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☆ The Fed is finally cutting rates, but banks aren't in the clear just yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tom BrennerFalling interest rates are usually good news for banks, especially when the cuts aren't a harbinger of recession. That's because lower rates will slow the migration of money that's happened over the past two years as customers shifted cash out of checking accounts and into higher-yielding options like CDs and money market funds. When the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by half a percentage point last month, it signaled a turning point in its stewardship of the economy and telegraphed its intention to cut rates by another two full percentage points, according to the central bank's projections, boosting prospects for banks. The bank is expected to report $4.01 per share in earnings, a 7.4% drop from the year-earlier period.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Tom Brenner, Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, JPMorgan Chase Organizations: Federal, Committee, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, JPMorgan Locations: Washington , U.S

☆ Regional banks can 'earn their way out of risk' from commercial real estate: Janney's Chris Marinac
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRegional banks can 'earn their way out of risk' from commercial real estate: Janney's Chris MarinacChris Marinac, director of equity research at Janney Montgomery Scott, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss why he disagrees with Moody's downgrade of some regional banks, how investors can position, and more.

Persons: Chris Marinac Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott

☆ Banks should see peak of commercial real estate fallout by second half of 2025: Chris Marinac
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBanks should see peak of commercial real estate fallout by second half of 2025: Chris MarinacChris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, joins 'Fast Money' to talk the state of regional and big banks after both sectors sunk in today's sell off.

Persons: Chris Marinac Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott

☆ What’s really going on with bank stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Word quickly spread on Wall Street that the regional bank was under pressure, igniting a bout of selling of other bank stocks over fears of contagion. The KBW Regional Banking Index closed down 6% on Wednesday. Unlike many fellow regional banks, it held on to the vast majority of its deposits. He also highlighted that the banks’ losses were tied to faulty office building loans. The selloff that hit other regional bank stocks is “likely overdone given idiosyncratic factors tied to NYCB,” Bank of America analysts said in a note on Thursday.

Persons: Zions, NYCB, Thomas Cangemi, Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, CNN he’s, ”, ” NYCB, That’s, It’s, isn’t, ” Marinac, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Reserve, New York Community Bancorp, Western Alliance Bancorp, York Community Bancorp, Bank, CNN, ” Bank of America, Aozora Bank, First Republic, Valley Bank Locations: New York, ZION, York

☆ Big banks are quietly cutting thousands of employees, and more layoffs are coming
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe largest American banks have been quietly laying off workers all year — and some of the deepest cuts are yet to come. The moves come after a two-year hiring boom during the pandemic, fueled by a surge in Wall Street activity. "Banks are cutting costs where they can because things are really uncertain next year," Chris Marinac, research director at Janney Montgomery Scott, said in a phone interview. In the coming weeks, the bank will terminate around 1% or 2% of its employees, according to a person with knowledge of the plans. The bank has cut about 2% of its workforce this year amid a protracted slowdown in investment banking activity.

Persons: Michael Nagle, JPMorgan Chase, Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, you'll, Goldman Sachs, Charlie Scharf's, Mike Santomassimo, Goldman, Headcount, GreenSky, we've, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Mark Mason, Jane Fraser's, Mason, Jamie Dimon Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Bloomberg, Getty, JPMorgan, Federal Reserve, headcount, Bank of America, Citigroup, First, Big Locations: New York, Wells, Wells Fargo, York, First Republic

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Several U.S. regional banks beat analysts third-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday as higher interest rates allowed them to charge more for loans, although rising loan loss provisions and deposit retention costs crimped margins. Shares of several regional banks fell, including M&T Bank and US Bancorp. Regional banks remain a focus of investor scrutiny. The KBW regional banking index (.KRX) is down nearly 24% year-to-date, while the S&P regional bank (.SPCOMBNKS) has also dropped 33% in the same period. Citizens Financial Group (CFG.N) and First Horizon Corp (FHN.N) both reported a decline in their third quarter profit weighed down by rising credit loss provisions and deposit costs.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, Marinac, Citizen Financial's, Chibuike Oguh, Michelle Price, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, T Bank, US Bancorp, T Bank Corp, Wall, Bank, Citizens Financial, Horizon Corp, Citizens, Citizen, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Silicon

☆ Reserve building more important for banks than eps beats in q3: Janney’s Christopher Marinac
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailReserve building more important for banks than eps beats in q3: Janney’s Christopher MarinacChris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, joins the ‘Fast Money’ traders to discuss banks ahead of earnings.

