Although banks are currently able to borrow at record low interest rates, the rates they are currently able to lend at are also very depressed at the moment, leading to a tight squeeze on the income that banks are receiving currently from their net interest margin income. In this video, Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer looks at a few banks that are heavily concentrated in the other major banking revenue stream, fee-based banking, which is more insulated against this margin compression.
Which banks out there right now can keep a healthy revenue stream despite this trend?
About the Author
Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.
