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		<title>(AAPL) A Busy Week Ahead &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 10/14/11 While the earnings season kicked off this past week, only 38 firms reported. The game really gets under way next week, when we will get reports from 336 firms, including 99 members of the S&#38;P 500. Thus, by the end of the week we will have a very good idea of how the overall season will go. Not only will there be a lot of reports, but many of those we get will be very important ones. The table at the end of this report reads like a who’s who of American industry, including: Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), General Electric (GE), Goldman Sachs (GS), IBM (IBM), Intel (INTC) and McDonald’s (MCD). And that&#8217;s just the first half of the alphabet! ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) Washington Federal Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/01/wfsl-washington-federal-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating/82357</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are maintaining our Neutral recommendation on Washington Federal Inc. (WFSL) based on the company’s fiscal third quarter results that were slightly better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, benefitting mainly from increased net interest income (NII) and an almost stable provision for loan losses. However, higher operating expenses formed the downside. The company also witnessed a weak loan demand during the reported quarter Though we remain concerned about the pressure on net interest margin (NIM) and the company’s considerable exposure to real estate markets where values remain soft, NII expansion and nonperforming asset (NPAs) contraction will significantly support the bottom line. In December 2010, Washington Federal increased its quarterly cash dividend by 20% from 5 cents per share from 6 cents, which it maintained till the latest payment. Additionally, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) Washington Federal Authorizes Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/wfsl-washington-federal-authorizes-share-buyback/77728</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, Washington Federal Inc. (WFSL) announced that its board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program, under which the company will be able to buyback additional 10 million common shares. WFSL stated that this new share repurchase authorization is an extension of its current program. The current program, announced in 1995 with no expiration date, authorizes the company to repurchase 21,956,264 shares. During the quarter ending June 30, WFSL repurchased 1,654,800 shares at an average price of $15.72. Further, the company has already bought back a total of 2,304,800 shares (average price $15.87) in fiscal 2011. Hence, the company has 583,514 shares left under its current repurchase program. WFSL’s board of directors also declared a quarterly dividend of 6 cents payable on July 22 to the shareholders ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) Washington Federal Upgraded</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/wfsl-washington-federal-upgraded/77316</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/wfsl-washington-federal-upgraded/77316#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on Washington Federal Inc. (WFSL) to Neutral from Underperform based on improving credit quality and decreasing expenses. Though we remain concerned about the pressure on net interest margin (NIM) and the company’s considerable exposure to real estate markets where values remain soft, interest income expansion and non-performing asset contraction will significantly support the bottom line. Washington Federal’s fiscal second quarter (ended March 31, 2011) earnings came in at 23 cents per share, 2 cents shy of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, results were substantially better than the year-ago quarter’s adjusted loss of 11 cents. Results for the second quarter primarily benefited from increased interest income, lower expenses and a substantial drop in provision for loan losses. However, loan demand remained weak and profitability metrics deteriorated. ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) Washington Federal Analyst Lowers Shares to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/11/wfsl-washington-federal-analyst-lowers-shares-to-underperform/61599</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have recently downgraded our recommendation on Washington Federal Inc. (WFSL) to Underperform from Neutral based on its sizable exposure to risky loan portfolios and rising costs. Washington Federal’s fiscal fourth-quarter 2010 earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a nickel. Results primarily benefited from a rise in revenue and a fall in the provision for loan losses. On the other hand, weak loan demand and increase in operating expenses were among the negatives. Though the majority of Washington Federal’s loan portfolio comprises high quality single-family residential loans, we are concerned about its sizable exposure to land acquisition &#38; development and speculative construction loan portfolios, which are still extremely risky. During the last two years, the majority of nonperforming loans and charge-offs have come from these portfolios. Though Washington Federal ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFC) Wells Fargo Warrants Sold by U.S. Treasury $$</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/24/wfc-wells-fargo-warrants-sold-by-u-s-treasury/38144</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 20:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Treasury announced on Friday that it will earn $840 million from the sale of warrants that it obtained as part of its investment in Wells Fargo &#38; Co. (WFC) through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) during the height of the financial crisis. In October 2008, Wells Fargo received $25 billion from the bailout fund, which it paid back in December 2009. Wells Fargo itself bought 70.2 million warrants from the Treasury to purchase its common stock in the auction held by Deutsche Bank Securities. This represents 63.6% of the total 110.3 million outstanding warrants. The price per warrant was $7.70, though the government had set a minimum bid price of $6.50 per warrant. The transaction is expected to close on or before May 26, 2010. The holders have ]]></description>
