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Demystifying 1 Crucial Number

A deeper explanation on the concept of net interest margin.

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Sep 29, 2013 at 1:05PM EST

In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, financials analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson explain the financial metric: Net interest margin. The guys tell viewers why big banks like Bank of America (BAC 2.55%) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM 2.98%) have lower margins than others, like Capital One (COF 3.40%).


 

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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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Stocks Mentioned

Bank of America Stock Quote
Bank of America
NYSE: BAC
$47.01
(-2.55%)-$1.23
JPMorgan Chase Stock Quote
JPMorgan Chase
NYSE: JPM
$282.84
(-3.02%)-$8.82
Wells Fargo Stock Quote
Wells Fargo
NYSE: WFC
$77.22
(-2.28%)-$1.80
Capital One Financial Stock Quote
Capital One Financial
NYSE: COF
$175.93
(-3.40%)-$6.19
U.S. Bancorp Stock Quote
U.S. Bancorp
NYSE: USB
$50.85
(-1.43%)-$0.74

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