R. Christopher WhalenJun 176 min readUpdate: BMO + Bank of the West = ?BMO arguably has the weakest reserve position among the large Canadian banks....
R. Christopher WhalenJun 76 min readFaux Bear Raids on OZK and AX? But More Trouble Ahead for CRE EquityWe remind readers that unrealized losses on securities are still a bigger problem for banks than CRE.
R. Christopher WhalenApr 77 min readA Rising Floor on Interest Rates? | Update: Bank OZK Only in the strange confines of Washington do you still find people who think that the federal budget deficit is not a problem.
R. Christopher WhalenApr 24, 20236 min readCommercial Real Estate & Bank OZKBanks that do not aggressively reprice liabilities and assets as OZK did in Q1 2023 may be left behind.
R. Christopher WhalenOct 12, 20227 min readUpdate: U.S. Bank vs. Bank OZK; Q3 2022 Earnings SetupHow will this above-peer performer from Little Rock do in a Fed-induced recession that rivals 2008 in terms of market losses?
R. Christopher WhalenSep 9, 20216 min readThe IRA Top Ten FinancialsWhich US financial will best weather the coming equity market correction?
R. Christopher WhalenJun 3, 202110 min readThe IRA Bank Book Q2 2021: Lower Earnings AheadIf you back reserve releases out of Q1 2021 bank results, revenues and earnings were down and trend is headed lower due to QE
R. Christopher WhalenFeb 3, 20216 min readProfile: Bank OZK -- It's All About the NIMSignificantly, OZK predicts shrinking CRE loan volumes in 2021....