JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - Apr 23, 2012) - [ www.stockcall.com/ ] offers investors comprehensive research on the Regional - Northeast Banks industry and has completed analytical research on Valley National Bancorp (NYSE: [ VLY ]) and Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: [ SUSQ ]). Register with us today at [ www.stockcall.com/ ] to have free access to these researches.

Regional Northeast banks, such as Valley National Bancorp and Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. seem to be seeing some positive trends, though some concerns remain. Some industry players have been experiencing relatively good loan growth in recent quarters, much of which is stemming from market share gains. The challenging environment has led to numerous bank closures and many larger banks appear to have exited the small business lending environment. These trends plus the improving economy have been creating a golden opportunity for stronger members of the industry to increase their loan share. Investors can register for free to access the research reports on Valley National Bancorp and Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. at [ www.stockcall.com/VLY230412.pdf ] or [ www.stockcall.com/SUSQ230412.pdf ].

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On the other hand, the region has been suffering at the hands of the lengthy foreclosure legal processes, particular to certain states in the Northeast, which continue to push non-performing assets up. Register now at [ https://stockcall.com/development/stockcall/page.php?name=register.html ] to have free access to our reports on the Regional - Northeast Banks industry.

Of concern to banks in general, is the push that larger credit unions appear to be making to expand their lending to small businesses. Although this is not a new movement, some fear that anti-bank sentiments and the desire to create new jobs may have shifted the environment in favor of credit unions. Visit [ www.stockcall.com/ ] to see how companies in this industry have grown over the past years and how they are expected to perform in the future.

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