News tagged with bank failures

A plan for better banking: Researchers propose model of systemwide diversification

As much of the developed world continues to dig out from the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, a team of researchers at Harvard and in London has created a model of bank failure aimed at helping economies ...

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created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Banking on outlier detection: Simple computer model could act as early warning system for failing banks

Recent bank failures point to the continuing need for vigilance by regulators and investors. Now, a report in the International Journal of Operational Research, discusses the possibility of an early-warning system that s ...

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NJIT business prof says first-quarter bank profits will soon prove ephemeral

NJIT finance professor Michael Ehrlich predicts that the strong profits reported by banks in the first quarter will soon be followed by more losses. Ehrlich, a market failure expert, notes that the unexpectedly ...

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created May 27, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Flawed deposit insurance programs need reform, banking expert says

Government insurance programs that safeguard bank deposits should be reformed to ease taxpayers' undue stake in propping up the nation's banking system, according to research by a University of Illinois finance professor.

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created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0