Issues : Analyst Forum

Video | November 16th, 2012

State of the Banking Industry: Glass Half Empty with a Slow Leak

Steven D. Hovde, president & CEO, Hovde Financial Inc., discusses what the current economic environment means for the financial services industry over the next 12 months.

By: Bank Director Staff Writer
Article | November 2nd, 2012

Stock Analyst: Own Bank Stocks Now

Anthony Polini,managing director at Raymond James & Associates, talks about the cyclical nature of bank stocks and why they are a good investment right now given the country’s slow recovery.

By: Naomi Snyder, editor-in-chief at Bank Director
Article | October 29th, 2012

Bank Earnings Trends

Steve Hovde of Hovde Financial looks at trends in profitability, which he says are making bank M&A more attractive.

By: Steven D. Hovde
Article | October 12th, 2012

Small Banks See Small Gains in Valuation: An Update on the Little Guys

A Monroe Securities report talks about third quarter trends for banks below $1 billion in assets.

By: Naomi Snyder, editor-in-chief at Bank Director
Article | October 3rd, 2012

Why Elections Are Good For Bank Stocks

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reviews the impact of recent U.S. presidential elections on the equity market and financial stocks.

By: Keefe Bruyette & Woods
Article | July 24th, 2012

2012 Bank M&A: Volume and Pricing Improves, Uncertainty Remains

Crowe Horwath’s Rick Childs offers an update on M&A and what is holding down activity.

By: Rick Childs
Article | July 20th, 2012

Bank Waters Will Remain Choppy

Ken Usdin, a Jefferies & Co. stock analyst, talks about his predictions for the future of the banking sector and names some of his top picks.

By: Naomi Snyder, editor-in-chief at Bank Director
Article | July 13th, 2012

Bank M&A Deal Volume, Pricing Remains Steady

SNL Financial gives its latest update on pricing and volume.

By: SNL Financial
Article | June 27th, 2012

Bank stocks: “It’s really been a lost decade.”

Steven Hovde of The Hovde Group, an investment bank for the financial services sector, predicts that housing and Europe will hold down economic growth and hurt banks.

By: Naomi Snyder, editor-in-chief at Bank Director
Article | June 15th, 2012

Analyst Report: Community Banks Saw Improving Metrics In The First Quarter

Community banks are doing better. But bigger still seems to mean better.

By: Jack Milligan, editor­-in-­chief for Bank Director