Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> January 29, 2014

A Positive Outlook as Regional Banks Deploy Excess Capital Into Loan Growth

Karzon, Nick
Nick Karzon, a Senior Research Analyst, joined Credit Suisse Group as a Research Associate in July 2009, and currently covers smid-cap banks in the Midwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Pacific regions. Mr. Karzon has a B.A. in economics from Yale University and is also a CFA charterholder. Profile
TWST: We're in a new year; what's the general outlook that you are holding for the banks for 2014?

Mr. Karzon: We're positive on the banks at this point. We upgraded the group in