Has the exponential increase in lending regulations since 2008 contributed to the worst economic decline since the Depression of the 1930’s? Government “solutions” to problems have a long history of failure. In addition, the unanticipated consequences of government “solutions” often result in a plethora of new problems worse than the original ones the government was […]
Exponential Increase In Lending Regulations Impede Bank Lending, Provide Lifetime Employment To Government Regulators
April 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bank Stress Tests Viewed As Fed Deception By Critics
March 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Every banker knows that public confidence in the banking industry is essential. With the banking industry approaching a near meltdown last year, the Federal Reserve decided to conduct a series of “stress tests” on the country’s largest banks in order to restore confidence in the banking system. After reviewing the results of the stress tests, […]
Bank Of America, Hated By Many, Could Make Some People Rich In 2012
March 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
During 2011, some of the smartest investment pros in the world bet heavily on Bank of America and lost big as the stock price collapsed. Concerns over the looming collapse of the European banking system sent U.S bank stocks into a tailspin as panicked investors sold. From a price of $15 in January 2011 the […]
U.S. Treasury Says Financial Crisis Is Over But The Next One May Be Right In Front Of Us
March 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the worst of the financial crisis is now behind us and the TARP bank bailout program has generated positive returns. In an article entitled “The U.S. Economy in Charts”, the Treasury Department notes that the economy is gradually getting stronger as evidenced by 10 straight quarters of […]
Who Will Rescue Collapsing European Banks When Banks Are Bigger Than Countries?
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The European banking crisis continues to spiral out of control while hapless politicians fail to put together a credible resolution plan. Part of the problem may be that it is difficult to construct a solution when failing banks are bigger than the countries that are trying to rescue them. The latest European bank on the […]
Global Financial System Faces Worldwide Bank Runs and Failures, Citigroup’s $300 Billion Problem
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Three years after the height of the financial crisis, the issue of impaired assets on bank balance sheets remains a major risk to the health of the banking system. Regulators have allowed banks to avoid taking losses on impaired assets by not requiring mark to market accounting. The extent of overvaluation on bank loans can […]
Did Regulators Stop A Run on the Bank At Failed Public Savings Bank?
August 18, 2011 By 3 Comments
Regulators closed a small 83 year old bank today in an unusual Thursday afternoon closing. Traditionally, failed banks are closed by regulators at the close on business on Friday afternoon to minimize customer disruption. Was the unusual timing of the bank closing related to panicked depositors withdrawing money? Although the FDIC did not comment on […]