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Zombie Banks, Crypto & MSRs
Fact is, we are all staring at computers or handsets, all of which are connected to the internet.

R. Christopher Whalen
Oct 15, 20217 min read
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Bank Earnings Setup: Rebound to 2020
Many of the better managed financials that we track have become sellers of assets rather than buyers in the past several months.

R. Christopher Whalen
Oct 12, 20216 min read
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Banks & REITs Fly as Fundamentals Weaken
If we told you that a group of banks and REITs outperformed fintech stocks during the first nine months of 2021, what would you say?

R. Christopher Whalen
Sep 7, 20215 min read
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Lee Adler: Banks Are As Fragile As Ever
Every time there’s a critical problem in the banking system due to banker malfeasance, the Fed steps in to paper it over....

R. Christopher Whalen
Jun 1, 20214 min read
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Update: Rising Interest Rates & Mortgage Servicing
The Fed’s chief concern is keeping the Treasury debt market open and functional. Liquidity includes cash and risk-free collateral...
R. Christopher Whalen
May 25, 20215 min read
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Update: Q1 2021 Bank Earnings
US banks are running at income levels that are less than half of a year ago...
R. Christopher Whalen
Mar 25, 20217 min read
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The Bank Book Q1 2021: Loss Reserve Releases to Boost Earnings
We anticipate significant loan loss reserve releases back into income in Q1 2021 and thereafter as banks adjust their loan loss provisions
R. Christopher Whalen
Mar 12, 20218 min read
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Interest Rates, Spreads & Reserve Bank Presidents
Whenever interest rates rise, the amen chorus on Wall Street starts to warble about the benefits to banks.
R. Christopher Whalen
Jan 14, 20214 min read
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Bank Profile: Citigroup
In November 2019 we published a negative risk profile for Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C). We reaffirm the negative risk profile...
R. Christopher Whalen
Sep 22, 202012 min read
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Asset Price Inflation with Capital Losses
The FOMC can accelerate lending, but it cannot ameliorate either the negative impact on credit or the torrent of loan prepayments...
R. Christopher Whalen
Sep 8, 20204 min read
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The IRA Bank Book Q3 2020
Quarterly net income for all FDIC-insured commercial banks fell 70% YOY...
R. Christopher Whalen
Aug 31, 202012 min read
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