"I seriously question whether some banks are meeting the requirements of their government charters," he added.

Barpak needs a bank and a mini hospital to meet the healthcare needs of the community.

Smaller regional banks have been meeting, but not exceeding, more modest expectations by analysts.

This enables banks to meet normal cash calls.

To date, however, most banks are meeting those standards.

Still, the package offers no hint of how the government can compel the banks to meet the deadline.

Germany's banks will not meet new international rules for bank capital, so transfer to German banks should also be the issue on your lips.

If the stress tests reveal that any particular banks do not meet the requirements, the Member States must take immediate action.

Already, though, the bank, which opened last month, has met its obligation to garner the maximum amount of tax credits.

Thus the Fed's move could have been aimed at helping banks meet their needs.