...Statement BofA launched mobile banking in May2007, to allow customer to access the bank through mobile application and through mobile web on their phone browser. In less than three years BofA had around 4 million mobile banking customers at an adoption rates five to eight times that of the online banking. Because of this success, the line-of-business managers like mortgages and credit cards were asking for more upgrades to leverage the mobile platform. This request created a dilemma for the BofA management as adding more feature to the existing app will make the bank’s mobile app more complex. This complexity could slow down the performance of the app and negatively affect user experience. The management also noted that this kind complexity has led to some high-profile failures in the marketplace. Also, it was unclear if the users were ready to sign up and use these added features like mortgage service or credit card on their mobile phones. The other option the management was considering is, create multiple apps to target different target groups. But to follow this option the management has to reprioritize critical bank technical resources from other important business areas, such as online and ATM. These were the factors that the management needs to take into consideration while coming up with a solution. Strategic Situation Facing Management The U.S financial industry was fragmented, with thousands of banks offering retail and wholesale banking services. BofA is the largest...
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...Illegal Immigrants – They’re Money By Gregory Rodriguez [1] Dan Stein, the premier American nativist and president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, is shocked, shocked. He's mad at Bank of America for issuing credit cards to illegal immigrants. He says that to BofA "and other large corporations, illegal immigrants are a source of low-wage labor and an untapped customer market." You bet they are, and that's the American way. [2] Sure, I'm proud to be a citizen of a nation that portrays itself as a refuge for the "tired," "the poor" and the "huddled masses yearning to breathe free." But let's face it, Emma Lazarus, the poet who wrote those words, may have laid it on a bit thick. The truth, no less beautiful in its way, is a little more crass and self-serving. But it wouldn't have sounded nearly as poetic to say, "bring us your able-bodied, poor, hardworking masses yearning for a chance to climb out of poverty, establish a credit history and…. " We all love to rhapsodize about immigrants' embrace of the American dream, but it's more like a hard-nosed American deal — you come here, you work your tail off under grueling conditions, and you can try your damnedest to better your lot over time. [3] In their generational struggle for acceptance and security, from outsider to insider and, dare I say, from exploited to exploiter, immigrants could avail themselves of those inalienable rights that stand at the core of our national political philosophy — life, liberty and...
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...Company Analysis – Bank of America Corporation FIN300: Financial Management Professors Name NAME University February 27th, 2015 NAME Company Overview Bank of American Corporation is currently one of the largest banks in the US. It currently holds the 3rd largest bank place in deposits right after JP Morgan and Wells Fargo. It has locations from coast to coast and has been in business since 1904. Bank of America was funded in 1998, however before that it was called Bank of Italy. It is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Currently is ran under the leadership of Brian Moynihan, CEO. Bank of America offers a large array of financial solutions including retail banking, home lending, investments, wealth management, business lending, consumer lending, private banking and corporate banking. A couple of large institutions Bank of America acquired in the recent years are: Nations Bank and Countrywide. Its investment partner is Merrill Lynch. It currently trades by BAC at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The current stock rate for BAC is $15.81. Stocks for BAC dropped just like it did for most banks in 2010. At one point it was around $5 a share. However, they have stabilized their stock specially by controlling their mortgage loans going in default, which was an issue acquired from the acquisition of Countrywide, and since then their stock have been consistently going up with an estimated end of year at $18.5 a share. Below is provided a copy of their last year...
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...* Industry Description ……………………… 3 * Brand Analysis…………………………..... 8 * SWOT Analysis………………………….... 10 * Business Model …………………. ………. 13 * Digital Marketing ………………………… 16 * Suggested Solution ……………………….. 21 * Exhibits …………………………………… 23 * References ………………………………… 26 Introduction Bank of America launched mobile banking in May 2007. Mobile Banking lets customers easily and securely access balance information, pay bills with optional Bill Pay service, transfer funds, and find nearby ATMs and banking centers through a mobile application on their smartphones, and through mobile web on their phone browser. Main Challenge WHAT: Increasing overall growth in mobile banking in the financial services industry. Douglas Brown Senior Vice President of Mobile Product Development was quoted, “In less than 3 years we have four million mobile banking customers. That’s an adoption rate almost five to eight times that of our online banking several years ago.” Line-of-business managers are looking for leveraged mobile platforms to meet the needs of their specific businesses. The capabilities of mobile banking through the use of your smartphones or mobile web have become popular with today’s bank customers. WHO: * Jen McDonald, SVP of Bank of America (Digital Marketing Group) * Douglas Brown, SVP of Bank of America (Mobile Product Development) * David Carrel, SVP of Starcom Agency (Strategy and Analysis) WHEN: January 2010 WHERE: Bank of America Headquarters;...
