The Institutional Risk Analyst

The Q2 2023 disclosure for PACW suggests an institution that is bleeding cash and operating in extremis...

Inflation is called a “hidden tax,” but lately the tax is not even barely concealed.

With inflation fears moderating, look for Buy Side managers to buy bank stocks – even if earnings remain constrained...

To survive long-term, both WAL and PACW need to get that beta back down below 2 and closer to 1, but the hawks on the FOMC may not cooperate

The Fed's 5.5% increase in short-term interest rates has thrown the pricing for trillions of dollars in real estate into disarray.

The price volatility injected into markets by the Fed is a primary reason why the FDIC cannot easily find buyers for smaller banks.