Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mark Stevenson

Larry has contributed immeasurably to the vision of how to build a bank uniquely geared to the needs of Portland-area businesses and business owners. His commitment to that vision has given Capital Pacific Bank a solid foundation from which we will continue to grow and evolve. We wish Larry the very best.

Bill Vaughan

Our banking system grew byaccident; and wherever something happens byaccident, it becomes a religion.

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.

Danica Patrick

The Argent/Pioneer Honda was really good today. I really think we got everything out of the car the way it was set up. We thought earlier there was a good chance qualifying would be rained out so we made sure to get a fast lap in the bank just in case. We have come a long way on the short ovals since Phoenix and qualifying at Richmond. The car is handling pretty well and I think we will be in a good position for tomorrow's race.

The American public knows that the banking sector has had record profits for the last four years. It's an opportunity to be generous.

That would increase unemployment and hurt our economy, and commercial banks could also face a difficult operating environment.

That would be happening here as high-techs and banks were sold heavily in the past few days.

That way, the onus is on the bank (to perform).

I think it's unfortunate because there was a great deal of debate about not marketing the lottery to poor people. It doesn't take much to connect the dots. If you're pawning your possessions for money or don't have enough money to have a bank account, it's probably not a great idea to spend your money on lottery tickets.

It gives the impression Koizumi wanted someone who has political clout and who can support his structural reforms. Merging or privatizing government-affiliated banks will be positive for commercial lenders and brokerages because it will mean more business for them.

It goes to show that proper planning, being able to weather the inevitable ups and downs of the business, is vital. Those that do survive bankruptcy addressed their costs and strategic issues in a comprehensive manner. That's how Continental approached its restructuring.

It goes from flooding its banks to getting very low.

I think we are taking after the markets in Europe, most of them are down today. I think the guys are just taking profits on banks because there's still good news especially with credit demand figures this morning.

I think this certainly has to make management think a lot harder about bankruptcy. I think it's definitely better than a 50-50 chance that they'll go bankrupt before the end of this year.

Ed Slott

It isn't a killer deal to drop 2 percent. Only if it's a huge holding. But the bigger the holding, the more market risk there is. I wouldn't bank on that.

It is not good to give Israel gifts before it really implements the peace process, not only in Gaza, but in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem.

I think that the smaller banks are probably going to have more difficulties in the upcoming six-to-12 months simply because they have relied on loan growth to drive EPS growth to meet consensus expectations. And loan growth is not where you want to be. Bread-and-butter banking is not that great of a business. And you're also the ends in terms of margin pressure. The Fed has raised rates 175 basis points, which usually translates into a much more difficult margin environment. And I think that that is going to hurt the bank below the top 15 in market cap for the near term. I would say the larger-cap banks, once they get over the capital markets issues they're experiencing over the second quarter, should see a little bit more strength.

I think some of the prevention has to do with oversight and reports. The bank can't police the individual transactions. That's a business issue.

I think that investors are very much in a wait-and-see mood at the moment ... with the Bank of Japan's policy meeting today and tomorrow.

It is hard to buy bonds when the central bank is getting more evidence to support their case for raising interest rates. Bond yields will rise to correspond with an end of deflation.

It is money in the bank to us.

Ron Wyden

It is imperative that the federal government fully comply with the reporting requirements. The National Practitioner Data Bank is only as good as the information it contains.

It is incredibly important, in conjunction with making ID theft a crime in Colorado, that we give our prosecutors the resources they need to prosecute these cases. I think the fact that the banking community has stepped up to the plate to help provide these resources is fabulous.

I think what Bank of America's suffering from is a surplus of riches. They have so many ways of putting themselves in front of the sports-minded public on a year-round basis.

Liquidity is still excessive and remains a warning sign for the ECB, but the slowing of the growth rate gives the bank more time. A rate increase is more likely in March than February.

I think, overall, banking is about service and convenience . We know we are better in service (than the big banks). Now, we can be more convenient too.

I think people are reluctant to talk about money because there's always a scorecard--a bank statement, a credit report, a pay stub--and if you screw up, it's right there. But with sex, it's easy to be Don Juan or Donna Juanita. I think the record of past transgressions in black and white is why money is our last taboo.

I think I hit a shot before that and I was feeling good, so I knew I was going to pull up when I got it. We were playing in Bank Arena, I guess, so I knew I had to bank one home.

David Jones

I think his calculation is we have some further distance to go in the correction and banks need to be careful

I think this is a very good move by the central bank as it's anticipating the continued risk to inflation from higher oil prices and subsidies.

I think this is a natural place for this stem cell bank to be located.

I'm so happy that I can't find the words to describe how I feel. I just hope the West Bank will follow,

I don't even know what a bankruptcy risk score is.