Persons: Christopher Marinac Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott

☆ These regional banks are at risk of being booted from the S&P 500
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cooper Neill | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe stock sell-off that hit regional banks this year has exposed lenders including Zions and Comerica to the risk of being delisted from the Standard & Poor's 500 index. This year's regional banking crisis has already caused changes in the composition of the S&P 500, the most popular broad measure of large American companies in the investing world. Companies that no longer qualify as large-cap stocks are at heightened risk of demotion from the S&P 500. S&P guidelinesTo be considered for inclusion in the S&P 500, companies need to have a market capitalization of at least $14.5 billion and meet profitability and trading standards. The committee that decides the composition of the S&P 500 looks to minimize churn and accurately represent reference sectors, making changes only when "ongoing conditions warrant an index change," according to S&P.

Persons: Cooper Neill, Blackstone, Lincoln, Chris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, Banks, Dow Jones Organizations: Comerica Inc . Bank, Bloomberg, Getty, Zions, Comerica, Lincoln National, Valley Bank, First, JPMorgan Chase, Investors, Newell Brands Locations: Dallas , Texas, First Republic, ZIons

☆ Western Alliance is de-risking on the credit side to help earnings, says Janney's Chris Marinac
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWestern Alliance is de-risking on the credit side to help earnings, says Janney's Chris MarinacChristopher Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott director of research, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Western Alliance deposit numbers stabilizing, recovery in the bank sector, and the health of regional banking.

☆ UBS to take over Credit Suisse, central banks act on liquidity
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -UBS sealed a deal to buy rival Swiss bank Credit Suisse in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in global banking, Swiss authorities said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Credit Suisse is pictured in front of the Swiss Parliament Building, in Bern, Switzerland, March 19, 2023. The reports that UBS is acquiring Credit Suisse will likely magnify Credit Suisse’s problems by moving them to UBS... The Credit Suisse issues are not new and needed to be resolved years ago. A legal challenge by Credit Suisse shareholders, who will claim that their property has been illegally confiscated, is guaranteed.

☆ Top analyst reacts to big banks planning to aid First Republic
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Melissa Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTop analyst reacts to big banks planning to aid First RepublicChris Marinac, Janney Montgomery Scott, on First Republic Bank getting a lifeline from big banks. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Carter Worth, Karen Finerman, Guy Adami and Tim Seymour.

ZURICH/NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - After months of reflecting, Credit Suisse's chairman Axel Lehmann revealed an overhaul "to rebuild Credit Suisse as a strong ... bank with a firm foundation, rock-solid like our Swiss mountains". On Thursday, Credit Suisse outlined plans to raise 4 billion Swiss francs from investors, cut thousands of jobs and shift its focus from investment banking towards its rich clients. Credit Suisse said its clients pulled funds in recent weeks at a pace that led the lender to breach some regulatory requirements for liquidity, underscoring the deep impact of wild market swings and social media speculation about its health. It will separate its investment bank to create CS First Boston, focused on advisory work such as mergers and acquisitions and arranging deals on capital markets. And that's the pond that Credit Suisse is swimming in."

☆ Goldman to merge investment banking, trading as Marcus takes backseat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Saeed Azhar | Lananh Nguyen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The group’s reorganization sees its investment banking and trading businesses merged into a single unit, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. It is the biggest shakeup since the company’s investor day in early 2020 when it outlined plans for four core units: investment banking, global markets, consumer and wealth management and asset management. “They’re excellent at trading, excellent (at) investment banking,” said Marinac. But the consumer banking unit that launched in 2016 has struggled to gain traction and suffered from delays. The combined investment banking and trading group will be overseen by Dan Dees and Jim Esposito, who are currently global co-heads of Goldman’s investment banking division, and Ashok Varadhan, now co-head of its global markets division, according to Bloomberg.

REUTERS/Andrew KellyOct 14 (Reuters) - Profits slid at Wall Street's biggest banks in the third quarter as they braced for a weaker economy while investment banking was hit hard, but investors saw a silver lining with some banks beating estimates. Banks set aside more money in preparation for a hit from a potential economic slowdown. Marinac said investors would want to see banks build reserves at this point in the economic cycle. Morgan Stanley's earnings showed that investment banking revenue more than halved to $1.3 billion with declines across the bank's advisory, equity and fixed income segments. Corporations' interest in mergers, acquisitions and initial public offerings dried up, particularly hitting banks strong in investment banking.

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