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Bill Bradway Posted April 27, 2007
First Financial Bancorp 1Q2007 Earnings: A Turnaround in Progress
Analysis of: First Financial Bancorp Reports First Quarter 2007 Financial Results | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director Bradway Research, LLC
Earnings improved as the two year corporate restructuring First Financial Bancorp (NAQ:FFBC) has largely been completed. Return on average assets for the first quarter 2007 was 1.04% compared to 0.10% in 4Q2006 and 0.45% for 1Q2006. Return on average shareholders' equity was 11.94% for 1Q2007, up from...
Bill Bradway Posted April 27, 2007
First Citizens 1Q2007 Earnings: Sliding on an Inverted Slope
Analysis of: First Citizens Reports Earnings for First Quarter 2007 | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director Bradway Research, LLC
First Citizens BancShares Inc. issued its first quarter earnings release, reporting a 1% increase in quarterly earnings and EPS over 1Q2006. Non interest income was up, net charge offs were down, and taxes were down to compensate for lower net interest income and higher non interest expenses. Return...
Bill Bradway Posted April 23, 2007
B of A Makes a Move for ABN AMRO's LaSalle Bank
Analysis of: Bank of America Can't Resist LaSalle's Allure | online.wsj.com
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director Bradway Research, LLC
Bank of America and ABN AMRO have agreed on an all-cash deal for LaSalle Bank, a division of ABN AMRO Holding NV. The deal's net cost to B of A will be $16 billion. This deal will catapult B of A from a distant #10 into the #1 market position in Chicagoland, which is the #3 US market. B of A also picks...
Posted April 23, 2007
Bank Of America + LaSalle = $21 Billion Acquisition & More Market Share
Analysis of: BofA agrees to acquire LaSalle Bank | www.oregonlive.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Key Implications:Bank of America adds a new twist to the Barclays & ABN Amro pending acquisition by agreeing to purchase ABN Amro's Chicago's LaSalle Bank  for $21 billion, which will expand the bank's presence and market share in Chicago, Michigan and Indiana.  Bank of America met with...
Posted April 16, 2007
A Tale of two Princes and a Citi
Analysis of: London waits as Citigroup axes 17,000 jobs | www.telegraph.co.uk
Author: Harnath Sithamraju, Consultant Harnath Sithamraju
  Innovative methods needed for a long term solution Job reductions a publicity stunt and a knee jerk reaction rather than a method.
Posted April 16, 2007
London May Fall As Citigroup Cuts 17,000 Jobs to Cut Costs & Restructure Operations
Analysis of: London waits as Citigroup axes 17,000 jobs | www.telegraph.co.uk
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Key Implications:57% of Citigroup's job cuts will occur in their international offices and 43% of cuts will occur domestically.  Citigroup's middle management and back office employees will be affected the most by the job cuts and about 2/3rds of the jobs will be eliminated through attrition, as...
Posted April 16, 2007
BARCLAYS BANK’S FORAY INTO RETAIL BANKING IN INDIA
Analysis of: Barclays Bank to launch commercial banking | www.hindu.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
 Barclays is planning to invest $100 million in operations this year in India to set the stage for its retail and commercial banking foray into India
Bill Bradway Posted April 16, 2007
ABN AMRO - Barclays Deal Has Company: Is Three a Crowd or a Winner?
Analysis of:  Barclays' proposed takeover hit by US 'investigation' into ABN | news.independent.co.uk
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director Bradway Research, LLC
This article refers to a potential investigation by the US Dept. of Justice into ABN AMRO's US subsidiary, LaSalle Bank. Previously, ABN AMRO settled an anti-money laundering probe in 2005 and paid a fine of US$80 million. Meanwhile the clock of exclusivity for Barclays (NYS:BCS) negotiations to submit...
Posted April 11, 2007
ABN-Barclays $80 Billion Deal May Be In Jeopardy With A DOJ Probe & Counterbid
Analysis of:  Barclays' proposed takeover hit by US 'investigation' into ABN | news.independent.co.uk
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager Bank of America Corporation
Key Implications:With a 30-day exclusivity deal between Barclays Plc and ABN Amro, the deadline is fast approaching on April 18, 2007, and a DOJ (Department of Justice) investigation and a possible counterbid(s) in the works, the $80 billion ABN-Barclays deal may be in jeopardy of falling apart. ...
Bill Bradway Posted March 28, 2007
EU Eliminating Obstacles to Cross Border Banking
Analysis of: EU Takes Steps to Ease Cross-Border Banking | online.wsj.com
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director Bradway Research, LLC
EU finance ministers proposed two sweeping changes to break down national barriers that inhibit cross border banking. Cross border bank takeovers will now have a common legal framework and limited time periods for reviewing mergers and reducing the number of reasons for blocking a proposed deal. On...
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