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