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March 18, 2008
What will the FED do next, what is left for them?
Analysis of: Fed Aggressive on Financial Front | money.aol.com
Author: Joseph Smith, President & CEO, Default Mitigation Management
The Fed does not know what to do after they reduce interest tomorrow. This follows on the tail of the bailout of Bear Sterns in a sweet heart deal with JP Morgan/ Chase, and the opening of the FED window to non-depositories. The next issue and crisis is going to be the dollar value and its impact on...
Mark MariottiMarch 18, 2008
Very profitable business - eats you alive if you don't watch it closely
Analysis of: Standard Insurers Nab More Nonstandard Auto Biz | www.propertyandcasualtyinsurancenews.com
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
1) Full Disclosure - Mark Mariotti ran a nonstandard auto operation (California admitted MGA with Ohio company underwriting)  in Southern California during the 1970's &  '80s with a direct-marketing model and a non-internet online (yes back then) reservation style quoting system....
March 17, 2008
You Say You Want a Revolution?
Analysis of: Interchange act coming back stronger | www.greensheet.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
As payment transactions increasingly move to non-cash based products, the need to create an interchange system in the U.S. that makes sense for all parties will only grow more urgent.  Merchants have made it perfectly clear they will continue their fight to be recognized as participants in the...
Bill BradwayMarch 17, 2008
Big Banks for Sale: A Buyer's Market or Dilemma?
Analysis of: It's a Buyer's Market for Banks | online.wsj.com
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director, Bradway Research, LLC
A number of large banks are looking at severely depressed stock prices and multiples that have dropped to book value or below. Is now the time for a buyer to step up and buy a struggling bank? If not, when does it make sense for a buyer to cut a deal? Will existing M & A deals still close? What...
March 14, 2008
That did not take long - Bear Sterns use of FED bailout
Analysis of: Bear Credit Woes Send Stocks Lower | money.aol.com
Author: Joseph Smith, President & CEO, Default Mitigation Management
1. Market reacts to Bear liquidity and FED temporary bailout plan by dropping over 200 points. 2. Will market continue to yo-yo as these events happen. 3. Will FED change plan if Bear fails?
Art GillisMarch 14, 2008
Consolidation - Predictable for banks, Anything goes for tech vendors
Analysis of: Fiserv to integrate CheckFree, Interactive Technologies | atmmarketplace.com
Author: Art Gillis, President, Computer Based Solutions, Inc.
It’s numbers crunching season again for me, and my outlook has been confirmed as if a combined team of Big Four auditors ripped through my databases looking for errors, omissions and even fraudulent opinions.The financial institutions landscape:The number of banks, thrifts and credit unions continues...
March 12, 2008
When will they learn?
Analysis of: Stock Futures Pare Early Gains | money.aol.com
Author: Joseph Smith, President & CEO, Default Mitigation Management
How afraid is the FED of where the economy is going that has caused them to promote such a drastic step as opening up funds to non depository banks? 1. The Fed lending at Par for devalued assets to Non Banks. 2. Will more money be made available when the markets continues down? 3. How will write...
Mark MariottiMarch 12, 2008
From womb to tomb - have we got a card for you!
Analysis of: Ameriprise Financial and MasterCard Worldwide Launch Credit, Debit Product Suite | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
1) Amerprise has been aggressive ever since its Personal Advisor and Banking separation from Amercan Express 2) MasterCard appears to be the predominate card network
Bill BradwayMarch 7, 2008
Mortgage Market Woes Gather Steam and More Victims
Analysis of: Housing, Bank Problems Deepen | online.wsj.com
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director, Bradway Research, LLC
The US housing and mortgage crisis has mushroomed into a new level of adversity. When will this bleeding subside and ultimately come to an end? Is the market near a bottom yet? Are there any upside opportunities? Will the bank, thrift and mortgage industry's pain turn into someone's gain?
March 7, 2008
MasterCard Appeals European Commision Ruling to Avoid Losing Market Share & Cross-Border Volume In Interchange Fees
Analysis of: MasterCard Files Appeal of European Commission Decision | www.paymentsnews.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
MasterCard Europe filed an appeal of the European Commission's (EC) ruling that its non-negotiable interchange fees for cross-border transactions violated EC Treaty regulations. The EC's investigation found that interchange fees MasterCard charges on cross-border Maestro and MasterCard transactions...

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