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U.S. Banker February 2007 Karen Krebsbach |
Marketing: Affluent Asian Americans Elusive for Some Banks While a number of banks, like Los-Angeles-based Nara Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp, were created to sell predominantly to Korean Americans or Chinese Americans, other banks in other parts of the U.S. have struggled to make the Asian American market a natural fit. |
U.S. Banker March 2007 |
Becoming Mr. Mainstream Hanmi Financial chief executive Sung Won Sohn, who made his name as a Wells Fargo economist, is seeking to make over the biggest institution in the Korean-American bank niche. Will he use his Wells experience to broaden his reach? |
BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 Chi-Chu Tschang |
Chinese Banks Head for the U.S. American banks are a bargain these days - and Chinese financial firms with big plans are buying. |
U.S. Banker April 2007 Karen Krebsbach |
Trading Places National City is making a bold play for underserved U.S. middle-market firms wanting to do business in China. |
Inc. October 2003 Patrick J. Sauer |
Minority Banks are Called to Account California's Chinese banks come under fire for being, well, too Chinese. |
U.S. Banker January 2007 |
The Opportunists The banking industry turned in another round of record profits in 2006, but you wouldn't know it by listening to bankers. |
U.S. Banker January 2006 John Engen |
Fabulous on the Fundamentals The first three quarters of 2005 were the most profitable in banking history, with record earnings of $102 billion. But already in 2006, analysts see signs of change in the overall approach bankers take to the business. |
The Motley Fool October 8, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
Could This Be a Banking Winner? East West Bancorp could be a bank to watch. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Reason December 2000 Joel Kotkin |
Movers and Shakers How immigrants are reviving neighborhoods given up for dead |
BusinessWeek December 3, 2007 Robert Rosenberg |
Big Opportunities at Small Banks When the stock market starts pounding a sector, such as banks, the pummeling can be merciless. |
Entrepreneur September 2007 Carol Tice |
New Bank in Town The recent boom in community banks could mean better lending options for entrepreneurs. With modest assets, these smaller banks can't serve corporate giants, so they prefer entrepreneurial businesses. |
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. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Christensen et al. |
Bankable Assets Africa faces many obstacles in developing financial systems. New markets and institutions need to be able to flourish. |
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 November 2010 John Engen |
Wouldn't It Be Nice? California banks are just hanging on, waiting for trade, technology or some other industry to pick up the slack and drive job growth. |
Entrepreneur July 2007 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
No Limits Choosing a bank with fewer lending limitations will keep you from hitting a credit roadblock when you need financing most. |
BusinessWeek October 2, 2006 Bremner & Roberts |
How Beijing Is Keeping Banks At Bay Beijing is building barriers to full access by foreign financial companies despite its WTO pledge. |
Bank Technology News April 2007 Glen Fest |
Branch Planning: Mapping A Course For Profits Display analytics tool guides Nevada State Bank's growth. |
U.S. Banker November 2002 Karen Krebsbach |
Citigroup's Big Bet on China China is the final financial frontier for U.S. banks, as the country's protectionist measures begin to dissolve under WTO membership. Citibank, which has been offering corporate services on the mainland since 1902, is poised to grab a large share. But will being the early bird pay off? |
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Ian Rowley |
Rebuilding Japan's Banks Prime Minister Koizumi's finance-sector overhaul is driving Japan's recovery. It has also kept him in power. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 David A. Twibell |
Community Investing Special loan funds for underserved communities are popping up like condos. Now you can help clients jump into the lending pool. |
Entrepreneur August 2006 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Exit Visa With export financing options limited, some states are helping U.S. businesses go global. Could your company do with a ticket abroad? |
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 August 27, 2007 John Rosevear |
The Joys of Credit Unions While credit unions aren't the best fit for everyone, they do offer distinct advantages -- tangible and not-so-tangible -- over big regional or national banks. |
The Motley Fool September 20, 2005 Joseph Khattab |
