Better bank stats, but … earnings increases still result of lower loan loss provisions.
Archive for the ‘Banking’ Category
Banks Still Too Big To Fail? Um, yeah…
The 5 largest banks are still too big to fail.
Short Sales Better Than Foreclosures?
A closer look at some of the housing fixes being discussed.
Bank of America Halts Cash-Out Refinances
Excerpt from a BofA Home Loans memo…
Originations: We Need A New Volcker Rule For Banks
Glass Steagall was 32 pages. Proposed Volcker Rule regs are 300 pages.
Originations: Zillow Mortgage Taking Over
Must-read mortgage & housing links for today.
Strauss-Kahn Slams Europe. And He’s Right.
Europe crisis update from 12/9 to today.
Will Banks Still Keep Part of Loans They Sell? (and update on bank MBS holdings)
Bank risk retention rules mired in bureaucracy.
Who Got Bailed Out? Hint: It Wasn’t Just Banks
It’s wrong to say only banks were bailed out and the public was ignored. Here’s how it all works.
More On Bank Capital Rule Revisions
Here are the latest bank capital rule statements from FDIC, Fed, and OCC.
