Toll Brothers Inc (TOL), D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Three Reasons to Be Optimistic About the U.S. Recovery
Jerome Powell thinks there are three major reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. economic recovery.
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Wall Street Loves Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM) Comeback
Recent news regarding the resurgence in automobile sales often cites how automakers such as Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM), and General...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Citigroup Inc (C): A Mixed Blessing for Banks
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), BofI Holding, Inc. (BOFI): Banks Turn Wary of Congress-Controlled Mortgage Backers
A long-standing love affair between Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCBB:FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (OTCBB:FMCC), and the American banking system may be ...
Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) – Damage Control: What Should Big Banks Do to Repair Their Brands?
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
Banking News Updates: Bank of America Corp (BAC) Mortgage Settlement, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM)’s Controls, Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) on Mortgage Servicing Rights
Editor's Note: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG), Goldman Sachs Group...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Demystifying 3 Banks “Losing” Billions
A bank by the simplest definition is a holder and lender of deposits. When a buildup of deposits occurs unaccompanied by a similar growth in loans, banks put their spare cash...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Still Doesn’t Have to Worry About Inflation
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Should Credit Unions Pay Taxes?
Credit unions got a big reputational boost during the financial crisis, as banking customers protested what in their eyes were reckless lending practices that led to massive bailouts...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): What You May Be Missing About Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)
The bad news has continued rolling in on the mortgage front. Mortgage applications are falling...
Banking Stocks Updates: Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)’s Media Banking & Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)’s Mortgage Servicing
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Presentation to Analysts
On Wednesday, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s chief financial officer Bruce Thompson presented at this year's Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Why Citigroup Inc. (C) Is Firing 120 Employees
It's safe to say that mortgage bankers have seen better days. On Wednesday, Citigroup Inc.
Citigroup Inc (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)–Mortgages: A Bank’s Eye View
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
Citigroup Inc (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)–Leveraged Banks: How Much Is Too Much?
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), DIRECTV (DTV), DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (DVA): Invest Like A Billionaire With These 4 Simple Tips
That's the easy conclusion to draw when looking at the actions of the nation's top hedge fund managers.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Who’s Getting Rich on the Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Debt Deal
There's big money being made from the massive Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) buyout of Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD)'s stake in Verizon Wireless.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC), PNC Financial Services (PNC): See What These Lenders Just Admitted
"In the second quarter, we told you that if rates remained at these levels, we would expect volumes to be reduced by 30% to 40% in the second half of this year versus the first...
Banking Updates: Bank of America Corp (BAC) & JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) on Lending Barriers, Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)’s Career Advice
JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), the nation’s largest bank by assets, is easing mortgage lending standards in housing markets hard hit by the crash where prices are surging.
Bank of The Ozarks Inc (OZRK), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Is It Time to Book Some Profits Here?
It's undeniable that Bank of the Ozarks Inc (NASDAQ:OZRK) is one of the best and most profitable regional banks in the U.S., but shares are right now being valued at over three...
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Citigroup Inc (C): Four Biggest U.S. Banks Have Grown By $1.4 Trillion Since Crisis
It has been five years since the banking industry experienced a gigantic crisis stemming from the housing market, derivatives, and an overall lack of risk control.
KeyCorp (KEY), SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI): A Very Positive Sign for Banks
Here's one reason to be positive about the ongoing economic recovery: Banks are setting aside less money in expectation of future loan losses than they have since the second quarter...
NVR, Inc. (NVR), Masco Corporation (MAS), AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV): Tuesday’s Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
Banking Highlights: Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Shutdown, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM)’s Legal Reserve, Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) on Customer Relations
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is planning to cut 2,100 jobs and close 16 mortgage offices because higher interest rates have reduced demand for home loans, Bloomberg News is...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): This Is Why Bank of America Corp (BAC) Lags Its Peers
If you own shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), then it's likely you've wondered why it always seems to be so far behind its nearest competitors -- JPMorgan Chase & Co...
American International Group Inc (AIG), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) – The Fed: What Great Investors Have to Say
Uncertainty around the future of interest rates -- and the Federal Reserve as a whole -- causes investors to make interesting, and sometimes dangerous, assumptions.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW): Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on Housing
It's not often that a company beats estimates and raises guidance only for the stock to be promptly sold-off by investors. Clearly, in the case of The Home Depot, Inc.
