Product Marketing Manager, Criat

Raghav Chandra Mathur

Product Marketing Manager

Next-Generation Credit Analytics Provider

Criat

Criat specializes in new-generation data-driven credit analytics. Leveraging our industry-leading DeepCredit analytical technologies, we produce daily-updated forward-looking credit assessment and valuation to help financial institutions stay ahead of risks. Coupled with use-case-driven applications, we extract insights, answer questions and enable smarter credit decisions.

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<ul><li>Favorable earnings data in Q3 2023 has provided immediate, albeit marginal, improvement in the credit profiles of major US banks.</li><li>As the Federal Reserve (Fed) continues to maintain higher rates for longer, the profitability of most of the major US banks has benefited from higher interest income received on their outstanding loan book, while repricing the rates they pay on their deposit base more slowly, boosting their net interest margins (NIMs).</li><li>The common theme across most US major banks is that the current earnings growth, which beat market expectations and was followed by an increase in the total net interest income guidance for the year, is largely driven by the sustained tighter credit conditions brought on by the Fed.</li></ul>

Favorable earnings data in Q3 2023 has provided immediate, albeit marginal, improvement in the credit profiles of major US banks.As the Federal Reserve (Fed) continues to maintain higher rates for longer, the profitability of most of the major US banks has benefited from higher interest income received on their outstanding loan book, while repricing the rates they pay on their deposit base more slowly, boosting their net interest margins (NIMs).The common theme across most US major banks is that the current earnings growth, which beat market expectations and was followed by an increase in the total net interest income guidance for the year, is largely driven by the sustained tighter credit conditions brought on by the Fed.

Q3 Earnings Boost Masks Longer-Term Hurdles for Major US Banks

Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

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<li>Weekly mortgage loan applications index in the US is declining rapidly as is the weekly mortgage loan volume index. This gives a good forward view of growth.</li>
<li>Mortgage loans remain one of the most important segments for US banks at 23% of loans in the most recent week, so their decelerating growth is meaningful.</li>
<li>Given the high level of 30-year mortgage rates - not moving lower fast - decelerating mortgage loan growth should continue, and is likely to turn negative soon.</li>
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Weekly mortgage loan applications index in the US is declining rapidly as is the weekly mortgage loan volume index. This gives a good forward view of growth.
Mortgage loans remain one of the most important segments for US banks at 23% of loans in the most recent week, so their decelerating growth is meaningful.
Given the high level of 30-year mortgage rates - not moving lower fast - decelerating mortgage loan growth should continue, and is likely to turn negative soon.


US Banks - Mtg Loan Applications Index -15% from July | Mtg Loans 23% of Total | Growth Can Turn -Ve

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<li>Quarterly figures are poor, with net interest income growth negative, again</li>
<li>Fees appear to be topping out, with operating costs at very high levels</li>
<li>7 August letter from Senator Warren: congressional scrutiny on SVB</li>
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Quarterly figures are poor, with net interest income growth negative, again
Fees appear to be topping out, with operating costs at very high levels
7 August letter from Senator Warren: congressional scrutiny on SVB


GS - 2 Quarters Of Falling Net Int Inc, Fees Topping Out, Very High Costs, Credit Metrics Worsening

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<li>WFC is seeing net interest income growth rate decelerate sharply from 29% YoY in 2Q23 to 8% YoY in 3Q23. Its deposit costs rose from 23bps to 192bps YoY</li>
<li>CRE NCO's rose to USD93m in 3Q23 from reversals in 3Q22. Its CRE non-accruals rose to USD3,863m in 3Q23, vs USD2,507m in 2Q23, vs USD853m in 3Q22</li>
<li>Mortgage, Auto, CRE loans are down QoQ and YoY. C&amp;I loans, its largest loan bucket are down 0.9% QoQ. Total gross loans declined USD5.5bn QoQ, now down USD13bn from peak.</li>
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WFC is seeing net interest income growth rate decelerate sharply from 29% YoY in 2Q23 to 8% YoY in 3Q23. Its deposit costs rose from 23bps to 192bps YoY
CRE NCO's rose to USD93m in 3Q23 from reversals in 3Q22. Its CRE non-accruals rose to USD3,863m in 3Q23, vs USD2,507m in 2Q23, vs USD853m in 3Q22
Mortgage, Auto, CRE loans are down QoQ and YoY. C&amp;I loans, its largest loan bucket are down 0.9% QoQ. Total gross loans declined USD5.5bn QoQ, now down USD13bn from peak.


WFC - Net Interest Income +8% YoY Vs +29% | CRE Non-Accruals +54% QoQ, +4.5x YoY | NIM -17bps in 6M

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<li>US Federal Reserve Bank balance sheets are released weekly and more current than commercial banks. Latest Fed B/S is for 4 October, shows -USD47bn WoW in loans, securities, repos.</li>
<li>Liquidity conditions in the US banking system are becoming tighter faster, with the most recent week showing loans, securities, repos at -9.4% YoY vs -8.3% four weeks ago.</li>
<li>With tighter liquidity we should expect less loan growth, but also more difficult conditions for cash-strapped companies, prompting more defaults, and higher credit costs at banks.</li>
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US Federal Reserve Bank balance sheets are released weekly and more current than commercial banks. Latest Fed B/S is for 4 October, shows -USD47bn WoW in loans, securities, repos.
Liquidity conditions in the US banking system are becoming tighter faster, with the most recent week showing loans, securities, repos at -9.4% YoY vs -8.3% four weeks ago.
With tighter liquidity we should expect less loan growth, but also more difficult conditions for cash-strapped companies, prompting more defaults, and higher credit costs at banks.


US - Fed Liquidity Moves USD147bn Lower In Past 3 Weeks, Pace Is Accelerating

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Bank of America Corporation accepts deposits and offers banking, investing, asset management, and other financial and risk-management products and services.  The Company has a mortgage lending subsidiary, and an investment banking and securities brokerage subsidiary.

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Q3 Earnings Boost Masks Longer-Term Hurdles for Major US Banks

Favorable earnings data in Q3 2023 has provided immediate, albeit marginal, improvement in the credit profiles of major US banks. As the Federal...

Criat

US Banks - Mtg Loan Applications Index -15% from July | Mtg Loans 23% of Total | Growth Can Turn -Ve

HFD in the US shows worsening weekly data for mortgage loan applications and for mortgage loan volume. Growth is decelerating fast and it can turn...

Daniel Tabbush

GS - 2 Quarters Of Falling Net Int Inc, Fees Topping Out, Very High Costs, Credit Metrics Worsening

We now see GS struggling further with recent results but also see average growth rate of net interest income at large US banks decelerating sharply...

Daniel Tabbush

WFC - Net Interest Income +8% YoY Vs +29% | CRE Non-Accruals +54% QoQ, +4.5x YoY | NIM -17bps in 6M

Net interest income is slowing dramatically and could turn negative in 4Q23. NIM pressure is worsening and CRE nonaccrual loans are soaring. Most...

Daniel Tabbush

US - Fed Liquidity Moves USD147bn Lower In Past 3 Weeks, Pace Is Accelerating

Fed data shows USD147bn lower liquidity in just the past 3 weeks, and the pace is accelerating. There are negative implications for bank loan...

Daniel Tabbush

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