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Capital raising to get harder for commercial banks
We all get the sense that banks are due for some more capital raising. But it comes down, in large part, to upcoming writedowns. If they are much worse than expected, banks will have to hit the Read more...
Commercial vs. investment banks and leveraged loans
When it comes to managing leveraged loans, the Financial Times notes that commercial banks have an advantage. Whereas investment banks have to mark their loans to market, commercial banks can Read more...
Bank of America transition underway
Recall that in the aftermath of its earnings debacle, Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis vowed to exit the business. His memorable phrase: "I've had all the fun I can stand in investment banking." Well, Read more...
An investment banking power in the making?
There was a time when traditional investment banks really feared the entry of the commercial banks into their once Glass Steagall-protected space. Given the most recent round of earnings, it's clear Read more...
All banks grappling with debt write-down
Citigroup (and Merrill Lynch) got the bulk of the publicity, but a lot of other commercial-type banks will be announcing big write-downs for mortgage-related reasons. While the investment Read more...
Lewis Ranieri's latest venture
Remember Lewis Ranieri? He's credited with the phenomenal rise of the mortgage-backed market. His exploits at Salomon Brothers were humorously recounted in the Wall Street class's Liar's Poker. He's Read more...
Bank fees to rise?
Commercial banks have a lot to worry about as the mortgage meltdown continues. True, the government is aiming to ease their mortgage problems a bit. But the reality is that the volume of activity has Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Mid-market banks feeling heat?
Investment Dealers' Digest points out that while mid-market commercial and investment banks have been spared the really large headaches being suffered by their larger peers, they are not immune to Read more...
But wasn't the risk supposed to be offloadable?
It's a cliché that securitization and derivatives allow for risk to be offloaded. When it comes to the top banks, it hasn't rung true. Standard & Poor's argues that some banks in fact may Read more...
Is the subprime meltdown really contained?
So far, all the drama over the subprime implosion has not led to anything remotely similar to the meltdown of Long-term Capital Management. There has been no coordinated Fed-directed government Read more...