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		<title>(CMA) Comerica Warrants to be Sold by the U.S. Treasury</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/05/cma-comerica-warrants-to-be-sold-by-the-u-s-treasury/36268</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 20:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the U.S. Treasury announced that it will auction warrants of Comerica Inc. (CMA) this week. The Treasury will auction 11.48 million warrants of Comerica on Thursday. The minimum bid price is set at $15 per warrant. This move will completely free Comerica from government intervention. The offering is expected to be priced through a modified Dutch auction. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., a division of Deutsche Bank AG (DB) is the sole book-running manager. The Treasury received these warrants as part of its investment in Comerica through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) during the height of the financial crisis. In March 2010, Comerica repaid the entire $2.25 billion of bailout money it had received from the government. The repayment of TARP loans followed Comerica’s completion of an $880 million ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) Washington Federal Pases Estimates &#8211; Gains from Acquisition</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/18/wfsl-washington-federal-pases-estimates-gains-from-acquisition/34102</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Federal’s (WFSL) second-quarter (ended March 31, 2010) earnings of 73 cents per share substantially surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 11 cents. Results were helped by significant gains from its acquisition of Horizon, a failed bank based in Bellingham, Washington as well as tax benefits. The quarterly results also compare favorably with the earnings of 10 cents in the year-ago period. Besides the noteworthy gain on the acquisition of the failed bank, the stupendous results in the reported quarter were supported by strong deposit inflows and new account openings. On the other side, feeble loan demand disappointed management due to the tepid economy. On-going soft market conditions continued to force the company to aggressively write down problem assets. Though the overall level of non-performing loans and real estate owned through foreclosure ]]></description>
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		<title>(TCBI) Texas Capital Bancshares Warrents Sold by U.S. Treasury for $6.6 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/16/tcbi-texas-capital-bancshares-warrents-sold-by-u-s-treasury-for-6-6-million/30721</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/16/tcbi-texas-capital-bancshares-warrents-sold-by-u-s-treasury-for-6-6-million/30721#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Southwest Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capital One Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Signature Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCF Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Capital BancShares Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington Federal Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Treasury announced on Friday that it has received net proceeds of $6.6 million from the sale of warrants it had obtained as part of its investment in Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. (TCBI) through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) during the height of the financial crisis. TCBI had repaid the entire $75 million of bailout money it had received from the government in January 2009. The Treasury auctioned 758,086 warrants at $8.85 each. The final price was above the floor price of $6.50 per warrant set by the Treasury. The TCBI warrants have a strike price of $14.84 and expire in January 2019. The current move will completely free TCBI from government intervention. The auction of TCBI warrants follows the sale of Signature Bank’s (SBNY) warrants on Thursday, Washington ]]></description>
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		<title>($BAC) Bank of America Eyes Expansion in China</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/16/bac-bank-of-america-eyes-expansion-in-china/30758</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/16/bac-bank-of-america-eyes-expansion-in-china/30758#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SBNY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signature Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCBI]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a Wall Street Journal report, Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is looking to expand its operations in China. Currently, the bank has some investment banking and lending operations in the country. BofA also owns a minority stake in China Construction Bank. According to the source, BofA is now considering operating locally in China, which implies that it would have to invest a significant amount of new capital. Expectedly, BofA will bulk up its commercial business in China, instead of its retail banking business. Recently, the Treasury received net proceeds of $1.5 billion from the sale of warrants, entitling it to purchase BofA common stock. BofA is the first among four banks whose warrants were scheduled to be sold via auctions this month. The three other banks are Washington ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) U.S. Treasury Sells Washington Federal Warrants</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/wfsl-u-s-treasury-sells-washington-federal-warrants/30465</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/wfsl-u-s-treasury-sells-washington-federal-warrants/30465#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Signature Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCF Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Treasury announced Wednesday that it has received net proceeds of $15.4 million from the sale of warrants it obtained as part of its investment in Washington Federal Inc. (WFSL) through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) during the height of the financial crisis. In May 2009, WFSL repaid the entire $200 million of bailout money it had received from the government. The Treasury auctioned 1.71 million warrants at $9.15 each. The final price was above the floor price of $5 per warrant set by Treasury. The current move will completely free WFSL from government intervention. The auction for WFSL warrants follows Bank of America Corp.&#8216;s (BAC) warrants sale last week. The government received record net proceeds of $1.5 billion from the sale of Bank of America warrants. The amount ]]></description>
