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Banks poised to return capital
As 2011 ended, we unfortunately grew accustomed to a steady stream of bad news about the banking industry. But in reality, this was primarily a big bank phenomenon.
By one measure, the rest of the industry fared well. For example, lots of regional banks shored up their capital enough to in
Fourth round of stress tests coming
The stress test has become a favorite tool of the Federal Reserve and regulators in general.
Such tests of big banks have several benefits, as they make clear that the Fed is actively monitoring bank stability issues. They also allow for the Fed to establish clear expectations about what banks
Banks buying back shares
Banks have been pretty clear that they want to return capital to shareholders this year, though that has obviously done little for their share prices.
At some point, dividends will be raised significantly. As of now, some banks are buying shares back at historically low prices. JPMorgan bought
Accelerated stock buybacks make a comeback
As companies ponder what to do with their mounting piles of cash, we are seeing more companies consider structured buybacks as a more effecient way to gain the benefits of stock buybacks.
The Financial Times notes that so-called accelerated buybacks are staging a minor comeback at the mome
Concerns about Goldman Sachs' ROE
Goldman Sachs' return on equity has been a hot topic as of late. The ROE hovers in the low to mid-teens now, compared to about 20 percent a year ago and nearly 40 percent at the end of 2008, as the glory years were peaking.
The decline in the first quarter sparked a lot of discussion, as Goldm
Fed won't allow Bank of America dividend hike
As the top consumer banks rushed to hike dividends, one massive bank was noticeable for its absence. Bank of America ( NYSE: BAC ) was the only one that did not joyously tout a payout hike in the wake of the much anticipated Federal Reserve Board stress tests. Many assumed all of the big banks w
What to do with all that cash?
There's been a lot of talk about top banks deploying cash in shareholder-friendly ways via stock buybacks and dividends. Much of this may be wishful thinking, especially in light of the news from the Financial Times that regulators have asked banks to hold cash until the legislative and econom