Center Financial Goes Awry Accounting problems taint this community bank's success, though competition from other banks honing in on the Korean niche is more worrisome. 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 April 26, 2006 Joseph Khattab |
Hanmi Almost Delivers Korea's Hanmi Financial's first-quarter results were strong enough for a 5% jump in stock price today, but investors may still be hesitant to jump on the bandwagon. |
Entrepreneur January 2007 Dian Vujovich |
Friendly Fund The Forward Emerald Banking and Finance Fund keeps community banks at the forefront of the $300 million fund, which garners four stars from Morningstar and has outperformed its benchmark year after year |
U.S. Banker November 2006 John Engen |
Reality Check The banking industry has never been more profitable, but with the yield curve inverted and consumer lending stalled, and an economic slowdown in the works, the winning streak looks to be in jeopardy. Are banks ready - and will more CEOs opt to sell out? |
Job Journal March 4, 2007 Julia Hollister |
Loan Officers Despite the slow housing market, loan and refinancing activity has lenders looking for help. |
CFO November 1, 2007 Vincent Ryan |
China's Next Miracle? After 15 years of excluding them, the Fed mulls reopening U.S. doors to Chinese banks. |
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. |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Where You'll Find the Best Rates As customers have moved to the Internet for financial solutions, banks have paid attention. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Kristen French |
The Lending Squeeze The tightening credit conditions is causing some financial advisors to have trouble getting loans for clients. |
CFO March 1, 2008 Karen M. Kroll |
Pedaling As Fast As They Can Companies will now need to work harder for credit, as banks' markedly different posture on lending money is affecting businesses of all stripes -- not just those in default. |
CFO March 1, 2004 Kris Frieswick |
The Two Faces of Bank Mergers Despite all the talk about the "seamlessness" of the mergers being planned in the nation's fast-consolidating banking industry, CFOs of bank customers aren't all that convinced. And their concerns are both financial and personal: Will the merger of their bank hurt their access to capital, they ask? And how will their relationship with bank officers change? |
Entrepreneur September 2006 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Pick and Choose Big banks are competing for your business. How can you decide which one is best for you and your company? |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Jennifer Popovec |
Targeting the Ethnic Shopper The shopping center industry as a whole has yet to reach ethnic consumers, despite the prospect of capturing hefty revenues -- and the majority of retail real estate owners across the nation have no formal strategy for tapping the wallets of these growing populations. |
Bank Systems & Technology June 26, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Lands of Opportunity The international opportunities for U.S. banks with the right IT and know-how can be huge, provided they follow the appropriate strategy. |
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
Bank on This Yield The long-term outperformance of the banking industry and historical strong growth in dividends make banks a natural fit for an investor seeking growth and dividend income. |
U.S. Banker January 2006 Michael Dumiak |
Banks Making Inroads Into Car-Loan Business Banks have been losing out to the captive financing companies in the car-loan market, but new programs spark hope to capture some of the lost customers. This means the light is green for banks. |
Inc. January 2006 Dan Ackman |
A Bank, at Your Service The number of start-up banks is on the rise, and they're competing with the big boys by catering to business owners. |
CFO March 1, 2007 Rob Garver |
Nothing to Bank On Bank executives will undoubtedly spend much of the next year assessing the likelihood and impact of new rules, while at the same time trying to keep earnings growth on its upward trend. |
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Small Banks Need Love, Too: Capital Corp. of the West Small stocks are riskier, but that's also where you find the above-average growers. While Capital Corp. has already established a good record for itself, there could be more to come. |
Reason April 2002 Mike Lynch |
Finance on the Fringe America's check cashers don't exploit the poor; they serve them... |
Bank Systems & Technology January 31, 2006 Peggy Bresnick-Kendler |
Demographic Trends How are retail banking customer demographics changing? What is the significance of these trends? |
Bank Technology News November 2007 John Adams et al. |
The 6th Annual Innovators Ranking If there's an ethos that ties technologists together, it's the notion that the status quo poses far greater risk than not pushing forward. Among some of this year's Innovators there's an almost militant insistence that banks not shirk. |