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		<title>(MCBI) U.S. Banking Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; January 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recurrence of the intimidating 2008 meltdown is not expected for the U.S. banking industry in 2012 as the financial institutions are actively responding to every legal and regulatory pressure. In fact, this promptness has positioned the banks well to encounter impending challenges. However, the potency of the sector is not expected to return to its pre-recession peak anytime soon. The economic intricacy may even result in further disappointments in the upcoming quarters. As the sector is undergoing a radical structural change, it will witness headwinds in the near- to mid-term. But entering the new capital regime will significantly improve the industry’s long-term stability and security. Along with increasing earnings, a major recovery in the asset markets, improving balance sheets and declining credit costs promise growth for the U.S. banking ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCBI) U.S. Banks Stock Outlook &#8211; January 2011 &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recurrence of the intimidating 2008 meltdown is not expected for the U.S. banking industry in 2012 as the financial institutions are actively responding to every legal and regulatory pressure. In fact, this promptness has positioned the banks well to encounter impending challenges. However, the potency of the sector is not expected to return to its pre-recession peak anytime soon. The economic intricacy may even result in further disappointments in the upcoming quarters. As the sector is undergoing a radical structural change, it will witness headwinds in the near- to mid-term. But entering the new capital regime will significantly improve the industry’s long-term stability and security. Along with increasing earnings, a major recovery in the asset markets, improving balance sheets and declining credit costs promise growth for the U.S. banking ]]></description>
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		<title>(JPM) U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; May 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 00:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although a major recovery in the asset markets has been witnessed in recent quarters, the outlook for the U.S. banking industry still remains in question due to several negatives Incorporatedluding asset-quality troubles, drawbacks of new regulations and the continuation of both residential and commercial real estate loan defaults. After enduring extraordinary shocks in 2008, the U.S. banks entered an exceptional state of turmoil in 2009. Starting as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the mortgage market, the situation affected about the entire financial services industry, in all corners of the globe. In other words, the financial crisis ultimately morphed into a massive economic crisis, which has had major ramifications across the whole world. Although the banking industry is dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges in 2010, it is ]]></description>
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