Journal Article
F.Y.I. commercial bank profitability: still weak in 1987
Wall, Larry D. (1988-07)
Economic Review , Issue Jul , Pages 28-42

Journal Article
U.S. banks savor profits in 1994, Southeast outpaces nation
anonymous (1995-07)
Financial Update , Volume 8 , Issue Jul , Pages 2

Journal Article
F.Y.I.: commercial bank profits in 1994
Woosley, Lynn W.; Baer, James D. (1995-05)
Commercial banks enjoyed another year of high profits in 1994, reporting record net income. However, rapid asset and capital growth slightly reduced rates of return on assets and equity. Banks in the Southeast again outperformed those in the nation as a whole. This article examines the forces behind this performance, concluding that healthy economic conditions augmented banks' bottom lines by stimulating loan growth and curtailing loan losses. Much of the decline in rates of return can be attributed to changes in accounting rules, which resulted in a one-time addition to assets. Extensive ...
Economic Review , Volume 80 , Issue May , Pages 11-31