Westamerica Bancorporation, a Californian lender, was lambasted for backing away from high-yielding property loans and allowing its portfolio to shrink.

ECONOMIST: The bust is starting to catch up with regional lenders

For those with cast-iron stomachs, and a memory of how banks have snapped back from past downturns, Zions Bancorporation (40, ZION) is worth a look.

FORBES

Eric Varvel is the boss of Credit Suisse's investment bank, Harris Simmons heads Zions Bancorporation, a more local bank, and Allan O'Bryant runs the Japanese arm of Reinsurance Group of America.

ECONOMIST: Schumpeter

Among the largest underlying components of KRE, in trading today SunTrust Banks, Inc. ( NYSE: STI) is down about 0.3%, Zions Bancorporation ( NASD: ZION) is up about 0.8%, and BancorpSouth Inc. ( NYSE: BXS) is lower by about 6.5%.

FORBES: Noteworthy ETF Inflows: KRE, STI, ZION, BXS

Among the largest underlying components of KBE, in trading today Bank of America Corp. ( NYSE: BAC) is down about 0.2%, Zions Bancorporation ( NASD: ZION) is off about 1%, and TCF Financial Corp. ( NYSE: TCB) is lower by about 0.6%.

FORBES: SPDR S&P Bank ETF Experiences Big Outflow