5 Quotes by Joe Morford

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    Mortgage revenues were down for the quarter but at the same time (Wells) aggressively attacked the cost side of the business. We saw a 13 percent annualized drop in mortgage-related expenses in the quarter. That helps to preserve the bottom line.

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    Growth will slow slightly for a variety of factors. There's a challenging rate environment, a bit slower economic growth and there could be a return to a more normalized credit environment, with higher credit costs and building of provisions.

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    The bottom-line (earning-per-share) number was a little better than expected, but some of the underlying trends showed some softness, particularly the loan and deposit growth.

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    The underlying trends look positive, and I'm encouraged by stability in the margin and strength in loan growth.

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    The distraction from the integration of two companies is behind them. The focus has shifted to growing the bank in a competitive environment.

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