Zions Bancorporation
Standard & Poors, April 2011
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Research Type: Full Analysis
Abstract
Adequate capital ratios. High core net interest margin. Good liquidity. Strong financial flexibility. Weak loan performance. Net losses in recent years. High commercial real estate loan exposures. Significant collateralized debt obligation exposures. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' ratings on Zions Bancorporation reflect our view of the company's adequate capital ratios, high core net interest margin (NIM), and good liquidity. However, the ratings also reflect Zions' weak, but improving, loan performance, large net losses in recent years, and significant loan exposures to commercial real estate (CRE), a loan segment that we think could remain challenged in the near term. The company's CRE, and especially its construction, loan exposures have hurt its loan performance, in our opinion, but these exposures have declined...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Zions Bancorporation,Zions First National Bank, Salt Lake City, UT,Zions Capital Trust B
Action: Review
Zions Bancorporation,Zions First National Bank, Salt Lake City, UT,Zions Capital Trust B
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