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		<title>(SBNY) U.S. Treasury Sells Warrants of Signature Bank</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/sbny-u-s-treasury-sells-warrants-of-signature-bank/30503</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/12/sbny-u-s-treasury-sells-warrants-of-signature-bank/30503#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional - Northeast Banks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBNY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signature Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCF Financial Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Treasury announced Thursday that it has received net proceeds of $11.2 million from the sale of warrants it obtained as part of its investment in New York-based Signature Bank (SBNY) through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) during the height of the financial crisis. In Mar 2009, Signature had repaid the entire $120 million of bailout money it had received from the government in Dec 2008. The Treasury auctioned 595,829 warrants at $19.00 each. The final price was above the floor price of $16 per warrant set by Treasury. The Signature warrants have a strike price of $30.21 and expire in Dec 2018. The current move will completely free Signature from government intervention. The auction for Signature warrants follows the sale of Washington Federal Inc.’s (WFSL) warrants on Wednesday ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Bank of America Complies With Federal Reserve Ruling &#8211; Ends Debit Card Overdrafts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/10/bac-bank-of-america-complies-with-federal-reserve-ruling-ends-debit-card-overdrafts/30234</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/10/bac-bank-of-america-complies-with-federal-reserve-ruling-ends-debit-card-overdrafts/30234#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBNY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signature Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCBI]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To play by the rules set by the Federal Reserve that will prohibit banks from charging overdraft fees effective July 1, 2010, Bank of America Corporation (BAC) said on Tuesday that it will eliminate such fees on debit card purchases starting June 19, 2010. This move will restrict the debit card holders of BofA to spend more than what they have in their checking accounts. Customers with inadequate funds in their accounts will be declined if they try to purchase using debit cards. Citigroup Inc. (C) has already implemented a similar policy. While this move will save consumers from surprise hits to their accounts, this will cost BofA millions in fee income as more than 60% of all overdraft fees charged by the bank are for debit card transactions. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) U.S. Treasury Gets $1.5B from Bank of America Warrants</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/05/bac-u-s-treasury-gets-1-5b-from-bank-of-america-warrants/29858</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[COF]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SBNY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signature Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TCF Financial Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Capital BancShares Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Treasury has received net proceeds of $1.5 billion from the sale of warrants that entitled it to purchase common stock of Bank of America Corp. (BAC). The Treasury received these warrants as part of its investment in BofA through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) during the height of the financial crisis. In Dec 2009, BofA repaid the entire $45 billion of bailout money it had received from the government. The current move will completely free BofA from government intervention. This is the largest amount received by the Treasury from the sale of warrants of a single institution. The amount received from the auction of BofA warrants exceeds $1.1 billion raised from the sale of Goldman Sachs (GS) warrants earlier. The Treasury auctioned one tranche of warrants at $8.35 ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) Washington Federal Analyst Upgrades to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/24/wfsl-washington-federal-analyst-upgrades-to-neutral/28894</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/24/wfsl-washington-federal-analyst-upgrades-to-neutral/28894#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on Washington Federal Inc. (WFSL) to Neutral from Underperform. The company’s fiscal first quarter (ended Dec 31, 2009) earnings of 7 cents per share were a nickel short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This also compares unfavorably with the earnings of 23 cents in the year-ago quarter. The results significantly deteriorated from the prior-year quarter due to a huge increase in provision for loan losses and a loss on real estate acquired through foreclosures. However, credit quality slightly improved during the quarter. Also, declining deposit rates helped improve funding concerns to a great extent while capital position remained strong. As Washington Federal primarily generates revenue from the spread between the cost of   deposits of the general public and the returns on loans of various types, ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) U.S. Treasury Sells Warrants of Four Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/bac-u-s-treasury-sells-warrants-of-four-banks/28489</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/bac-u-s-treasury-sells-warrants-of-four-banks/28489#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Treasury Department is planning to auction off its warrant positions in four banks, which it received as part of its investments in banks through the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) during the height of the financial crisis. The government is taking this step to free the banks from state interference. The four banks, whose warrants are expected to be sold via auctions over the next month, are Bank of America (BAC), Washington Federal (WFSL), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI) and Signature Bank (SBNY). These banks have fully repurchased Treasury&#8217;s preferred stock investment. The current move to sell their warrants will completely free these banks from government intervention. Treasury will sell the warrants through a modified Dutch auction. According to the format, the four banks will be able ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) U.S. Bank Failures Reach Fifteen in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/01/wfsl-u-s-bank-failures-reach-fifteen-in-2010/26566</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/01/wfsl-u-s-bank-failures-reach-fifteen-in-2010/26566#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[SunTrust Banks Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered six more banks in California, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota and Washington as the recession continues to take its toll on small banks. This brings the total number of bank failures to 15 so far in 2010, compared to 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. That is, one bank failure every two days in January 2010. While we expect economic recovery to gain momentum soon, there remains lingering concerns in the banking industry. Failure of both residential and commercial real estate loans as a result of the credit crisis was the primary reason that wounded banks. As the industry tolerates bad loans made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking system goes even deeper Incorporatedreasing the possibility of more bank failures. ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) Washington Federal&#8217;s Earnings Fall Short</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/25/wfsl-washington-federals-earnings-fall-short/25890</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/25/wfsl-washington-federals-earnings-fall-short/25890#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Federal’s (WFSL) first fiscal quarter (ended Dec 31, 2009) earnings of 7 cents per share were a nickel short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This also compares unfavorably with the earnings of 23 cents in the year-ago quarter. The results continued to be impacted by higher credit costs. Provision for loan losses and loss on real estate acquired through foreclosures has substantially increased during the reported quarter. However, as a result of weakness in the industry, Washington Federal took the opportunity to expand riding on its financial strength at an attractive cost. The acquisition of failed Horizon Bank on Jan 8, 2010 is expected to add materially to Washington Federal’s earnings in the upcoming quarters. Also, there will be limited risk to shareholders as Washington Federal has a loss ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) 2010 U.S. Bank Failures Tally Reaches Nine</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/25/wfsl-2010-u-s-bank-failures-tally-reaches-nine/25886</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regulators shut down 5 more banks in Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington; pushing up U.S. bank failures to 9 so far in 2010. Though the economy is showing signs of gradual recovery, bank failures continue unabated as U.S. regulators on Friday closed down five more banks in Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington. This takes the total number of bank failures to 9 in 2010, compared to 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. While the economy is showing signs of recovery, there are lingering concerns about the banking industry. As the industry tolerates bad loans that were made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking system goes even deeper Incorporatedreasing the possibility of more bank failures. The failed banks were –Santa ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) 2010 U.S. Bank Failures Rise to Four</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regulators shut down 3 more banks in Illinois, Minnesota and Utah pushing up U.S. bank failures to 4 so far this year. U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered three more banks in Illinois, Minnesota and Utah as the recession continues to take its toll on small banks. This brings the total number of bank failures to 4 so far in 2010, compared to 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. While the state of the economy is showing signs of recovery, there are lingering concerns about the banking industry. As the industry tolerates bad loans that were made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking system goes even deeper Incorporatedreasing the possibility of more bank failures. The failed banks were – Kaysville, Utah-based Barnes Banking Co. ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) U.S. Bank Failures Continue Into 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. regulators on Friday shuttered Horizon Bank of Bellingham, Washington, making it the first of the expected high number of small bank failures in 2010. Also, in California, the Bakersfield-based Kern Central Credit Union was seized by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). These two failures in 2010 so far, compare with the total number of bank failures of 140 in 2009, 25 in 2008 and 3 in 2007. While the state of the economy is showing signs of recovery, there are lingering concerns about the banking industry. As the industry tolerates bad loans that were made during the credit explosion, the trouble in the banking system goes even deeper Incorporatedreasing the possibility of more bank failures. As of September 30, 2009, Horizon Bank had total assets of approximately $1.3 ]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) Washington Federal &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Federal&#8217;s (WFSL) third quarter earnings were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the results significantly deteriorated from the prior-year quarter due to a huge increase in provision for loan losses, primarily in response to a deteriorating residential land and construction portfolio. Credit quality drastically worsened during the quarter. However, declining deposit rates helped improve funding concerns to a great extent and capital position remained strong. Though margin expansion and increased market share through acquisitions will be a great support going forward, we are concerned about the company&#8217;s significant exposure to real estate markets and suspect that it will continue to experience credit quality deterioration. Therefore, we recommend the shares as Underperform. Zacks Investment Research View original at: Zacks.com News Feed]]></description>
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		<title>(WFSL) Washington Federal Offers $300 mln Shares</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Federal Inc. (WFSL) initiated an underwritten public offering of $300 million of its common stock on Monday. The company plans to use proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes Incorporatedluding capital to support growth and acquisition opportunities. The net proceeds would also qualify as both tangible common equity and regulatory Tier 1 capital. JPMorgan Securities Inc., a non-banking subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM), is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. D.A. Davidson &#38; Co. and McAdams Wright Ragen are acting as co-managers. The underwriters will probably get a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares offered to cover overallotments, if any. The secondary market for subprime and other non-conforming mortgage loans collapsed during the recent market volatility and ]]></description>
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