Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 David Meier	WaMu: It Pays to Wait Earn 5% while waiting for Washington Mutual's stock price to appreciate.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 Emil Lee	Washington Mutual Regroups for 2007 WaMu's management and shareholders likely won't look back on 2006 with nostalgia. Over the past year, WaMu's stock was slightly down, while the indexes all scored double-digit gains. However, 2007 should be a better year.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is All Well at Wells Fargo? Mortgages have weakened, but Wells Fargo still looks strong. Investors, take note.
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 April 11, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: Bank on Wells Fargo The banking behemoth is set to report its first-quarter 2007 financial results. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2008 Emil Lee	US Bancorp Unfazed by Credit Crisis In the fourth quarter US Bancorp produces steady results once again, remaining relatively unscathed by the treacherous credit environment.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Going Back to the Wells Fargo This huge bank may not be quite as risky as investors think. The bank has the power to grow a little faster than its peers in the coming years.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2007 Emil Lee	WaMu's Subprime Past Given the housing backdrop and the threat of recession, Washington Mutual will probably spend a bit of time digging itself out of a hole. Investors with strong stomachs could do well to catch this falling knife, but only those who aren't afraid of a little blood.
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.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2007 Emil Lee	All's Well at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo digs in its cleats. Investors, the bank did very well in almost every category. Wholesale banking, asset-based lending, commercial real estate and the mutual fund business all grew by double digits in the past quarter.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2007 Joseph Khattab	Foolish Forecast: Clouds Over SunTrust The southeast regional bank will report its first-quarter 2007 financial results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Commercial Capital Cashes Out Investors, wait on a value too long, and you might just lose it. Word broke that Washington Mutual had reached an agreement to buy this commercial real estate lender for about $983 million -- roughly $16 a share in cash.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2009 Morgan Housel	Anatomy of a Terrible Bank A look at the failure that is Washington Mutual.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	WaMu's Plastic Play By buying Providian, Washington Mutual has added a credit card business to its retail banking. This move could bump up profitability and growth. Top that off with a pretty good dividend yield, and maybe WaMu becomes a little more attractive to investors again.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2008 Morgan Housel	Is Washington Mutual About to Explode? Explode? Nah. Crumble? Absolutely.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2004 Phil Wohl	Wells Fargo Opens the Vault Wells Fargo announced record earnings on Tuesday, and big banks such as Bank One, U.S. Bancorp, Bank of America, and Washington Mutual have all reported extremely positive results in recent months.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2009 Alex Dumortier	As Loans Shrink, Which Banks Are Winning? Which of the "majors" is coming out on top?
Bank Systems & Technology February 26, 2009 Orla O'Sullivan	J.P. Morgan Chase to Cut 12,000 Jobs, as WaMu Merged J.P. Morgan Chase anticipates saving about $2 billion through its acquisition of WAMU last September. Most of the savings, to be realized this year relate to the job cuts.
U.S. Banker May 2008 John Engen	House of CARDS Few financial institutions have been left more imperiled by the subprime market fallout and liquidity and credit crunches than WaMu.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2008 Morgan Housel	You Hang in There, WaMu The second quarter wasn't all bad news for Washington Mutual. Capital ratios improved. That's good. Its leaner-and-meaner cost structure could save the company $1 billion. That's great.
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...
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Lenders Switch On Their Back-Up Systems After one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders announced earnings 17% below expectations, investors wondered if the nation's three-year-long mortgage bonanza might end not with a soft landing but with an earnings-pummeling thud.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2011 Russ Krull	Wells Fargo: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats An earnings report is a great excuse to put Wells Fargo under a SWOT-light for a look at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2011 Selena Maranjian	Beware This Mercurial Mortgage The potentially risky ARM home loan is once again gaining popularity.
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.
Fast Company March 2003 Linda Tischler	Bank of (Middle) America Execs at Washington Mutual don't model themselves after Citi or Bank of America. Instead, they look for inspiration to Wal-Mart, Target, and Southwest Airlines -- giant companies that somehow manage to keep costs low and service high and meet the needs of the middle class. And it's working.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006	Your Down-Payment Portion Don't put down 20% on your new home unless it makes sense for you.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Buffett Likes Banks Warren Buffett had some good things to say about the banking sector. And that was all the fuel that was needed for some of the bank stocks to take off.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2008 Morgan Housel	Wells Fargo Dodges the Housing Bullet San Francisco-based Wells Fargo has performed remarkably well amid one of the nuttiest banking markets in decades.
BusinessWeek October 13, 2003 Stephanie Anderson Forest	Is This Any Way to Run a Bank? WaMu's alleged blunders have it fending off lawsuits and complaints.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2008 Anand Chokkavelu	WaMu Gets Failed Out Another one's gone. Another one gets bigger.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Why Wells Fargo Shares Are Down Today Wells shares -- along with its large bank peers -- have ridden the wave of exuberance that replaced the "great fear" of the first quarter.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Behind Wells Fargo's Record Earnings Watch the loan book.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2009 Morgan Housel	JPMorgan and WaMu: Was It a Good Deal? A look at one of the largest banking deals of all time, one year later.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Best Financial Stock for 2007: Wells Fargo A solid history of sales and earnings growth put this company in the running. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Emil Lee	US Bancorp Fights Off Headwinds Despite a tough environment, the bank reports decent results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2008 Morgan Housel	Wheels Stay on the Stagecoach at Wells Fargo All things considered, all's well at Wells.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Wells Fargo Makes Cents Two decades of consistent double-digit quarterly growth are proof of the success of Wells Fargo's customer-focused strategy.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2008 Morgan Housel	Another Blow for WaMu After releasing a mid-quarter update on the health of its books, the besieged bank had its credit downgraded by Moody's.
U.S. Banker May 2009 Alan Kline	Will Dismal 2008 Give Way to a Banner 2009? Will historically low mortgage interest rates draw buyers back into the home market?
The Motley Fool January 22, 2011 Nick Nejad	Wells Fargo's CEO on Market Share, Repurchase Risk Two points you may have missed from the bank's fourth-quarter results.
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 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.
BusinessWeek January 27, 2011 Dakin Campbell	Wells Fargo Is Ready to Roll Careful mortgage lending practices helped the San Francisco bank avoid the problems plaguing large rivals such as Bank of America and Citigroup.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Fool on the Street: Rock-Solid Wells Fargo Wells Fargo is peerless in terms of its expansion track record, and if it can keep cross-selling its way to similar levels of growth, it may turn out to be one of the best financial stocks for 2007 -- and beyond.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	U.S. Bancorp Rides Fees to Growth Interest income performance isn't great, but U.S. Bancorp's strong fee structure does its part. Though the stock may not be quite as cheap as banks like Wachovia or SunTrust, it's still a very well-run bank.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2008 Morgan Housel	WaMu Rebuffs a Sweet Offer It now appears that talks had been well under way for JPMorgan to acquire Washington Mutual -- but not anymore.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Will Wells Fargo Disappoint on Wednesday? There are reasons to believe the bank has put off taking its medicine over the last couple of quarters.
U.S. Banker March 2002 Paul Muolo	Shelves Empty, Buyers Few Consolidation in the mortgage business has slowed. With the refinancing business booming, few servicers are up for sale, and potential buyers are showing little enthusiasm...
The Motley Fool April 12, 2011 Selena Maranjian	Good Luck Getting That Mortgage Now! Securing a home loan grows ever more difficult -- but still not impossible.