FTXO News and Press, First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF From 05/19/20

The regional bank ETF ( KRE ) has been a structural short opportunity since 2018 as the sector continues to face mounting challenges in the form of persistently low interest rates, a flat yield curve, and weak consumer demand. Regional banks do not share the same secular uptrend seen in b...

Within two or three months, the whole world seems to be changing. And, most people agree, it will never be the same again. The spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the societal shutdown, and the pending economic recession are driving change. And the availability of all the new information tec...

As the Fed puts finishing touches on its Main Street Lending Program, U.S. banks are pressing for changes that would allow for more rate flexibility and smaller loans, Reuters reports. More news on: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, SPDR S&P Bank ETF, iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF...

Under the $350B in loans being offered to U.S. small businesses as part of the massive $2.2T coronavirus relief package signed last week, banks will be earning fees from the federal government that could amount in the billions. More news on: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, SPDR S&...

Over the past several years, the number of smaller banks in the US banking system has been declining dramatically. A banking system built that once prided itself on the community bank was moving rapidly moving to become a banking system dominated by a relatively small number of commercial bank...

On March 27, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or “CARES Act,” into law. A cornerstone of this landmark legislation is the “Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act,” which authorizes $349 billion of federally-gua...

Recent History It has been Goldilocks times for banks in the last two years. Profits have been strong, loans have grown, interest margins have been solid, and problem loans have been low. Two items of note have occurred in the past two years. The biggest item was the tax rate cut effecti...

Traditional banks risk losing billions of dollars in retail revenue in the next three to five years as new competitors lure customers with no-fee banking services and regulators in some markets demand simple banking fee structures, according to a report by Accenture. More news on: SPDR S...

Even before coronavirus clouded the global economic outlook, Odeon Capital analyst Dick Bove was warning that the banking industry's business model was changing radically and would result in lower margins and profits for most of the companies in the sector. More news on: Financial Select S...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency extend the public comment period for proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act by an addition 30 days to April 8, 2020. More news on: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, SPDR S&P Bank ...