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  • This Great Bank Needs To Focus On Its Strengths

    By Chad Henage - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, JPM, USB, WFC

    Sometimes banking is made more complicated than it needs to be. A successful bank can attract deposits, make loans, manage its credit quality, and be an excellent investment. While it's true that this business plan isn't very exciting, if there is one thing that is not needed in banking it's excitement. Usually when people get excited about a bank it means something bad happened. Unfortunately, one more »

  • There Is No Question This Stock Is Overvalued

    By Chad Henage - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: BAC, BBT, JPM, WFC

    I understand that Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has a lot of fans in the stock market. With Warren Buffett being one of the largest stockholders, it's easy to understand the attraction to the stock. However, the company's recent earnings suggest that the stock is overvalued. It's not just one thing either, the issues facing the company range from deposit problems, to credit quality, to the stock price more »

  • 4 Southern Regional Banks to Consider

    By Bill Edson - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: OZRK, BBT, BPOP, STI

    2013 is supposed to be a difficult year for banking. The sustained low interest rate environment should limit income opportunity, and banks' revenue savior in 2012, mortgage fee income, will not be as robust in 2013. However, some of the country's large regional banks have managed their businesses well enough to get off to a great start in 2013. I am going to look at some of those banks more »

  • Tired Of Big Banks? How About This Mid-Cap Regional Bank?

    By Nick Chiu - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, HBAN, RF

    Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN), with a market cap of $5.87 billion, is a multi-state, diversified regional bank holding company, providing full financial services including banking, lending, mortgage, and investment management.

    1Q13 earnings

    On April 17, 2013, Huntington Bancshares reported an EPS of $0.17 for 1Q13, which was unchanged from the year ago quarter, but down $0.02 from the prior quarter. The reported earnings beat Zacks Consensus Estimate more »

  • 3 Banks for the Ultimate Dividend Growth Portfolio

    By Timothy Green - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, JPM, WFC

    So far The Ultimate Dividend Growth Portfolio contains 11 stocks, but none them except Western Union are financial companies. Some degree of diversification is a good idea in a portfolio like this, so today I'll add three banks stocks that have promising dividend growth potential. Many banks were forced to cut or suspend the dividend during the financial crisis and some have yet to reinstate a reasonable dividend. But more »

  • Why This Bank Is Among the Best of the Breed

    By Dave Zaegel - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: OZRK, BBT, KEY, RF

    It's time again to review one of my favorite and easiest stocks to recommend: Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK). Bank of the Ozarks operates just over 100 banks in the southern U.S., primarily in Arkansas and Georgia. This stock has been a model of consistency and market outperformance. Even when the market got smacked in 2008 and early 2009, Bank of the Ozarks barely budged. Since then more »

  • Three Banks From Three Different Banking Sectors

    By Ash Anderson - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, TD, WFC

    In order to best situate yourself in the market, you should have exposure to a variety of sectors. The financial sector is an area that you can diversify into quite a lot. Within this sector, there are banks from around the globe, both big and small.

    I bring to you my three favorite banks that come from three pretty distinct areas of the financial sector. From the larger side of more »

  • The Fastest Growing Bank Isn't A Bank After All

    By Chad Henage - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, COF, SCHW, ETFC, AMTD | Editor's Choice

    Having worked for a bank for over 10 years, I follow quite a few financial stocks. There were two things that my years in banking taught me. First, change is constant. Second, you need to get to know your client, because if you don't, your competition will take them away. Bankers need to learn a new rule as well, competition doesn't just come in the form of a more »

  • The Fastest Growing Bank Isn't A Bank After All

    By Chad Henage - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, COF, SCHW, ETFC, AMTD

    Having worked for a bank for over 10 years, I follow quite a few financial stocks. There were two things that my years in banking taught me. First, change is constant. Second, you need to get to know your client, because if you don't, your competition will take them away. Bankers need to learn a new rule as well, competition doesn't just come in the form of a more »

  • Sorting Through the Regionals

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, FITB, HBAN, RF, STI

    Standard & Poor's has a positive outlook for regional banks, as do I. These banks tend to have less exposure to international concerns and also are purer plays on deposits and consumer/small business economic health, whereas the exposure of mega-banks can be susceptible to trading and other "unplanned" losses.
     
