Profile: Citigroup (C)
Why does this bank exist? What market does it serve and how will it grow in the future?
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Christopher Whalen
R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 19, 2022
- 6 min
Profile: Cross River Bank
Bottom line, when a bank seems to be doing much better than other banks, there is usually a reason and that reason is almost always bad
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 12, 2022
- 8 min
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
- Jan 4, 2022
- 6 min
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
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Dec 22, 2021
- 9 min
Update: Block Inc. & Upstart Holdings
Is SQ really, REALLY worth 25x book value? Our respectful answer to that question is no.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Dec 13, 2021
- 11 min
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
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Dec 7, 2021
- 7 min
Fed Tightens Months Late, Even as it Attacks Liquidity
any of the problems that the Fed now seeks to fix, starting with the unnecessary elimination of LIBOR, are a function of earlier policies...
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Nov 18, 2021
- 4 min
Profile: Raymond James Financial
RJF is one of those quiet high-performer banks in the investment world that few understand but many own in LT portfolio
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Nov 10, 2021
- 8 min
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
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Nov 3, 2021
- 7 min
Update: New Residential Investment, Fortress & Softbank
The good news is that NRZ is growing and making strides in terms of asset creation and, especially, asset retention.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
Cenlar FSB, COOP, BLND and the Great MSR Migration
Risk to investors in the market for residential mortgages is rising and from multiple sources
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Oct 25, 2021
- 6 min
Three Questions for Chairman Powell
Look for the FOMC to act early and go big in terms of forward repurchase agreements at the first sign of liquidity stress.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Oct 22, 2021
- 5 min
Profile: Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL)
WAL is one the best performing small banks in the US based upon equity market valuations, profits and growth rates
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Oct 15, 2021
- 7 min
Zombie Banks, Crypto & MSRs
Fact is, we are all staring at computers or handsets, all of which are connected to the internet.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Oct 12, 2021
- 6 min
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
- Oct 6, 2021
- 5 min
Powell Reappointment Still Likely
Amidst the yelling and screaming of Elizabeth Warren, we suspect that Jay Powell will survive the crisis
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Sep 20, 2021
- 11 min
The IRA Bank Book | Q3 2021
In the Q3 2021 edition of The IRA Bank Book, we document the slow destruction of US bank asset and equity returns by the FOMC.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Sep 13, 2021
- 7 min
Debt Ceilings & Interest Rate Floors
When Treasury market yields trade and stay negative, look for the Federal Reserve Board to come to the rescue of MM funds and banks.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Sep 9, 2021
- 6 min
The IRA Top Ten Financials
Which US financial will best weather the coming equity market correction?
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Sep 7, 2021
- 5 min
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?
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