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Saturday, March 20, 2010, as of 10:47 PM EDT

Past Surveys

Survey

Mobile banking has taken off, but acceptance of mobile payments is lagging; what type of payment service is likely to catch on first?

40%
24%
18%
18%

Week Ending: 03/21/10

Posted from: 03/17/10 through 03/21/10

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Survey

What is the primary reason for the record number of enforcement actions against banks?
(See: Regulatory Actions Hit a Record Level in '09)

52%
11%
37%

Week Ending: 03/14/10

Posted from: 03/09/10 through 03/14/10

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Survey

What is the proper role for a housing GSE?

22%
28%
7%
43%

Week Ending: 03/07/10

Posted from: 03/01/10 through 03/07/10

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Survey

Have Fannie and Freddie become too aggressive about making lenders repurchase loans?

35%
42%
23%

Week Ending: 02/28/10

Posted from: 02/24/10 through 02/28/10

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Survey

Do community banks have a shot at acquiring failed banks, or are big banks going to get most of the spoils?

44%
43%
12%

Week Ending: 02/21/10

Posted from: 02/15/10 through 02/21/10

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Survey

Should struggling community banks be eligible for the $30 billion the Obama administration has pledged to boost small-business lending?

61%
31%
8%

Week Ending: 02/14/10

Posted from: 02/08/10 through 02/14/10

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Survey

Regulators released more guidance encouraging banks to lend to small businesses. Did they really mean it?

16%
60%
24%

Week Ending: 02/14/10

Posted from: 02/08/10 through 02/14/10

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Survey

To what extent will Tarp funds boost community banks' small-business lending?

8%
17%
75%

Week Ending: 02/07/10

Posted from: 02/01/10 through 02/07/10

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Survey

Did the President's State of the Union help regulatory reform?

13%
51%
36%

Week Ending: 02/07/10

Posted from: 02/01/10 through 02/07/10

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Survey

How many banks do you expect to fail in 2010?

21%
45%
16%
11%
7%

Week Ending: 01/31/10

Posted from: 01/25/10 through 01/31/10

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Survey

Do you think Congress will adopt President Obama's proposed tax on banks?

14%
32%
42%
12%

Week Ending: 01/22/10

Posted from: 01/16/10 through 01/22/10

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Survey

Which agency should regulate bank holding companies?

54%
20%
11%
15%

Week Ending: 01/15/10

Posted from: 01/09/10 through 01/15/10

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Survey

Huffington Post is urging readers to shift money to community banks, claiming government bailouts of big banks hurt smaller rivals. Have big-bank reputations been hurt enough to drive business to small ones? (Click here to read more on BankThink)

38%
29%
9%
24%

Week Ending: 01/08/10

Posted from: 01/02/10 through 01/08/10

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Survey

What will be the most important influence on bank stocks in 2010?

33%
28%
39%

Week Ending: 01/08/10

Posted from: 01/02/10 through 01/08/10

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Survey

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner says the government can, and will, prevent a "second wave" of crisis from hitting the financial industry. Is he:

15%
32%
53%

Week Ending: 01/03/10

Posted from: 12/28/09 through 01/03/10

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