511 Quotes About Banks

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.

There's a trend now for central banks in the region to raise rates. Thailand has been raising rates since last year and it has served them well.

A few hours' ride brought us to the banks of the river Kansas.

A lot of people are taking some money off the table, especially on the best-performing sectors, and the banks have been one of the biggest performers.

This lending has been lucrative to banks here. The housing market has been vibrant.

Housing and commercial real estate have been a very important part of the economy in the Southeast and Florida. Banks are financing all of the development.

Banks have been careful not to put too much on the end-user. Look at PIN codes. We had four digits. People in the data-security world said that four digits are not secure because they are easily compromised by random number generators, and users would probably use years and birthdays. Then why did banks do that? Because four digits is the least common denominator that the public won't have to write down.

Critics tend to talk about subsidies and look at Fannie and Freddie in isolation, forgetting that banks and thrifts are also subsidized,

Consumers are beginning to feel the impact of higher oil prices in their pockets. Less confidence means less spending and no wonder we have been seeing shares of retailers and banks faltering.