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The Folly of Peer Groups

Jeff For Banks

But because financial information on competitors is so readily available in banking (we must report to the FDIC our quarterly results and it is available to all), we become over-reliant on them. See below for a snapshot from an Umpqua Bank of Portland, Oregon UBPR. Regulators fall victim to this trap too. That’s the only criteria.

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The Best Checking Accounts in California of 2021

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Umpqua Bank is a regional bank headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Online banks have much lower overhead costs than physical banks because they don’t have to pay all of the maintenance, security, and staffing costs associated with operating a network of physical banks. FDIC Insurance. Umpqua Bank.