The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Western Banks issue, a report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 48-page feature contains industry commentary through in depth an expert roundtable, in depth interviews with CEOs from 10 sector firms. Topics covered: Credit quality problems - Revenue generation - Level of reserves - Construction and land loans - C&I and commercial real estate portfolios - Restraints on lending - Capital availability - California DFI and state regulators - Cost cutting measures - Streamlining systems and back office operations - Foreclosures and non-interest expenses - M&A activity drought - Metro urban market banks - Outlying area bank outlook - Investor interest - Management performance - Texas banks - California banks - Hawaii banks - Pacific Northwest banks - Stock recommendations - Stocks to worry about