Banks Do Not Always Command The Public’s Trust
Banks are running out of time to regain public trust Isaiah lived in a time when Judah was struggling under the weight of injustice: “Justice is driven back, / and righteousness stands at a distance; / truth has stumbled in…
Predatory Banks And Their Rip-Off Overdrafts
Greed refuses to be satisfied. More often than not, the more we get, the more we want. Material possessions will not protect us—in this life or eternally. Jesus’ parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:13–21 illustrates this point well. Again, money…
After Reaching Milestone, Is Bancorpsouth Bank (NYSE:BXS)’s Short Interest Revealing Something?
Money changers were associated with others who engaged in shady business practices in the temple courts. Some sold sacrificial animals, overcharging people who did not bring their own. Others were in charge of examining the animals to be sacrificed, and it…
First bank failure since 2017 is a wake-up call
Why is the love of money a root of all kinds of evil? To help us answer this, we must look at the passage in its greater context. Near the end of the letter (1 Timothy 6:2–10), Paul is exhorting…
Ex-bank CEO charged with lending millions to Paul Manafort in exchange for help getting Trump White House job
The Bible has a lot to say on the subject of injustice. We know that God is in favor of justice; we know that He is against injustice, even in the most basic terms. The writer of Proverbs mentions this:…
BancorpSouth (BXS) Down 3.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense…
Buffington Mohr McNeal purchased a new position in Bancorpsouth Bank (NYSE:BXS)
Jesus had much to say about wealth. His most memorable conversation about money is His encounter with the rich young ruler (Matthew 19:16–30). The young man asks Jesus what he must do to obtain eternal life, and Jesus tells him…
Keeley Teton Advisors LLC trimmed its position in Bancorpsouth Bank (NYSE:BXS) by 7.3% during the first quarter
When one knows the truth and refuses to obey it, he is subject to any lie, any deception, any untruth that man can conjure up. “For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him nor gave thanks to Him, but…
Will Bancorpsouth Bank (NYSE:BXS) Run Out of Steam Soon? Short Interest Is Down
The dictionary defines capitalism as “an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a…
What Ever Happened to Antitrust?
The May 20 settlement between the Justice Department and five giant banks reveals the appalling weakness of modern antitrust. The banks had engaged in the biggest price-fixing conspiracy in modern history. It was a “brazen display of collusion” that went…