Bank earnings season kicked off on Friday, with Wells Fargo (WFC -0.26%)and JPMorgan Chase(JPM 1.44%) reporting. Both beat earnings estimates, but their stocks fell on the news, as the market clearly expected even better reports. The rest of the big banks are in the process of reporting this week, including Citigroup(C 2.82%) today, Bank of America(BAC 1.70%), and Goldman Sachs(GS 1.59%). In the preceding video, Fool.com analyst Anand Chokkavelu discusses mortgages, lawsuits, regulations, and economic signs, which are four key things investors should be watching over the course of the next week.

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