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The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Solid Base for Bank of America While trying to grow in every direction at once, the financial firm still has a good business. With so many large banks trading at seemingly low valuations, it's pretty tempting to say that not much is expected out of this industry over the next six to 12 months.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Yield Curve Claims Fifth Third This super-regional bank forewarns investors that its third quarter won't be up to scratch.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can National City Turn Into Paradise City? Maybe there's progress here, but there are many better banks to choose from for an investment.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Fifth Third Hopes for Better Days A tough third quarter highlights the challenges in front of this bank chain. Investors who still believe that this bank can recapture some of its faded glory may yet be right.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Commerce Bancorp: Still Controversial Investors, it's not often that you see this much growth and controversy in a banking name, so it's likely to be a volatile name for some time to come.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Bottom-Fishing With National City National City shares hit a 52-week low. Unfortunately for the Cleveland-based bank, better-performing peers have also reached new lows, putting National at the bottom of the bottom.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Michael Leibert	Fifth Third's Big Bath Fifth Third realizes big losses on investment securities in order to achieve a more competitive profile. Investors might want to begin looking for a buying opportunity in the company's stock.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Fifth Third Bides Its Time Whatever Fifth Third Bancorp is today, that's what it'll be until the Fed is through hiking rates in this cycle. Investors, once again, results in the here and now weren't great.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	M&T Bank: Smart Prevails M&T isn't cheap relative to your average bank, but it is a better-than-average operator trading at a bit of a discount to historical valuations.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Back to Basics at National City The bank is looking to refocus on core businesses, but will that be enough for investors?
The Motley Fool April 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Fifth Third Looks to Start Anew The super-regional bank Fifth Third has a great history of growth, but lost market share in 2005. Investors should expect the bank to slowly regain its market share.
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.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Commerce Bancorp Confounds This bank is clearly committed to doing business differently, and that's a definite case of good news, bad news for investors.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Main Street Needs Resurfacing This Atlanta bank is taking the right steps, but the valuation is not enough of a bargain.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Astoria Financial Shrinks to Succeed Running off securities to pay off high-cost borrowing helps margins, but deposit growth is a worry. A good dividend and an established history of buybacks might be reason enough to hang on for some investors.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	1 Powerful Trend to Capture in the Banking Industry Decline in provisions for loan losses and lower credit costs were the most striking trends witnessed by banks in the first quarter.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Of Mugwumps and Umpqua If management of this Oregon-based community bank can drive better returns on the equity base, shareholders will be pleased.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Fifth Third: Still Waiting There are some signs of progress at the regional bank, but a full turnaround isn't yet in the works. As long as the company isn't doing permanent damage to its customer base, there could still be a second act here. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Not Banking Yet on Fifth Third When considering an investment in this bank, remember that a turnaround story isn't a turnaround until it actually turns around.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 John A. Howard	Bank Investing 101 More than 1,000 banks trade publicly in the United States, and ferreting out which ones are good investments can be a daunting process. But it's a worthwhile process given some of the attractive features of banks as investments.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	National City Invests in Florida Real Estate National City joins the throng of banks hoping that Florida will boost their growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	U.S. Bancorp: Cheap Can Be Beautiful Here is a soundly run bank that deserves more than a passing glance from conservative and income-oriented investors.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Peering Through KeyCorp's Keyhole Despite limited short-term potential, focusing on community banking could help future results. Investors shouldn't rush snap up these shares, but they could certainly do worse than buying KeyCorp today with idea of holding for a period of several years.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2011 Alex Dumortier	Banks: It's the Regionals' Turn! Regional banks confirm the trends witnessed at the top five heavyweights.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2011 John Maxfield	4 Bank Stocks Provoking Promise and Pessimism Although the banking sector is showing signs of recovery, it's still too early to say when it'll get back up to speed.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Bank of America Not So Beautiful Higher bankruptcies and lower trading were the proffered excuses, but investors need to watch the low deposit growth and net interest margin.
