While regional banks have been weak recently because of their considerable exposure to construction and commercial real-estate loans, some - including Regions - actually look stronger than some major institutions based on tangible common equity to tangible assets, a conservative capital ratio. The figure stood at 5.23% in the fourth quarter, compared with third-quarter figures of nearly 3% for Wells Fargo & Co.'s (WFC) and 4% for U.S. Bancorp (USB).
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