Mississippi banks still confront headwinds others have left behind
Earnings of states banks still well below historic levels
by Ted Carter
Published: October 23,2011
Tags: closings, mergers, Mississippi banks, return-on-assets
Profits of Mississippi banks held more firmly at the outset of the nationwide banking crisis in December 2008, but today banks outside of Mississippi are out-performing those in the Magnolia State. The good news, according to banking consultant Brandon Roberts, is that earnings appear to have reached the bottom for the nation and Mississippi and [...]
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