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It's been 10 great years and they have gone fast! Our journey began in 2004 as the phrase Vision to […]
Since the financial crisis of 2007-2008, South Florida's banking industry* has undergone a transformative consolidation process. Large, out-of-state banks have been steadily gaining market share, many times displacing smaller, local community banks which have been unable to compete against banking juggernauts like Wells Fargo and Bank of America, Miami Metropolitan Areas largest banks. Mergers and acquisitions activity, as well as FDIC-assisted bank failures, have been pervasive throughout Florida since 2009, leading the nation in bank failures in 2010 with 29 in total. Since 2009 there has been a steady but slow improvement in the banking sector. Asset quality has improved, loan activity has increased and the majority of banks are well capitalized. Nevertheless, banks in South Florida still face considerable challenges. A highly competitive environment with narrow margins, subpar loan growth and a slowdown in mortgage refinancing transactions, have made it difficult for banks to increase income and improve returns.
El sector financiero dominicano durante el periodo de enero a septiembre del 2013 continúa reportando altas tasas de rentabilidad impulsado por un crecimiento de su cartera de crédito y gastos sobre ingresos relativamente bajos. La calidad de activos de los bancos de la RD continúa fortaleciéndose y el índice de solvencia del sector se encuentra muy por encima del mínimo requerido por ley. Dichas tendencias son consistentes con una economía en recuperación. El PIB real creció 2.9% durante el periodo de enero a septiembre de 2013, reflejando una significativa mejoría en el T3 2013 respecto a inicios de año. Un importante cambio que aparenta avecinarse y que tendrá importantes repercusiones en el sistema financiero de la RD es la conversión de las asociaciones de ahorros y préstamos (AA&P) a entidades accionarias. Las tres principales asociaciones, APAP, Cibao y La Nacional, pudieran pasar a ser jugadores importantes en la banca múltiple, entidades dotadas con sólidas ventajas competitivas.
Many sales reps spend very little time actually selling. Instead, they allocate significant chunks of time to operational or administrative tasks. They follow up on stalled deals, pull together reams of paperwork for even the most straight-forward RFPs, or spend untold hours on myriad other back-office functions.
The economic downturn, coupled with, among other factors, the overdevelopment of mid- to high-end properties, has led to a sustained decline in local residential real estate prices that continues to be a matter of major concern for Puerto Rico's leading financial institutions.
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