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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   |
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. |
FDIC FYI
May 17, 2002 |
Ten Largest Thrift Companies Update Earnings of the 10 largest thrift companies increased by $830 million in the first quarter of 2002, to $1.8 billion, from $982 million in the fourth quarter of 2001, when write-downs of intangible assets and large restructuring charges held down earnings... |
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... |
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
March 13, 2002 |
Banks and Thrifts Post Record Earnings, Insurance Funds Slide Full-year 2001 financial data for all FDIC-insured institutions, released today in the Quarterly Banking Profile, depict record bank and thrift earnings even as the reserve ratios of the FDIC insurance funds continue to slide... |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Closer Look at Bank Stocks These investors must deal with unusual terms and funny-looking financial statements, but the rewards can be well worth it. |
FDIC FYI
May 8, 2002 |
Twenty-Five Largest Banking Companies The 25 largest banking companies grew their earnings significantly in the first quarter of 2002 amid signs of resurgence in U.S. economic activity... |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Closer Look at Bank Stocks Learn the secrets of investing in this often-intimidating sector. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Better Tune From KeyCorp Fourth-quarter results surpassed expectations, but more work is needed on the consumer business. Patient investors might just want to hang on. |
CFO
June 15, 2012
Vincent Ryan |
Banks Ease Terms for Business Loans Fiercer domestic competition is making U.S. banks more flexible on spreads, interest-rate floors, and other costs to borrowers. |
BusinessWeek
April 17, 2008 |
The Story of Basel II So Far... A chronological look at the Basel II banking accord since its inception in 2004. |
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
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
August 24, 2007
Joseph Khattab |
Time to Dump the Banks? After reading the FDIC's quarterly report, you may just want to dump every financial investment you own, but don't panic just yet. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
In SunTrust Should You Trust? This bank has good market share and a solid growth history, but also expensive deposits and a reliance on real estate lending. Investors should carefully consider those issues before buying. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Bank With a Texas Twist Forget the retail customer, Texas Capital's business is businesses. There's plenty to like here -- strong interest margins, low overhead, and a lot of untapped potential. The only hitch is that investors have to pay up for this growth. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2007
Emil Lee |
Understanding a Bank's Balance Sheet A bank's balance sheet is different from that of a typical company. In the first part of an investment series, we untangle a bank's assets. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
No More Surprises From M&T The bank's shares respond well after meeting the company's own lowered expectations. Investors, take note. |
U.S. Banker
May 2008 |
As the Credit Crisis Grinds On, Lending Falls Off the Cliff The current climate for loan production might not be Great Depression 2.0, but try telling that to someone with less than perfect credit. |
U.S. Banker
January 2008
Michael Sisk |
Keeping The Spigot Open The fact is not lost on banks that American consumers are, by and large, still employed and paying their bills. Credit is, and will be, still available. |
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 26, 2007
Emil Lee |
6 Keys to Bottom-Fishing for Banks A tip sheet for buying banks on the cheap: 1. Low price-to-book multiple... 2. Small deposit premiums/high deposit quality... etc. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2011
Zeeshan Siddique |
3 Regional Banks Prepared to Catapult Regional banks like these have been showing significant improvements: Hudson City Bancorp... Flagstar Bancorp... KeyCorp... |
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
April 2, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
M&T Bank's Rude Alt-Awakening If Alt-A loans hurt M&T's earnings, what should we expect from similar lenders? Investors, the answer will be different for each. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Has WaMu Mortgaged the Future? Will this bank's mortgage-heavy balance sheet restrict future growth? Investors may want to sit on the sidelines here. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2011
Cindy Johnson |
Are Banks Starting Another Race to the Bottom? Easier credit standards are being driven by competition to lend. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
How the Fed Affects You Federal Reserve decisions about interest rates trickle down to everyone. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2006
Vitaliy Katsenelson |
US Bancorp's Glass Is Half Full This bank errs on the conservative side, but it's still subject to the troubles in its industry. Investors, take note. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2007
Ben Johnson |
Small Banks, Big Risks In the new era of commercial real estate lending, federal regulators are pressuring even the smallest banks to upgrade their portfolio analysis capabilities to avoid the pitfalls of past downturns. |
U.S. Banker
April 2006
Michael Dumiak |
Corporate Funding: New Funding Source Rises To Meet Banks' Needs A new type of investment is emerging, a type of securitized CD that provides small and mid-sized banks a much-needed funding source, while giving institutional investors a new asset class of the safest degree. |
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 8, 2007
Emil Lee |
Understanding a Bank's Liabilities When investing with a bank, always make sure to take a glance at the sources of funds footnote. A bank's financing sources are key to its success. |
FDIC FYI
March 21, 2002 |
Weak Fundamentals for U.S. Office Markets The U.S. commercial office sector eclipsed a variety of records for speed of decline in 2001. Commercial real estate lenders may experience rising delinquencies in 2002, as office vacancy rates appear likely to increase further... |
U.S. Banker
March 2008
John Adams |
Another Lending Sector Teeters on the Edge Like a bad virus, the subprime-mortgage-driven plague is spreading from one sector of banking to another. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
M&T: One to Bank On Though largely shielded from the risks of residential lending, the yield curve is still pinching M&T Bank's profits. These are tough times to get excited about bank stocks. Wise investors will be watching for future opportunities. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
It's Not Easy Being Popular Things keep getting worse for the dominant bank of Puerto Rico. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Solid Results for Marshall & Ilsley Good growth in net interest income and non-interest income gives this bank a double-barreled approach. Investors, take note. |
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. |
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. |
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... |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2006
Joseph Khattab |
Virginia Is for Bankers With nearly 1,000 publicly traded commercial banks in the United States, finding the best performers can be a real chore. But with the help of a screen, this investor finds a value in Virginia Financial Group. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Expect More From SunTrust With the nation's best banking markets, SunTrust should be a performance leader. It's not. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2006 |
Banking Alternatives Investors, don't think you're stuck with Federated First Financial. You might do better elsewhere. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Be Careful With This Bandwagon Home-equity loans present dangers for borrowers and banks alike. |
U.S. Banker
February 2007
Andrew Reinbach |
Still Smarting From Flat Yield Curve, Startups May Sell Out in '07 Startup banks have had to be more than nimble in 2006, and only the lucky ones will survive this year. But the luckiest may be those that find a buyer-quickly. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
M&T Still Fogbound Market conditions continue to squeeze results at M&T Bank; third-quarter results missed estimates. |
BusinessWeek
May 24, 2004
Palmeri & Hovanesian |
Before You Sell Your Bank Stocks... Many financial institutions are now insulated against higher interest rates |
