American Banker | May 30, 2012
Delinquencies have continued to decline, pointing to chargeoff rates that could be 40 to 90 basis points lower in the third quarter than they were in the first quarter at the Big Six.
Bank Think | May 24, 2012
Receiving Wide Coverage ... JPMorgan: The FT analyzes JPMorgan's regulatory filings and infers that the bank takes more risk when investing excess liquidity — that is, cash that isn't being loaned out — than its megabank counterparts. Government-guaranteed bonds make up a smaller percentage of JPM's securities portfolio than at other large banks, for example. However, one FT reader protests in the comment thread that the conclusion trumpeted in the headline — "JPMorgan Takes More Risk...
American Banker | May 24, 2012
If JPMorgan Chase's trading blowup raised worries about booby traps at other financial giants, it might be comforting to know that its securities portfolio is more complex — and perhaps trickier to hedge — than those of rival megabanks.
American Banker | May 16, 2012
On the whole, large banks appear to have primed their books for a rebound in rates: levels of short-term assets relative to short-term liabilities are now higher than they have been during roughly the past decade. The postures of individual institutions vary widely, however.
American Banker | May 11, 2012
Despite richer returns available further out on the yield curve, large banks have generally not shifted toward long-dated securities, according to regulatory data.
American Banker | Apr 30, 2012
Growth was particularly brisk at institutions with less than $20 billion of assets, where CEO compensation measured 2% of total payroll expenses, a far higher level than at larger banks.
American Banker | Apr 23, 2012
Annual meetings held by Citi and Bank of New York Mellon have been shaken by investor dissent over executive pay, and observers anticipate more rebukes in the coming month.
American Banker | Apr 18, 2012
Large buildups of options granted over the years to the bosses at Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase could serve as an incentive to make riskier plays than at B of A and Citi.
American Banker | Apr 9, 2012
The spread between consumer rates and secondary market rates – a proxy for the profitability of originations – spiked to new highs in the first quarter.
American Banker | Apr 4, 2012
Preliminary data shows that growth in commercial and industrial lending decelerated for the first time in a year and a half. Banks that have reported continued momentum said that gains have come from signing up new customers and taking market share, but that overall credit demand remains tepid.
American Banker Magazine | Apr 1, 2012
Efficiency ratios have been worsening for two years, with a slump in noninterest income driving much of the deterioration.
American Banker | Mar 30, 2012
The profile of a typical bank failure has taken on a new shape in 2012, with the combustion of construction loan portfolios giving way business loan blowups.
American Banker | Mar 23, 2012
Wells Fargo’s origination business has been operating at full steam, keeping the company’s mortgage servicing assets well above a cap proposed under Basel III. A new servicer compensation system could resolve the issue, but something has to give.
American Banker | Mar 22, 2012
Basel III capital adequacy requirements are causing major upheaval in the servicing market. Under U.S. regulators, even more changes are on the way.
American Banker | Mar 21, 2012
A group including $78 billion-asset M&T and $9 billion-asset Sterling Financial ratcheted up their servicing portfolios by a fifth or more in 2011. Nonbanks are scooping up problem loan servicing, but banks still have a distinct funding advantage.
Bank Think | Mar 15, 2012
Receiving Wide Coverage ... Stress Relief: As banks announced a wave of dividend increases and stock repurchase plans after getting their stress test marks from the Fed, an article in the Times foregrounded criticism that the capital payouts are too much and too soon. Luminaries, including Stanford's Anat Admati, denounced the central bank for irresponsibility and appeasement, and faulted the process for failing to reckon with potentially nightmarish legal liabilities. In the Journal, an article focused...
American Banker | Mar 15, 2012
Companies like American Express, Capital One and USAA have substantially expanded the amount of credit they offer to consumers through cards over the last two years, in contrast to the retrenchment at the three largest three issuers.
American Banker | Mar 12, 2012
Buyers' stock has outperformed after about two-thirds of major deal announcements over the last nine months, hinting at a shift from the displeasure acquirers met with in late 2010 and early 2011.
American Banker | Mar 8, 2012
Unused credit card lines fell another $21 billion in the fourth quarter as utilization rates, or loans as a percentage of available credit, continued to rebound.
American Banker | Mar 2, 2012
Rich trading multiples for banking companies like Prosperity in Houston make accretive acquisitions relatively simple. Institutions with such powerful stock currencies are few, however.