Quotes about banks
banks capital center man middle operate ourselves people position positions prefer taking trading
What we prefer to do is operate our investment bank in a way that is like what investment banks used to be, which is a middle man - someone who is here to match people who need capital with people who have capital - and not position ourselves at the center of that by taking big positions on a trading stance.
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I think a lot of Americans are not sure which side Washington is on: the side of banks or the side of the people. Elizabeth Warren
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If the big banks expect to buy influence when they give money to favored think tanks, then the public has a right to know. If the big banks don't expect to buy influence and are merely making charitable contributions, then their shareholders have a right to know. Either way, there's no excuse for keeping these payments secret.
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The 3 percent charge has been coming into effect over the past year, but a lot of smaller banks and credit unions only charge the 1 percent, and American Express is still at 2 percent.
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That would increase unemployment and hurt our economy, and commercial banks could also face a difficult operating environment.
banks few happening past sold
That would be happening here as high-techs and banks were sold heavily in the past few days.
banks market
We can see what's going on in the market because we have all these other banks we're negotiating for.
banks thousands
We have thousands and thousands of banks and we have to consolidate to get more efficient.
banks captive companies deals distribute families flood fund insurance sales unable
You are going to see a flood of deals from insurance companies and banks that started proprietary fund families and have been unable to successfully distribute them through their captive sales organizations.
banks business develop money returning
We will see banks returning money to shareholders, but why not develop the business too?
banks directly european gotten measure point present sale
We've gotten into the point of sale and are present directly in shops. We've gotten more involvement from European banks and that already has been a measure of success.
banks central exit frame strategies trying unusually
We have central banks that are trying to frame exit strategies from unusually accommodative conditions.
banks cards carefully credit decided issue leading options retail
We have carefully evaluated our options and decided that -- as one of the nation's leading retail banks -- we will issue credit cards directly.
banks customers including marked owns people properly sovereigns system
What I think about derivatives is if every institution that owns or trades them is properly margined and marked to market, including end-users, including every institution, including sovereigns and multilateral institutions, then the system would be safe - if people were margined the way customers of investment banks are margined. Paul Singer
banks data giving major
Most of the major banks have already been giving the data anyway, so comparability won't be a problem, because we already have the data.
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Most of the big banks were shot through with short-termism, deceptive practices and self-dealing. We must institute basic changes in corporate governance and in management practice to restore responsibility and honesty for the sake of the economy and for the self-respect of the country.
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Most banks can sell your information-your balances, your address, your Social Security number-without your permission. That's violating your confidentiality. That's breaking your trust. I think it's important to change that, don't you? Richard Shelby
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Most banks and credit unions recognize that providing strong authentication is an essential first step in meeting FFIEC requirements and maintaining the trust of their online customers. However, the cost and complexity of solutions developed for the enterprise environment, such as hardware tokens, are prohibitive for large-scale consumer deployments.
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Michigan food banks are linked to the national food bank network, and we share with other food banks when there is a disaster. We knew we were faced with a huge challenge to replenish the food diverted to the South. Our donors met that challenge and contributed generously.
banks companies formal insurance received start
We haven't received any formal application from banks to start their own insurance companies yet.
banks expecting financial investment managers regional specialize strong
Managers may also be expecting strong performances by investment banks and financial institutions that specialize in regional mortgages.
banks believe cycle economy economy-and-economics expect expecting fed financial growing investment managers regional sector services setting soon specialize stage strong
Managers believe the economy is growing and expect the Fed tightening cycle to end soon - setting the stage for the financial services sector to prosper. Managers may also be expecting strong performances by investment banks and financial institutions that specialize in regional mortgages.
banks borrowers continue lend remain
Banks need to continue to lend to creditworthy borrowers to earn a profit and remain strong. Ben Bernanke
banks course federal losses reserve suffered
The Federal Reserve has never suffered any losses in the course of its normal lending to banks and, now, to primary dealers.
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The presence of foreign banks in Italy must not be seen to be an invasion, but a state of mutual enrichment.
banks fraction investment people problem prop small talking thousands whereas
The problem is whereas there are thousands of people working on the prop desks of investment banks in equities and bonds, you're talking about a very small fraction of the people doing that in commodities.
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Those banks involved in the speculation will suffer by paying a high interest rate to get the Hong Kong dollar funding to settle the deals.
banks community larger market national percentage plenty quite regional room
Those banks have done quite well. Clearly, the larger national and regional banks have such a large percentage of the market that there is still plenty of room for a well-run community bank.
banks customers fair good remaining
Banks will have to win the confidence of their customers through fair dealing, making good loans, and remaining financially healthy.
banks behind drove found river several shopping
We drove to several banks and someone said they found her behind New River Shopping Center,
banks care central investors less private return scholars-and-scholarship
While central banks care less than private investors about the return on their investments, they're not completely clueless, Nouriel Roubini
banks based expect extra layer perform provide risk security
We expect banks to perform a risk analysis, and, based on that risk analysis, provide an extra layer of security by the end of the year.
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To have an effective monetary policy, you have to have a robust borrowing and lending cycle. The problem is that households and businesses are both overextended, while banks have problems with their current loan base. So we don't have a viable borrowing and lending cycle, which means that monetary policy is not working effectively.