Banks Quote by John Gutfreund

In the simplest sense, the key to the performance of any traditional commercial bank ... is the profitability of the loans it makes.

— Robert G. Wilmers

As a matter of fact 25% of our U.S. investment banking business comes out of our commercial bank. So it's a competitive advantage for…

— Jamie Dimon

I'm all in favor of banks that play their part in community endeavors, private individuals looking for loans, people who want to start up…

— Ian Anderson

Banks are there to support businesses that have justifiable needs.

— Vijay Mallya

The fundamental problem with banks is what it's always been: they're in the business of banking, and banking, whether plain vanilla or incredibly sophisticated,…

— James Surowiecki

“Banks do not create money for the public good. They are businesses owned by private shareholders. Their purpose is to make a profit.”

— John Rogers

“Banks were once an extremely valuable part of the economy and did a lot of good in advancing civilization. Banks played a pivotal role…

— Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

People with banking experience haven't all flocked to the biggest banks; community banks and regional banks, along with smaller trading houses and credit unions,…

— Elizabeth Warren

“The banks are less solvent than we are being told – probably by a very wide margin. The commercial banks are limited to a 10:1”

— Kelly Mitchell

I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They're first in with their fees and first out when…

— Earl Warren

I like banks because they keep my money safe, but I don't want to talk about banks 12 times a year.

— Carol Bartz

Banks are run by executives, and executives protect themselves, and that does not always mean that banks are going to behave rationally.

— Daniel Kahneman