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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.
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 June 3, 2002	Favorable Interest-Rate Environment Drives Record First-Quarter Bank Earnings Commercial banks earned a record $21.7 billion in the first quarter of 2002, besting the previous quarterly earnings record set in the first quarter of 2001 by 9.6 percent.
Inc. January 2006 Dan Ackman	Looking for Account Ability As with any start-up you work with, a de novo bank requires careful vetting.
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
U.S. Banker December 2001	Deposit-Equity Balance Earlier this year, banks were pleased to see a healthy inflow of deposits, those low-cost funds that help keep interest-rate margins strong. Many banks have been reporting increases of more than 10% over the previous year...
U.S. Banker May 2008 Anthony Malakian	Banks are Failing -- But It's Nothing Like the Old Days Today's bank failures have nothing on the savings-and-loan crisis of the 1980s and early 1990s.
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 July 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	TCF Marks Time For a midsized bank that's supposed to be in trouble, TCF Financial is doing all right. But a better yield curve would do wonders for the business. Investors, take note.
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.
U.S. Banker April 2002	Tougher On The Big Boys Being bigger is not necessarily better for corporations seeking loans from their banks. A study by the Association for Financial Professionals indicates that banks are putting heavy pressure on their biggest borrowers to throw more business the banks' way. Or else: No credit...
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Banks Need Your Fees The best way to avoid fees is to make sure you understand what fees your bank charges for certain transactions or activities before you need them.
Bank Systems & Technology June 2, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz	Acquisition Obsession Results In Bank Deposit Growth Deposits have been dropping off at U.S. banks for years. And according to a recent study, there is no one technology or formula that banks can follow to reverse the trend.
U.S. Banker December 2007 Anthony Malakian	Being All Things to All People Isn't So Profitable To combat lost opportunity and money, banks are now turning to science-behavioral science to help market to the right people.
U.S. Banker January 2008 Lee Conrad	Banks Newest Growth Plan: Investing in Other Banks Banks both big and small are increasingly investing in other financial entities to expand their own growth plans.
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?
FDIC FYI May 18, 2004	An Update on Emerging Issues in Banking Trends in Community Banking... The Declining Number of U.S. Banking Organizations: Will the Trend Continue?... Community Banks: Their Recent Past, Current Performance, and Future Prospects...
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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 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.
U.S. Banker February 2002 John Hackett	Deposits Grow Despite Drop in Rates The stock market has driven depositors into the arms of banks, but will this love dissolve if the market comes back?
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 February 7, 2006 Tom Taulli	NetBank Mortgages Its Future Like the rest of the bank sector, NetBank is feeling the pressure. Investors, take note.
U.S. Banker August 2001 Robert A. Bennett	A Clear Perspective Needed at FDIC But the new chairman has shown little indication he has one. In fact, he seems to oppose his predecessor's view that reform should be achieved in a single package.
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...
U.S. Banker January 2008 Karen Krebsbach	Wells Fargo & co. - Top Retail Bank The giant San Fransisco-based bank has demonstrated for the past decade that they handle the retail-bank sector better than anyone, earning them the top retail bank award on U.S. Banker's All-Star Banking Team.
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.
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 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Sleep Well With BB&T This bank likely won't ever be a hot tip, but steady performance has a role in almost all portfolios.
U.S. Banker November 2007 Lee Conrad	In Pay Raises, Small Banks Outpace the Broader Industry According to America's Community Bankers' annual compensation survey, chief information officers/chief technology officers saw an 11.2 percent increase in their base salaries at community banks between 2006 and 2007.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Jason Ramage	W Holding Cheap? Don't Bank on It One Puerto Rican bank looks like an enticing deal, but W Holding is likely just a trap for value investors.
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 January 17, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Insuring Your Investments Several entities combine to protect assets in various accounts. Although all of these organizations provide some protection for investors, it's still best to avoid having to go through the process of dealing with an insolvent financial institution in the first place.
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...
AskMen.com March 4, 2001 Luis Rodrigues	The Truth About Bank Loans When the time comes to borrow money from the bank to buy a house, a car or start a business, people still get extremely stressed about meeting with the banking loans officer...
Bank Technology News April 2001 David Rountree	Customers Blast Service in Exit Poll at Branches A consulting firm recently button-holed U.S. bank customers as they were leaving branches of major institutions on both coasts and the Midwest. The results of the poll are enough to make a marketing executive weep openly...
Bank Systems & Technology October 29, 2004 Ivan Schneider	Community Banks Under Pressure Big banks are realizing benefits from deployments of CRM and predictive modeling software, and the smaller fry are feeling the heat.
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BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Palmeri & Hovanesian	Before You Sell Your Bank Stocks... Many financial institutions are now insulated against higher interest rates
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 March 2006 Michael Dumiak	Sagging Confidence: Bankers' Mood Plunges On Economy, Sector in '06 According to a new survey, just 38 percent of bankers are optimistic about the industry, down from 73 percent last year.
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 July 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	BB&T Still Sticking to Its Knitting This large Southeastern bank seems to be on target for shareholder-friendly growth.
FDIC FYI March 25, 2004	The Evolving Role of Commercial Banks in U.S. Credit Markets A careful analysis of U.S. financial sector data shows that banks' share of the financial services market has not shrunk to the extent that is commonly asserted. Moreover, banks have assumed leading roles in providing some of the newer types of financial services products, such as credit card securitizations and mortgage banking services.
U.S. Banker November 2005	MMDA: Banks Seen Losing Out to Mutual Funds In today's rising rate environment, money market mutual funds can offer better rates than those of banks, because many banks have been slow to ratchet up their rates, even when the Fed raises the fed funds rate.
Bank Systems & Technology June 1, 2005 Ivan Schneider	If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em A new bill introduced by a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee would relax regulations for smaller community banks and also reduce their tax liability.
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Bank Systems & Technology August 10, 2007 Nancy Feig	Price Optimization is Catching On For banks to take their price optimization efforts to the next level they need to hire specialists to lead the analysis.