    The regionals should see positive performance going forward on the back of home refinancing and gains on loans. According to more »

  • Citigroup Earnings Preview: What To Watch

    By Matthew Frankel - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, C, WFC

    Citigroup (NYSE: C) has done a pretty good job of turning itself around since the financial crisis, and has now turned a profit for three consecutive years after a terrible 2008-2009 period.  Although net revenues were down in 2012 mostly due to continued divestitures through Citi Holdings, the company’s core businesses actually grew, and are expected to do the same in 2013.  With first quarter results due on Monday more »

  • Citigroup Earnings Preview: What To Watch

    By Matthew Frankel - April 7, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, C, WFC

    Citigroup (NYSE: C) has done a pretty good job of turning itself around since the financial crisis, and has now turned a profit for three consecutive years after a terrible 2008-2009 period.  Although net revenues were down in 2012 mostly due to continued divestitures through Citi Holdings, the company’s core business actually grew, and are expected to do the same in 2013.  With first quarter results due on Monday more »

  • 4 Banks to Consider Following the Fed's Stress Test

    By Maxwell Fisher - March 29, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, JPM, STI

    Unlike 2012, this year's Federal Reserve stress tests are a two-part affair. First, in early March, the Federal Reserve released this year's results, comparing the banks' common capital ratios at the end of the third quarter of 2012 with the likelihood that capital cushion would hold up given a draconian set of hypothetical economic calamities.

    Then a few days later, the Federal Reserve would approve the condition or more »

  • Regional Banks Presenting an Investment Opportunity

    By Adnan Khan - March 26, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, FITB, RF, STI

    The fourth quarter results at some of the major US banks remained strong. The overall aggregate earnings were down moderately from the linked quarter still better than a year ago. Among potential headwinds for the US regional banks are record low interest rates, a sluggish US economy and increased regulatory burden. Other trends seen at some of the major regional banks during the fourth quarter are as follows:

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  • A Smart Play On Regional Banking

    By Matthew Frankel - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: BAC, BBT, C, STI

    When it comes to banks to invest in for the long-run, few of the big banks fit the traditional criteria of what investors look for: stability, low-risk assets, good dividend yield, and a good record of growth. One bank that even after the financial crisis still meets those criteria is BB&T Corp (NYSE: BBT). With the recent rejection of the company’s capital plan by the Federal Reserve and more »

  • Don't Stress, This Is A Short-Term Issue

    By Chad Henage - March 22, 2013 | Tickers: BAC, BBT, JPM, MTB

    I was surprised when I read that BB&T (NYSE: BBT) didn't pass the Fed's recent round of stress tests. I've pounded the table for BB&T multiple times, and recently described it as “Still The Best Bank In Town.” However, in typical fashion, investors assumed the worse and sold shares. Granted, the drop in price wasn't that severe, but the stock is still down nearly more »

  • 5 High Dividend Financials With Booming Hedge Fund Sentiment

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: AVB, BBT, CME 130518C00060000, EQR, HCP

    U.S. lawmakers are faced with the difficult task of sustaining an economic recovery while creating a viable deficit reduction strategy to position the country for the future. The resultant uncertainty of the present economic climate, as well as fears of an increase in capital gains and dividend income taxation, have added to the turbulence of the financial sector. In the last four years, financials have borne the brunt of more »

  • Still The Best Bank In Town

    By Chad Henage - February 15, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, MTB, PNC, USB

    Whether the sector is currently in favor or not, I firmly believe every investor should have some exposure to the banking industry in their portfolio. Traditional banks are the lifeblood of the economy, and in normal times pay good dividends, and have decent earnings growth. However, the last few years have been anything but “normal”. For a bank to outperform its peers is quite a feat in the current environment, and BB&T (NYSE: BBT) has been on quite a run over the last year or so.

  • 2 Problems That Could Derail This Huge Growth

    By Chad Henage - February 13, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, MTB, PNC, STI

    Just like the team they represent, M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) is off to a great start in 2013. As the official bank of the Baltimore Ravens, both the team and the bank have a lot to squawk about. The Ravens of course won the Superbowl, and M&T should win some sort of trophy for their recent results. However, even though the bank's earnings were generally impressive, there are two issues that investors need to keep an eye on.

  • Excellent Results, 1 Change Would Make Them Better

    By Chad Henage - February 13, 2013 | Tickers: BBT, MTB, PNC, USB

    It's hard to argue with revenue growth of 15% and EPS growth of more than 45%. However, I'm going to make the argument that PNC Bancorp (NYSE: PNC) is doing its investors a disservice. The company is making a choice right now that is hurting results and it just doesn't make sense.

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