Midwest Banks

The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Midwest banks issue, a report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 28-page feature contains industry commentary through in depth interviews with 1 Industry Analyst and CEOs from 7 sector firms. Topics covered: Volatility of Midwest banks stocks - Deteriorating credit quality - Poor management decisions - The credit crisis - Bank stock bear market - Valuations - A trader’s environment - Consolidation - Increased regulation.

Midwest Banks Report - 28 pages of exclusive interviews, featuring:

Investing in Midwest Banks - Peyton N. Green, FTN Midwest Securities Corp

CEO Interviews - Eagle Bancorp, First Financial Corporation, First Merchants Corporation, FNBH Bancorp, Inc., Meta Financial Group, Inc., Princeton National Bancorp, Inc., QCR Holdings, Inc.

Topics covered include: Volatility of Midwest banks stocks - Deteriorating credit quality - Poor management decisions - The credit crisis - Bank stock bear market - Valuations - A trader’s environment - Cnsolidation - Increased regulation

Companies mentioned include: Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), KeyCorp (KEY), Comerica (CMA), PrivateBancorp (PVTB), Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC), Corus Bankshares (CORS), Signature Bank (SBNY), UMB Financial (UMBF).