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Is Housing the Tailwind Banking Needs?

Are these home-sales figures the shot in the arm the big banks need right now?

By Matt Koppenheffer – Jan 23, 2013 at 6:17PM EST

As signs of the housing recovery become more and more evident, with existing-home sales having hit a five-year high in 2012, is this going to be the tailwind that drives banking growth from here? In this video, Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer details for us the many ways that an increase in home sales can be an excellent catalyst for growth in the banking sector.

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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