Which Microcap Can You "Bank" On?

It is probably fair to say that regional banks rely heavily upon the yield curve or, more specifically the slope of that curve. The slope determines the spread, or difference in rates that banks can charge for loans vs. the rate on deposits they must pay to fuel the lending. This is also known as NIM (Net Interest Margin), in some ways the Gross Margin for banks.The yield curve is a bit of shackle on demand for banking products and can tempt the typically conservative operators of regional banks to venture ...