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The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Not So Popular Now Investors, despite all the flaws, Popular is still the dominant banking franchise in Puerto Rico, it isn't ignoring the problems in its business, and it's priced as though it will continue to struggle for another year or more.
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 July 14, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Popular but Struggling Times are tough for Banco Popular, Puerto Rico's largest homegrown bank. Investors, don't expect a dramatic overnight improvement in the business or its stock price.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	BancorpSouth Still Struggling With Credit Losses BancorpSouth is one of the few American banks still struggling.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	1 Powerful Trend to Capture in the Banking Industry Decline in provisions for loan losses and lower credit costs were the most striking trends witnessed by banks in the first quarter.
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...
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 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	SunTrust Hot Spots Even if the business model is riskier at this Atlanta-based super-regional bank, is the stock still too cheap?
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Marshall & Ilsley's Commanding Performance Consistency and quality matter. This bank has both. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	Looking Beyond Hudson City's Profits Hudson City Bancorp witnessed improvements in credit quality, but saw a dip in core income.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	HBC Makes a Courtesy Flush All of those subprime loans from the last few years are getting ready to wreak havoc. How this story continues to play out for HSBC and other banks will be very interesting to watch. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Main Street Needs Resurfacing This Atlanta bank is taking the right steps, but the valuation is not enough of a bargain.
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 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 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 July 27, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	1 Big, Fat Yellow Flag for Bank Stocks Bank-stock investors will want to investigate this ratio because it could help drag down a bank's earnings.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2005 David FitzMaurice	Providian Picks Itself Up Earnings statement reveals the consumer lender is on the right track.
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 April 20, 2007 Emil Lee	Zions Slows to a Crawl The bank's results are impacted by competitive market for deposits. Investors should keep an eye out for next quarter's noninterest-bearing deposit levels.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	Does Breaking the Jinx of Losses Make BankAtlantic a Foolish Buy? BankAtlantic breaks its string of losses, but does that put it back on track?
The Motley Fool May 10, 2011 Cindy Johnson	How Will Banks Make Money for Real? Declining loan losses are a large but unsustainable source of bank profits.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Key Unlock Profits? The bank's commercial business is solid, but it'll have to spur both units to get shares moving.
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 November 8, 2011 Shubh Datta	Low Interest Rates Haunt Hudson City Bancorp Hudson City's profits shrink as interest rates remain low.
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.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	M&T Bank Waits for Help While one can appreciate the virtues of M&T as a well-run bank and a less volatile investment option, it's not a particularly striking value today.
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 January 3, 2012 Sean Williams	2012 Preview: Popular Here's what the new year has in store for Popular.
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 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.
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 April 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Reconsidering National City If the new strategies work out as planned, that could free up a lot of capital. When it is all said and done, the stock is trading right where it should, though one can understand why some would see it as a potential value.
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 20, 2007 Emil Lee	BB&T Battles Yield Curve The regional bank posts flat results due to net interest margin pressure. Investors, take note.
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 August 1, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	Improving Credit Quality Key to KeyCorp's Growth Improvement in its credit portfolio enables KeyCorp to post yet another impressive quarter.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2010 Alex Dumortier	Wells Fargo Looks Attractive Cheaper and better-run is an attractive combination.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Fifth Third Bides Its Time Whatever Fifth Third Bancorp is today, that's what it'll be until the Fed is through hiking rates in this cycle. Investors, once again, results in the here and now weren't great.
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.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	Flagstar's Flagging Performance With consecutive losses and not many noticeable improvements, Flagstar isn't looking too good as an investment.
FDIC FYI February 7, 2002	Subprime Mortgage Lending Faces the Test of a Slowing Economy Entry by FDIC-insured institutions into subprime lending as a targeted line of business was largely a phenomenon of the 1990s. These lending programs are now being tested by recession, in most cases for the first time...
FDIC FYI September 17, 2003 Susan Burhouse	Evaluating the Consumer Lending Revolution Consumer balance sheets have become stretched by large amounts of new consumer and mortgage debt. This rapid increase in consumer spending and borrowing raises important questions about the sustainability of current debt loads and the vulnerability of the consumer sector to economic shocks.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	National City's Many Moves The regional bank reports a complicated third quarter, decent results, and improving growth prospects. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Commerce Bancorp Confounds This bank is clearly committed to doing business differently, and that's a definite case of good news, bad news for investors.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2005 Rich Smith	Profits Are Popular Puerto Rican banking giant Popular packs profits. While an investor would rather see declines among the bad entries, the next best thing is growth in the good numbers outpacing growth in the bad ones. And that, Popular had in spades.