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U.S. Banker
August 2004
Lee Conrad |
At Mid-Tier Banks, Low-Cost Deposits, Strict Cost Controls Reign Supreme As top-line revenue has felt the pressure from falling interest rates over the past few years, banks have driven down their cost of funding as much as possible in order to maintain net margins.   |
U.S. Banker
August 2005
Lee Conrad |
Best In Middle While smaller banks offer the personal touch, the big guys now are stealing their best customers: small business. Still, mid-tier banks in U.S. Banker's annual ranking posted some very healthy numbers |
U.S. Banker
June 2002
Robert A. Bennett |
National City: Strong, Steady Growth It's hard for outsiders to get passionate about Cleveland's National City Corp. Maybe National City's problem is that it gives investors exactly what they say they want: High-quality earnings and consistent growth. That may be what they want, but it's not terribly exciting. |
U.S. Banker
November 2004 |
Banking's Big Leaguers In banking, as in baseball, there's a story behind every great player. USB's third annual All-Star Banking Team looks at the leaders behind the numbers. |
U.S. Banker
May 2003
Michael Dumiak |
Performance Built One Mortgage at a Time Flagstar. Hudson United. Doral. USB's annual performance ranking proves being biggest doesn't make you best. |
U.S. Banker
May 2002
Robert A. Bennett |
Smaller Is Better Smaller was better in 2001 among the nation's 100 largest banks and thrifts. For the most part, the success of the smaller companies reflects their ability to focus on highly profitable niches -- especially mortgage originations during last year's boom... |
U.S. Banker
May 2004 |
A House Strong as Its Weakest Link? Top returns this year again echo Greenspan's interest rates. Flagstar, Fremont, TCF benefit. Can it continue? |
U.S. Banker
May 2005
Lee Conrad |
The Big Guys Had A Good Run Last Year. But don't expect it to last. Median return on equity last year topped 15 percent as many banks rode the fumes of the mortgage boom -- which is now fading. This year and next will be tougher. |
U.S. Banker
January 2008
Engen et al. |
All-Star Banking Team 2008 Richard Davis, new CEO of U.S. Bancorp, won plaudits from shareholders for his transparent handling of the bank's subprime situation, and landed him and the bank on U.S. Banker's annual All-Star Banking Team. |
U.S. Banker
April 2002
Robert A. Bennett |
Unfairly Treated? Is there regulatory discrimination against smaller banks and thrifts? That question is raised by how the OTS treated the $851 million-asset Progress Financial Corp. Badly chastised, management of the Philadelphia-area company is rethinking a number of key issues... |
U.S. Banker
May 2008
Holly Sraeel et al. |
Playing Both Ends Against the Middle There are plenty of mid-tier banks and thrifts posting respectable performances. |
U.S. Banker
August 2006 |
Mid Tiers' Performance Proves Size Matters Little While the industry may be at odds over what accurately defines a community bank versus a mid-tier one, strong financial performance isn't at issue. Mid tiers have made that point this year. |
Bank Director
1st Quarter 2009
John R. Engen |
The Market for M&A in 2009: What Happens Next? With billions in government-spawned capital poised to funnel through the financial industry pipelines, many deal watchers are wondering whether such financing will pop the cork on a flood of deals -- or stall potential transactions until the outlook is clearer. |
FDIC FYI
November 26, 2002 |
Quarterly Banking Profile Commercial Banking Performance, Third Quarter 2002 Gains on securities sales keep earnings near record level... Weakness in overseas operations limits industry profits... Margins improve at community banks, decline at larger institutions... Strong mortgage demand fuels growth in loans... Asset-quality problems continue to grow at large banks |
U.S. Banker
February 2008
John Adams |
Waiting for the Other Shoe To Drop? Not Really. We'll soon see how contagious the mortgage flu is for other banking business lines, particularly corporate lending. |
FDIC FYI
April 11, 2002 |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The report describes recent signs of a consumer-led recovery in the U.S. economy that may have begun in the first quarter... |
Inc.
