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FDIC Closes 1 Banks In Texas, 6 In Illinois
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MONTAGNE: Most of the banks that have failed this year were relatively small, but there could be many more closings to come. Earlier this year, the FDIC had more than 300 banks on its list of problem institutions. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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