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U.S. Banker August 2006	Mid Tiers' Performance Proves Size Matters Little While the industry may be at odds over what accurately defines a community bank versus a mid-tier one, strong financial performance isn't at issue. Mid tiers have made that point this year.
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U.S. Banker May 2008 Holly Sraeel et al.	Playing Both Ends Against the Middle There are plenty of mid-tier banks and thrifts posting respectable performances.
U.S. Banker May 2005 Lee Conrad	The Big Guys Had A Good Run Last Year. But don't expect it to last. Median return on equity last year topped 15 percent as many banks rode the fumes of the mortgage boom -- which is now fading. This year and next will be tougher.
U.S. Banker April 2007 Lee Conrad	Making Hay While The Sun Shines Top 200 mid-tier banks ranked by 3-Year Average ROE.
U.S. Banker August 2003 Michael Dumiak	Coast to Coast There are as many ways to mint money as grains of sand on the beach. In the mid-Atlantic, the WSFS team does it with savvy sales moves. In Michigan, Flagstar's moving mortgages. In the shadow of the Golden Gate, Westamerica is humming and looking to buy. They lead the USB 100 of mid-tier banks.
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FDIC FYI June 3, 2002	Favorable Interest-Rate Environment Drives Record First-Quarter Bank Earnings Commercial banks earned a record $21.7 billion in the first quarter of 2002, besting the previous quarterly earnings record set in the first quarter of 2001 by 9.6 percent.
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The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Jason Ramage	W Holding Cheap? Don't Bank on It One Puerto Rican bank looks like an enticing deal, but W Holding is likely just a trap for value investors.
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The Motley Fool April 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	U.S. Bancorp Rides Fees to Growth Interest income performance isn't great, but U.S. Bancorp's strong fee structure does its part. Though the stock may not be quite as cheap as banks like Wachovia or SunTrust, it's still a very well-run bank.
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