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The Institutional Risk Analyst
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Banks | Markets | Finance

NYCB Cleans House Badly, NAIC Gives Insurers Pass on Realized Losses
Sad to say, the business at NYCB is doing better than you'd think reading the bank's absurd disclosure.
R. Christopher Whalen
Feb 1, 20247 min read
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With Commercial Property, the Equity Goes First
The key thing to remember with commercial real estate is the change in price volatility and direction that has occurred since COVID.
R. Christopher Whalen
Jan 20, 20245 min read
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Banks Slow Walk Commercial Real Estate Losses
As reflected in the valuations for JPM, WFC and BXMT, institutional investors are still not that concerned about commercial real est losses
R. Christopher Whalen
Jan 18, 20247 min read
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Another Progressive New Year?
Many participants in the equity markets are chewing on ski tips this holiday season after boldly predicting lower interest rates in 2024
R. Christopher Whalen
Dec 19, 20236 min read
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Housing, China & the Dollar
The world of secured finance is still coming to grips with the idea of several more increases in the federal funds rate this year.
R. Christopher Whalen
Jul 5, 20236 min read
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Top Five Banks: JPMorgan Leads the Pack
JPM is really a large mutual fund with a bank attached, as shown in the table below.
R. Christopher Whalen
Jul 3, 20237 min read
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Update: Banks & Fintechs
With inflation fears moderating, look for Buy Side managers to buy bank stocks – even if earnings remain constrained...
R. Christopher Whalen
Jun 14, 20235 min read
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AI, Automobiles & Great Cities
If it’s artificial, then it’s not intelligent.
R. Christopher Whalen
Jun 6, 20236 min read
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Banks, Commercial Real Estate & Credit
The Fed's 5.5% increase in short-term interest rates has thrown the pricing for trillions of dollars in real estate into disarray.
R. Christopher Whalen
May 17, 20235 min read
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Is USA still a "AAA" Credit? Really? Update: Rithm Capital
When interest rates eventually fall those late vintage mortgage loans with 6% coupons will evaporate like spring snow in the sunshine
R. Christopher Whalen
May 10, 20238 min read
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Commercial Real Estate & Bank OZK
Banks that do not aggressively reprice liabilities and assets as OZK did in Q1 2023 may be left behind.
R. Christopher Whalen
Apr 24, 20236 min read
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QE & the Yellen Banking Crisis
By any reasonable standard, Janet Yellen should have already resigned, but not in the strange world of Washington.
R. Christopher Whalen
Mar 14, 20238 min read
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The Return of Credit Risk
Fact is, Dr. Brainard has primary culpability in the growing economic pain being felt around the country.
R. Christopher Whalen
Feb 23, 20237 min read
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Update: U.S. Bank vs. Bank OZK; Q3 2022 Earnings Setup
How will this above-peer performer from Little Rock do in a Fed-induced recession that rivals 2008 in terms of market losses?
R. Christopher Whalen
Oct 12, 20227 min read
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Update: Switch Inc.
SWCH is performing above the rate of total returns for the data center REITs, according to Nareit
R. Christopher Whalen
Sep 29, 20224 min read
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New Residential Pivots, Gets "Rithm"
NRZ must pay $400 million to Fortress to end the relationship with the external manager, a final act of squeezing NRZ shareholders
R. Christopher Whalen
Jun 22, 20225 min read
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Q4 Earnings | Big Banks & QE
In the short-run rising interest rates and spreads will help bank earnings. But where is the next credit hot spot?
R. Christopher Whalen
Jan 12, 20228 min read
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Mortgage Crises Yesterday and Today
As we move into Q4 2021 earnings, keep your eyes peeled for news of restructuring of urban commercial commercial and multifamily properties
R. Christopher Whalen
Jan 4, 20226 min read
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A Bull Case for US Banks?
We ask whether bank fundamentals are starting to catch up to the very full equity market valuations , up 40% since the end of 2020
R. Christopher Whalen
Dec 13, 202111 min read
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Is New York City Coming Back?
Over the next several years, as the economic cost of COVID becomes full visible, New York City may face its second financial crisis
R. Christopher Whalen
Nov 10, 20218 min read
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