The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A): Five Stocks Warren Buffett Loves
Unlike, say, a Peter Lynch, the former head of Fidelity's famed Magellan Fund, which he ran from 1977 to 1990, Buffett has adroitly steered Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Banking Updates: Bank of America Corp (BAC) on Gender Bias Settlement, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM)’s New Directors & Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) has agreed to pay $39 million to settle claims of gender bias by women in its Merrill Lynch brokerage division.
Banking News Reports: Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Request, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM)’s Student Loans, Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)’s New Head
An effort to consolidate 26 separate homeowner lawsuits against Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) hit a huge roadblock yesterday when a federal judge ruled that while the individual...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Legal Liability Is About to Soar
There is little doubt that it is a positive move for Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) to bring Merrill Lynch into the family fold, a merger that will save money and break down...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): A Big Deal Continues to Lift Banking Stocks
Decent macroeconomic news and a high-profile Asian sell-off are fueling the bulls charging bank stocks today.
Banking Updates: Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Lawsuit, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)’s Stiff Competition & Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)’s Headline Risks
A lawsuit accusing Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) of reneging on promises to help distressed homeowners modify their mortgage loans, and instead driving them into foreclosure...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), EverBank Financial Corp (EVER): Want a Cheaper Mortgage? Buy a Bigger House
Data released yesterday by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed that the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a conforming loan balance ($417,000 or...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Winners & Losers of the Financial Crisis
Just short of five years ago, the 158-year-old investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, setting off a chain of events that rivaled, and in some instances exceeded...
Updates on Banking: Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Investment, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)’s Probe & Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)’s Wealth
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Rockwell Collins, Inc.
American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Mortgage Activity Picks Up for Third Time in 17 Weeks
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported today that applications for home loans notched a rare increase last week.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), BofI Holding, Inc. (BOFI), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Rising Rates Could Hurt Multi-Bagger Stock
Competing on price -- interest rates, in this case -- can be a banker's downfall in a rising rate environment. BofI Holding, Inc.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (TEVA): It’s All About The Cold Hard Cash
This past week has been fairly brutal to stocks as the situation in Syria deteriorated and American saber-rattling suggested that a military intervention may be right around the...
Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Exit, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM)’s New Hire, Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) & North Carolina’s Treachers
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is selling its entire remaining stake in China Construction Bank Corp. 0939.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Bullish on Bank of America Corp (BAC)?
Whatever anyone thinks about Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), and specifically its actions before and during the financial crisis, there's no question that it's in the midst ...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Watered-Down Mortgage Rules Probably Won’t Prevent Another Crisis
Last week, a conglomeration of federal agencies unveiled the newest set of proposals regulating the mortgage industry.
Morgan Stanley (MS), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Bank of America Corp (BAC) Closes an Ugly Chapter in the Merrill Lynch Story
Back in 2005, a lone Merrill Lynch broker decided he'd had enough.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Discover Financial Services (DFS): One Company Charging Into the Student Loan Business
Student loans are a hotly debated and contested product across the financial services industry, a key gripe of the Occupy Wall Street protestors, and the subject of much debate...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), Toll Brothers Inc (TOL): Why People Are Concerned About Housing
Now that mortgage rates have come off their historic lows, commentators are beginning to proclaim that the end of the housing recovery is nigh.
Bank of America Corp (BAC) Flunks Another Test
As Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) struggles to recover from the financial crisis, CEO Brian Moynihan has made it clear that the big bank plans to Keep Reading →
SunTrust Banks, Inc. (STI), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Five States With the Most Home Foreclosures in July
The good news is that the number is shrinking. According to a new report from CoreLogic, there were a total of 49,000 completed foreclosures in July.
Banking Updates: Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Federal Enticement, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM)’s Investigation & Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)
A probe of JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) hiring practices in China has uncovered red flags across Asia, including an internal spreadsheet that linked appointments to specific...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), BB&T Corporation (BBT): Five Important Charts About Banks
The nation's banks are headed in the right direction.
Prudential Financial Inc (PRU), Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Will Millennials Ever Start Saving for Retirement?
The big bull market in stocks over the past four-and-a-half years has rescued many people's retirement savings from the brink of ruin.
