First Horizon Loss Worse Than Estimates

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The company has been winding down its National Specialty Lending division, which has been the prime factor in First Horizon National Corp.'s construction and consumer loan quality problems and net charge-offs. This loan portfolio totaled $7.5 billion or 24% of the company's total assets as of March 31, compared to

The company's capital position (augmented in the fourth quarter by the TARP infusion) was strong, with an estimated tier 1 capital ratio of 14.98%, compared to 15.03% last quarter and 8.23% in March 2008.
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Philip W. van Doorn joined TheStreet.com Ratings., Inc., in February 2007. He is the senior analyst responsible for assigning financial strength ratings to banks and savings and loan institutions. He also comments on industry and regulatory trends. Mr. van Doorn has fifteen years experience, having served as a loan operations officer at Riverside National Bank in Fort Pierce, Florida, and as a credit analyst at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, where he monitored banks in New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico. Mr. van Doorn has additional experience in the mutual fund and computer software industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Long Island University.

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