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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Christopher Whalen
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
- 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
- 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
- Aug 27, 2021
- 9 min
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
- Aug 16, 2021
- 5 min
Update: Rocket Companies and United Wholesale Mortgage
Growing numbers of investors are burned by mortgage stocks. Big question: Will the industry snap back due to now falling interest rates?
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
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
- Mar 25, 2021
- 7 min
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
- Mar 12, 2021
- 8 min
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
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Feb 22, 2021
- 5 min
Western Alliance + AmeriHome = Big Possibilities
We have long advocated the idea of an independent mortgage bank (IMB) combining with a strong regional lender
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 14, 2021
- 4 min
Interest Rates, Spreads & Reserve Bank Presidents
Whenever interest rates rise, the amen chorus on Wall Street starts to warble about the benefits to banks.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 7, 2021
- 5 min
Don't Assume Dollar Market Stability
The assumption of a stable financial and economic transition in the US during 2021 is perhaps the greatest risk facing the global markets.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 4, 2021
- 10 min
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
- Oct 19, 2020
- 11 min
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, 2020
- 7 min
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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