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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   |
FDIC FYI
March 1, 2002 |
FDIC Notifies Banks that Higher Insurance Premiums Are Possible The Board of Directors of the FDIC today alerted insured institutions to the possibility of higher deposit insurance premiums in the second half of 2002... |
FDIC FYI
June 12, 2002 |
Better Deposit Data Show BIF Below Target in First Quarter Estimated insured deposits of the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) increased by $75 billion during the first quarter. The increase is noteworthy because it caused the ratio of the BIF to insured deposits to decline to 1.24 percent, below the 1.25-percent Designated Reserve Ratio target. |
FDIC FYI
September 12, 2002 |
Bank Insurance Fund Reserve Ratio Above Statutory Minimum - For Now The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported today in the Quarterly Banking Profile that the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) reserve ratio rose to 1.26 percent at the end of June, just slightly above the statutorily mandated Designated Reserve Ratio (DRR) target of 1.25 percent. |
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... |
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
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. |
FDIC FYI
April 11, 2002 |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The report describes recent signs of a consumer-led recovery in the U.S. economy that may have begun in the first quarter... |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2006
Mike Norman |
A Simple Guide to Creating Money The government's printing money like crazy. Or is it? If economic conditions provide for few business opportunities, the Fed can exert little influence over monetary growth. |
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. |
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 |
BusinessWeek
September 30, 2009
Theo Francis |
The FDIC's Gift to Banks The FDIC's plan to raise roughly $45 billion to help dodge a cash crunch also offers a way for financial firms to boost capital and profits. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2007
John A. Howard |
Bank Investing 101 More than 1,000 banks trade publicly in the United States, and ferreting out which ones are good investments can be a daunting process. But it's a worthwhile process given some of the attractive features of banks as investments. |
U.S. Banker
May 2010 |
Be Patient and Let Margins Expand with Time Here are three actions banks can-and should-take today to ensure stronger margins in the future. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Banks' Next Roadblock: The FDIC The FDIC is running out of cash. Here's what that means for you and your bank. |
FDIC FYI
May 8, 2002 |
Twenty-Five Largest Banking Companies The 25 largest banking companies grew their earnings significantly in the first quarter of 2002 amid signs of resurgence in U.S. economic activity... |
FDIC FYI
February 13, 2002 |
The Twenty Five Largest Banking Companies: Taking Stock of 2001 Credit quality concerns at large banks took center stage in a year that saw the onset of recession, the September 11 attacks, the Argentine financial crisis and the bankruptcy of Enron, according to FDIC analyses released today... |
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... |
FDIC FYI
March 23, 2006 |
Scenarios for the Next U.S. Recession. A string of positive reports on the U.S. economy and banking industry has led some analysts to ask -- How long can these good times last? |
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
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. |
U.S. Banker
February 2009
Anthony Malakian |
Community Banks Paying for Bigger Brothers' Sins Community bankers have many reasons to be pessimistic about 2009, including the added pressure of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation raising the risk-based assessment rates in order to restore the Deposit Insurance Fund. |
FDIC FYI
May 17, 2002 |
Ten Largest Thrift Companies Update Earnings of the 10 largest thrift companies increased by $830 million in the first quarter of 2002, to $1.8 billion, from $982 million in the fourth quarter of 2001, when write-downs of intangible assets and large restructuring charges held down earnings... |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
How the Fed Affects You Federal Reserve decisions about interest rates trickle down to everyone. |
U.S. Banker
April 2002
Robert A. Bennett |
Unfairly Treated? Is there regulatory discrimination against smaller banks and thrifts? That question is raised by how the OTS treated the $851 million-asset Progress Financial Corp. Badly chastised, management of the Philadelphia-area company is rethinking a number of key issues... |
OCC Bulletin
July 3, 2006 |
Prohibition Against Interstate Deposit Production Description: Annual Loan-to-Deposit Ratios An updated host-state loan-to- deposit ratios that banking agencies will use to determine compliance with section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (Interstate Act) is now available. |
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
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. |
U.S. Banker
April 2011
Barbara A. Rehm |
Excess of Reserves, Shortage of Facts The Fed alone - not actions by banks - dictates how large the reserve number is. And it is the Fed s expansion of its balance sheet that has ballooned reserve levels at banks. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2010
Russ Krull |
Citigroup Is Starting to Look Good Despite some low points, the FDIC report shows a much healthier banking industry compared to a year ago. |
OCC Bulletin
June 28, 2001 |
Prohibition Against Interstate Deposit Production The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation recently issued updated host state loan-to-deposit ratios that the banking agencies will use to determine compliance... |
U.S. Banker
June 2002
Robert A. Bennett |
National City: Strong, Steady Growth It's hard for outsiders to get passionate about Cleveland's National City Corp. Maybe National City's problem is that it gives investors exactly what they say they want: High-quality earnings and consistent growth. That may be what they want, but it's not terribly exciting. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Not Quite Wacky for Wachovia Wachovia is a well-run and growing financial institution. It's just not the cheapest option out there for investors. |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2007
Joseph Khattab |
Expansion in the Ozarks: Fool by Numbers Bank of the Ozarks released year-end 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2007
Joseph Khattab |
Time to Dump the Banks? After reading the FDIC's quarterly report, you may just want to dump every financial investment you own, but don't panic just yet. |
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. |
U.S. Banker
July 2009
Glen Fest |
Bidder Medicine While its house was burning down, BankUnited of Coral Gables, Fla., was on a deposit-gathering spree. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Stick a Fork in Free Market Banking Let's stop fooling ourselves when talking about potential solutions. The U.S. banking system is not a free market system. Efforts to free up banks to do whatever they like have only allowed insiders to profit while the rest of the country bears the risks. |
FDIC FYI
November 4, 2003
Puwalski & Williams |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside. |
OCC Bulletin
May 22, 2003 |
Prohibition Against Interstate Deposit Production The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the FDIC recently issued updated host-state loan-to-deposit ratios used to determine compliance with section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994. |
U.S. Banker
March 2010
Joe Adler |
Get Ready for Rising Rates Near-zero interest rates won't last forever, and regulators are warning banks -- particularly those that added long-term assets using short-term funds -- to take steps to manage their risk. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Should Your Bank Deposits Be at Risk? Is the FDIC's guarantee of bank deposits a benefit to the system? |
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
May 28, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Bank Stock Investors: Listen to the FDIC! The results of the government's stress tests appear to have reassured investors. Bank stocks have enjoyed a massive rally since the market's March 9 lows, but banks aren't out of the woods yet. |
OCC Bulletin
July 22, 2002 |
Prohibition Against Interstate Deposit Production The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation recently issued updated host-state loan-to- deposit ratios that the banking agencies will use to determine compliance with section 109 of the Interstate Act. |
OCC Bulletin
September 2, 2004 |
Prohibition Against Interstate Deposit Production Recently updated host-state loan-to-deposit ratios that will be use to determine compliance with section 109 of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2011
Russ Krull |
Big Banks Banking Big Bucks Some good news on banks from the FDIC. |
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... |
U.S. Banker
March 2008
Thomas Killian |
Surviving the 2007 Financial Crisis A four-point plan for bank managements and boards of directors to successfully weather these challenging financial times. |