Bank Systems & Technology March 3, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	Fifth Third is Awarded Two-Character Mobile Domain Name Fifth Third Bank is one of the first companies to receive a two-character mobile Internet address, something it says will help retain consistency between its Web and mobile banking channels.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can JPMorgan Keep Growing? This is a huge financial company, but that doesn't necessarily mean it can't get bigger. The company's valuation, breadth of businesses, and dividend make it somewhat attractive, but is still likely to appeal only to patient investors who can wait for their gains.
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 October 18, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	National City's Many Moves The regional bank reports a complicated third quarter, decent results, and improving growth prospects. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Emil Lee	Fifth Third Hopes to Turn the Corner Fifth Third Bancorp's relatively neutral quarter seems like a moral victory for new CEO Kevin Kabat in that there was no major bad news. But can this former champion make a comeback? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Regions Financial's Bumpy Territory Despite management's sunny disposition, performance here is decidedly mixed. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Unique Data Point at Marshall & Ilsley Does one division make M&I an interesting banking play?
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Joseph Khattab	What's the Deal With Bank Reserves? Understanding a bank's loan loss reserve is tricky, but it will be an important topic as investors head into first-quarter earnings
The Motley Fool January 20, 2011 Alex Dumortier	Bank Earnings: This Crisis Is in the Books! Wells Fargo and US Bancorp both reported earnings this morning, and the message is clear: The credit crisis is effectively over -- if only for the largest U.S. banks.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Wells Fargo: Doing Well So Far? Despite a very slight earnings miss, this is a top-notch bank and there's definitely a credible argument that it's currently undervalued.
U.S. Banker January 2002 Robert A. Bennett	Happy warrior George A. Schaefer Jr.'s Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp is tearing up the ground wherever it chooses to go. The question is whether Schaefer will be able to sustain Fifth Third's sinewy culture as the company gets bigger and spreads its wings...
U.S. Banker December 2002 John Engen	Hard-Core Capitalism Fifth Third's purchase of Franklin Financial may have been five times book value, but it exemplifies CEO George Schaefer's "my way or the highway" style of banking, one that weeds out weak salespeople as he paves the way for further expansion and added profits.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2011 Alex Dumortier	Banks Blindsided by a Housing Double-Dip For the top banks, the hits just keep on coming.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Fifth Third Getting Second Wind? Investors, don't buy into buyout hopes, but a turnaround could still turn up at this super-regional bank.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	U.S. Bancorp Manufactures Growth Share buybacks and tight expense control lead to growth in a tough revenue environment.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2007 Michael Leibert	Citigroup's a Champ After a long slump, this bank's shares are poised to outperform.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2009 Anand Chokkavelu	The Bank You Need to Buy It's probably not the one you're guessing.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2007	Tough Banking at Fifth Third: Fool by Numbers The fast facts on Fifth Third Bancorp's third-quarter results, in which the company reports income increased 6% year-over-year.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Bank vs. Bank Annual reports can reveal more than they intend to. Take a look at Fifth Third Bank as compared to Wells Fargo's. In any letter to shareholders, there are items investors need to look at.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	No Reason for Regions This is a bank stock that investors can skip.
The Motley Fool October 15, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Bank of America's Obvious Force The country's third-largest bank flexes its muscles and may be a good place to deposit your investing dollars.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Quiet Performance at Commerce Bancshares This bank doesn't aggressively trumpet itself, but it has delivered a respectable quarter. It does appear that income growth is slowing, but that doesn't mean the end of the story is at hand.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Reconsidering National City If the new strategies work out as planned, that could free up a lot of capital. When it is all said and done, the stock is trading right where it should, though one can understand why some would see it as a potential value.
U.S. Banker January 2006	The Best in Class Put Fundamentals Into Play Without question, the CFO has become the new face of financial services. A key player in any organization's strategic team, the CFO today must also juggle financial, risk and compliance efforts.