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The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Emil Lee	Capital One's Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain Capital One's recent results mask a promising future. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007	Tough Times in Puerto Rico: Fool by Numbers The Puerto Rican banking company Popular released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights...
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 18, 2007	It Ain't Easy Being Banco Popular: Fool by Numbers Puerto Rico's largest homegrown bank released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights...
U.S. Banker May 2002 Robert A. Bennett	Smaller Is Better Smaller was better in 2001 among the nation's 100 largest banks and thrifts. For the most part, the success of the smaller companies reflects their ability to focus on highly profitable niches -- especially mortgage originations during last year's boom...
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.
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.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Jason Ramage	The Banks of the Caribbean One small bank looks poised to grow in Puerto Rico. W Holding is not only the best-managed company among its peers, but also sells at the greatest discount.
Bank Systems & Technology December 3, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	Goldman Could Roll Out Direct Bank The former investment bank/now commercial bank would likely seek to increase its deposit base by offering a variety of savings products, such as certificates of deposits, online.
U.S. Banker January 2011 Dan Geller	Point of No Returns Conventional wisdom says that bank deposits will decline as interest rates fall, but these are not conventional times.
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 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 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.
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Bank Systems & Technology January 11, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	IT Integration and the Bank of America/Countrywide Merger The merger of Bank of America and Countrywide will bring together two companies with very large IT organizations. In the beginning they will probably run the core systems of both companies simultaneously.
U.S. Banker October 2009 Joseph Rosta	#2 Cece Sutton After Morgan Stanley appointed Cece Sutton president of the new retail banking group, bank deposits grew to $46.8B by the end of the first quarter of 2009.
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.
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...
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The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Tim Beyers	Who's Buying Now? Sometimes insiders are buying for all the right reasons. Who's at it this week? Capitol Bancorp... Pentair... Popular... Parker-Hannifin... Security Bank Corp... etc.
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The Motley Fool August 10, 2006 Dan Caplinger	How the Fed Affects You Federal Reserve decisions about interest rates trickle down to everyone.
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The Motley Fool May 3, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	Marshall & Ilsley Is Losing Money. But It's Growing Stronger. The bank has navigated through troubled waters and is showing signs of renewed strength.
Bank Systems & Technology January 20, 2010 Penny Crosman	BofA Repays TARP, Shareholders Lose Lending is up and the bank's purchase of Merrill Lynch appears to be more of an asset than a liability, based on the bank's fourth quarter results.
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 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.
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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 October 2001 Paul Muolo	Subprime Hot Potato Subprime lending certainly has become a hot potato. While offering potentially high profits, it also carries with it a two-pronged threat. First, losses may mushroom if the economy takes a dive, as many expect. And these loans haven't been stress-tested...
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The Motley Fool April 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Small Banks Need Love, Too: United Community Banks This tiny bank is growing through quality customer service. There aren't an abundance of growth stories in the banking world, it's not surprising that these shares are a bit expensive.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2005 Bobby Shethia	ETrade, Lean and Mean for Round Two Banking bulwark makes ETrade the best pick among online brokers. At 12 times trailing earnings, it stacks up well against Ameritrade's P/E of 15, and Schwab's P/E of 34.
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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.
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U.S. Banker May 2007 Lee Conrad	Subprime Mortgages: As the Knot Unravels, A Question Lingers: Why? Consumers and companies following their self-interest are supposed to be guiding forces that drive a capitalist economy. The recent meltdown of the subprime-mortgage market, however, raises the question of whether all participants were headed in that direction.
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