February 1, 2003
Kenneth Klee |
Returns: More Reasons to Love Your Banker These days your best bet for investing your money may well be the same place you borrow it from. |
U.S. Banker
October 2001
Paul Muolo |
How Long Can the Good Times Last? The mortgage industry enjoyed record production in the first half, but the party can't go on forever. Includes an outlook for the property market nationwide... |
U.S. Banker
September 2005 |
Turf War The banking and real estate lobbyists are ready to square off once again over banks selling real estate, an irony given that banks' ambivalence remains strong. But for one small Virginia maverick, selling real estate since January, business is booming. |
U.S. Banker
April 2007
Lee Conrad |
Making Hay While The Sun Shines Top 200 mid-tier banks ranked by 3-Year Average ROE. |
FDIC FYI
November 4, 2003
Puwalski & Williams |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Should Investors Flag Flagstar? This little bank poses big risks for investors. More than one-third of the bank's loan portfolio is made up of residential interest-only loans, and while the delinquency rates on those loans are fine for now, we haven't even come close to hitting a rough spot in the economy or job market yet. |
U.S. Banker
April 2002
Paul Muolo |
2001 Great, But Not Perfect Residential loan volumes hit amazing records in 2001, but the picture wasn't so cheery on the servicing side... |
FDIC FYI
June 3, 2002 |
Favorable Interest-Rate Environment Drives Record First-Quarter Bank Earnings Commercial banks earned a record $21.7 billion in the first quarter of 2002, besting the previous quarterly earnings record set in the first quarter of 2001 by 9.6 percent. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2002 |
A New Phase for Mortgage REITs Even beyond the numbers, mortgage REITs today are better prepared to deal with adverse environments than in the past. However, given their diverse business models and risk exposures, there are still challenges that remain. |
Bank Director
3rd Quarter 2009
Charles Keenan |
The Leadership Conundrum There are few things that are more important for a bank's board to do well than to ensure it has the right executive leadership in place. |
U.S. Banker
January 2002 |
Self-Cleansing Imagine what it must be like working in subprime lending, dealing all the time with financially desperate people. Well, Bank of America is well on its way toward washing its hands of this dirty business, reducing its risk and raising its ethical standards... |
FDIC FYI
February 27, 2002 |
Loan Weakness Spreads; Banks' Defenses Hold Large banks' business loans have been hit hardest by the recession, but some weakening is now appearing for smaller banks and for other kinds of loans... |
FDIC FYI
August 29, 2002 |
Strong Bank Earnings Reflect Nature of U.S. Downturn Second quarter 2002 earnings results for commercial banks show that the benefits of a steep yield curve continue to outweigh the costs of higher credit losses. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2009
Toby Shute |
7 Small Banks That One-Up Wells Fargo These small firms share a key trait with Buffett's favorite bank. Take a look at: Westamerica Bankshares... SVB Financial... First National Bank Alaska... Hudson Valley Holding... Capital City Bank Group... Bank of Marin... Tri City Bankshares... |
U.S. Banker
August 2001
Bennett & Hackett |
Co-Prosperity, the Backbone of Community Banking Ranking community banks based on return on equity and growth in per-share earnings. |
U.S. Banker
August 2010
Alan Kline |
Top to Bottom Mid-tier banks and thrifts ranked by 3-year average return on equity as of Dec. 31, 2009. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2003
Chere LaRose-Senne |
Congress Revisits the Issue of Banks Selling and Managing Real Estate Commercial real estate professionals should stay informed on the progress of the Community Choice in Real Estate Act. |
AskMen.com
September 2, 2002
Ian Speigel |
Basics Of A Home Mortgage For some people, taking out a mortgage is a nauseating and terrifying proposition. It's not difficult to understand why. After all, you're basically laying your financial bits and pieces on the table and asking to be judged. But it doesn't have to be so bad. |
U.S. Banker
November 2001
Mark Fogarty |
Unexpected Lovefest Some expected a turf war to erupt between mortgage bankers and Realtors as a result of the real estate industry's new ability to provide home finance. But the two groups are now lovey-dovey... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2003
Thomas Jaekel |
Low Rates Help Insulate Commercial Markets From Unstable Economy Slower growth is an indication of the market's discipline and bodes well for the commercial real estate industry in light of an unpredictable economy. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2004
Thomas Jaekel |
Wait and See Commercial real estate capital market activity hinges on interest rates and job growth. |
U.S. Banker
October 2001
Paul Muolo |
Subprime Hot Potato Subprime lending certainly has become a hot potato. While offering potentially high profits, it also carries with it a two-pronged threat. First, losses may mushroom if the economy takes a dive, as many expect. And these loans haven't been stress-tested... |
FDIC FYI
March 28, 2002 |
Housing Market Strengths and Risks A report released today in the FDIC's Regional Outlook evaluates changes in mortgage underwriting during the last expansion, and the likelihood that weakening home price growth could adversely affect home borrowers and lenders... |
FDIC FYI
September 17, 2003
Susan Burhouse |
Evaluating the Consumer Lending Revolution Consumer balance sheets have become stretched by large amounts of new consumer and mortgage debt. This rapid increase in consumer spending and borrowing raises important questions about the sustainability of current debt loads and the vulnerability of the consumer sector to economic shocks. |
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
Dean Foust |
Look Out Below, Lenders The end of the mortgage boom is nigh -- and it could get ugly for banks and thrifts. |
U.S. Banker
August 2001
Ted Cornwell |
Fears of Defaults Subprime loans are behind the fears. They have not been tested in a declining economy and analysts don't know what to expect. |
Inc.
January 1, 2003
Martin Mayer |
A Borrower Be Tough economies and easy credit usually don't mix. So why are banks falling all over themselves to lend small businesses money? |
FDIC FYI
April 25, 2002 |
Refinancing Waves Alter the Landscape for Mortgage Specialists The current interest rate environment affords institutions the opportunity to correct material asset/liability mismatches before the rate cycle turns and risk reduction strategies become less effective or more expensive to execute... |
FDIC FYI
February 7, 2002 |
Subprime Mortgage Lending Faces the Test of a Slowing Economy Entry by FDIC-insured institutions into subprime lending as a targeted line of business was largely a phenomenon of the 1990s. These lending programs are now being tested by recession, in most cases for the first time... |
