The overall intent of the Paper is to understand a Banks financial statement, its position in the market place and how the Bank compares to its piers. The Banks total assets should not be more than $2B.

1. Using Charles Schwab Bank, SSB

Items that must be covered:
    Identify the type of Bank – Charles Schwab Bank, SSB
    Which regulatory agency governs them
    What is the Banks focus (i.e. Commercial, deposit only ..)
    Calculate and show work by attaching exhibits
o    ROE
o    ROA
o    Net Interest Margin
o    Net Noninterest Margin
o    Net Operating Margin
    Show, at a minimum, two competing Banks financial statements for comparisons via exhibit
    Discuss how the Bank compares, two strength and two weaknesses, in relationship to the competing Banks (i.e. Net Interest Margin is a strength due to .)
Paper will be graded on the following criteria:
    All components completed
    Accuracy of content
    Format was easy to follow
    Analysis competent
Websites that could help in both your research and bank comparison:
    www.ffiec.gov
    http://research.fdic.gov/bankfind

See attached PDF “Sample Paper 1” for an example of the formatting.