Sentences with phrase «profit as low interest rates»

Citi, like other big banks, has been cutting costs to boost profit as low interest rates and new regulations crimp revenue growth.

Not exact matches

April 13 - JPMorgan Chase & Co's quarterly profit fell short of Wall Street expectations on Friday as lower revenue from investment banking ate into gains from U.S. corporate tax changes and higher interest rates.

The stock market opened way down, continuing last Friday's selloff, though it has climbed back since the open — implying the return of volatility — as skittish investors continue to fear the sequence I describe in this AM's WaPo: tight labor market, wage pressures, higher interest rates, inflation, lower profit margins.

Achievement of these goals was considered by the HRC as very challenging, even aggressive, given the expected modest economic growth for 2007 for the financial services industry, the impact and duration of the on - going flat / inverted yield curve (meaning short - term interest rates that are virtually equal to or exceed long - term interest rates, thus lowering profit margins for financial services companies that borrow cash at short - term rates and lend at long - term rates), potentially higher credit losses, fewer available high - quality, high - yielding loans and investment opportunities, and a consumer shift from non-interest to interest - bearing deposits.

Banks are generally under pressure due to low profit margins as rate differentials are low, however, with chances of fed raising interest rate going up in Dec, it will help banks to grow their margins.

Investors and economists alike view lower interest rates as catalysts for growth — a benefit to personal and corporate borrowing, which in turn leads to greater profits and a robust economy.

As a result, they often have better interest rates and lower fees than regular, for - profit banks.

These car loan bundles are being seen as the solution to making a profit on loans, something that has become difficult with low interest rates.

A zero - cost collar can also be established to lower the cost of hedging, but this lessens the potential profit that would be enjoyed by an interest rate movement in your favor, as you have placed a ceiling on your potential profit.

The main drivers keeping domestic profits at the high end of an acceptable range are effective tax rates, as you said, along with historically low interest rates and 40 yr low employee comp.

Any profit credit unions make can be reinvested with you as a member, which translates into dividends, lower interest rates, and lower service fees.

All other conditions taken as equal, i.e., assuming the proportion between interest and total profit to be more or less constant, the functioning capitalist is able and willing to pay a higher or lower interest directly proportional to the level of the rate of profit.