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The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Tom Taulli	Breaking the NetBank While it's possible for the online bank to stabilize, there's not much left to provide for a sustainable business. That won't stop daredevil traders from playing the stock, but this is definitely no place for wise investors.
FDIC FYI February 22, 2006 Nathan Powell	What the Yield Curve Does (and Doesn't) Tell Us Regardless of the slope of the existing yield curve -- positive, flat, or negative -- bankers will benefit from strategies designed to cope with the uncertainty of changing interest rates.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	M&I's Processing Prowess Its impressive third-quarter results show that it's more than a traditional bank. Investors, take note.
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 January 11, 2007 Emil Lee	Mercantile Bank, Yield Curve: Both Flat The regional bank is stuck in lackluster yield environment. It's hard for investors to get excited about this regional bank.
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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.
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The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Michael Leibert	Bank of America: The Flip Side of a Tough Year Disappointing operating results in 2005 shouldn't obscure the promise of Bank of America's powerful franchise. Investors, increased lending activity would validate the company's expansion strategy and portend more robust earnings growth when the interest rate environment improves.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Citigroup Still in Flux Second-quarter results were disappointing, but value might still lurk within. After all, value often seems to follow when most investors don't want anything more to do with a company or its stock.
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The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Keep an Eye on Commerce Commerce Bank is swirling in uncertainty, but its prospects for continued deposit growth are worth investors' attention.
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Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Kenneth L. Fisher	We Are the World Does the current inversion in the U.S. yield curve spell trouble ahead? These days, it's the global yield curve that matters.
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Bank Technology News March 2007 Glen Fest	Business Banking: Small Banks Beefing Up Commercial Capabilities Four in five community institutions say they will increase tech spending on capabilities such as cash management and imaging to attract corporate banking customers.
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.
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