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The Institutional Risk Analyst
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Banks | Markets | Finance
R. Christopher Whalen
Jan 12, 20228 min read
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?
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R. Christopher Whalen
Oct 12, 20216 min read
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.
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R. Christopher Whalen
Sep 9, 20216 min read
The IRA Top Ten Financials
Which US financial will best weather the coming equity market correction?
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R. Christopher Whalen
Aug 27, 20219 min read
Profile: PNC v U.S. Bancorp v Truist Financial
U.S. Bancorp, PNC and Truist Financial hold great value creation potential. But which is likely to realize this potential?
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R. Christopher Whalen
Jul 23, 20215 min read
Profile: Bank of America (BAC)
BAC is the worst performing bank in the top-five US commercial banks and often underperforms the average for Peer Group 1.
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R. Christopher Whalen
May 4, 20216 min read
Profile: NYCB + Flagstar Bancorp
The combination of New York Community Bank and Flagstar creates an $85 billion bank with a national mortgage business
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R. Christopher Whalen
Apr 5, 202113 min read
Update: Commercial, Residential Loans & MSRs
We continue to believe that issuers and funds should be accumulating conventional servicing. Rates bottomed in February...
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R. Christopher Whalen
Mar 25, 20217 min read
Update: Q1 2021 Bank Earnings
US banks are running at income levels that are less than half of a year ago...
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R. Christopher Whalen
Feb 3, 20216 min read
Profile: Bank OZK -- It's All About the NIM
Significantly, OZK predicts shrinking CRE loan volumes in 2021....
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R. Christopher Whalen
Jan 4, 202110 min read
Profile: Bank of America
We think that a strong case can be made that to enhance shareholder value, Moynihan and the BAC board ought to spin-off Merrill Lynch...
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R. Christopher Whalen
Nov 17, 20204 min read
PNC + BBVA USA = Value Creation
By acquiring the $100 billion asset BBVA USA, PNC is doing the Federal Reserve Board and other regulators a favor.
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R. Christopher Whalen
Oct 19, 202011 min read
Bank Profile: Wells Fargo & Co
In this edition of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we assign a neutral risk rating to Wells Fargo & Co, the fourth largest US bank
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R. Christopher Whalen
Oct 12, 20207 min read
Top Five US Banks: Q3 2020 Earnings Setup
There is a reason why the smart money on Wall Street is creating new strategies focused on non-performing loans...
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