Last Week in Words

MONDAY
"[Demchak can] understand what the guys with the dynamite are doing."

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Rob Sloan, head of the U.S. financial services practice at Egon Zehnder International, on PNC executive Bill Demchak's experience with complex financial products, which has made Demchak a contender to be PNC's CEO some day. TUESDAY
"Each month we feel more traction with originations and we're pushing on the string a little bit less, but overall demand remains weak."

Richard Fairbank, Capital One's leader, in making the point that gains in lending have been tough despite some signs of improvement. WEDNESDAY
"We're going to earn it all back — whatever it is."

Jamie Dimon, head of JPMorgan Chase & Co., on how banks will add fees and take other actions to offset higher regulatory costs and lower lending revenue. THURSDAY
"We've been right-sizing our bank to our capital. … We recognize that our capital is tight, but not many banks in our condition have seen their capital go in a positive direction."

Chris Bauer, chief executive of Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, in noting how branch sales have allowed the bank to cut expenses and significantly reduce assets. FRIDAY
" Poppycock."

Bill Isaac, an ex-FDIC chairman, characterizing former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's claim that Paulson had no authority to rescue Lehman Brothers.

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