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...* Industry Description ……………………… 3 * Brand Analysis…………………………..... 8 * SWOT Analysis………………………….... 10 * Business Model …………………. ………. 13 * Digital Marketing ………………………… 16 * Suggested Solution ……………………….. 21 * Exhibits …………………………………… 23 * References ………………………………… 26 Introduction Bank of America launched mobile banking in May 2007. Mobile Banking lets customers easily and securely access balance information, pay bills with optional Bill Pay service, transfer funds, and find nearby ATMs and banking centers through a mobile application on their smartphones, and through mobile web on their phone browser. Main Challenge WHAT: Increasing overall growth in mobile banking in the financial services industry. Douglas Brown Senior Vice President of Mobile Product Development was quoted, “In less than 3 years we have four million mobile banking customers. That’s an adoption rate almost five to eight times that of our online banking several years ago.” Line-of-business managers are looking for leveraged mobile platforms to meet the needs of their specific businesses. The capabilities of mobile banking through the use of your smartphones or mobile web have become popular with today’s bank customers. WHO: * Jen McDonald, SVP of Bank of America (Digital Marketing Group) * Douglas Brown, SVP of Bank of America (Mobile Product Development) * David Carrel, SVP of Starcom Agency (Strategy and Analysis) WHEN: January 2010 WHERE: Bank of America Headquarters;...
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...Challenge ……………. 2 Industry Description ……………………… 3 Brand Analysis…………………………..... 8 SWOT Analysis………………………….... 10 Business Model …………………. ………. 13 Digital Marketing ………………………… 16 Suggested Solution ……………………….. 21 Exhibits …………………………………… 23 References ………………………………… 26 Introduction Bank of America launched mobile banking in May 2007. Mobile Banking lets customers easily and securely access balance information, pay bills with optional Bill Pay service, transfer funds, and find nearby ATMs and banking centers through a mobile application on their smartphones, and through mobile web on their phone browser. Main Challenge WHAT: Increasing overall growth in mobile banking in the financial services industry. Douglas Brown Senior Vice President of Mobile Product Development was quoted, “In less than 3 years we have four million mobile banking customers. That’s an adoption rate almost five to eight times that of our online banking several years ago.” Line-of-business managers are looking for leveraged mobile platforms to meet the needs of their specific businesses. The capabilities of mobile banking through the use of your smartphones or mobile web have become popular with today’s bank customers. WHO: • Jen McDonald, SVP of Bank of America (Digital Marketing Group) • Douglas Brown, SVP of Bank of America (Mobile Product Development) • David Carrel, SVP of Starcom Agency (Strategy and Analysis) WHEN: January 2010 WHERE: Bank of America Headquarters; Charlotte...
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...Questions for students 1. Exhibits 1 and 2 report the income statements and excerpts from the notes to Marks and Spencer’s financial statements for the fiscal years ending between March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2009. Critically analyze M&S’s accounting choices. What choices may have helped the company to overstate its net profits between 2005 and 2009? 2. Exhibit 3 provides information about the liability that Marks and Spencer reclassified as equity. Do you agree with the decision to reclassify? What will be the effect of this decision on future financial statements? Case analysis Question 1 Exhibit 2 shows various note disclosures related to Marks and Spencer’s accounting choices for non-current assets, leases and pensions. Following is a discussion of some of the accounting methods that Marks and Spencer may or could have used to boost accounting performance during the past years. Depreciation of fixtures, fittings & equipment Marks and Spencer’s depreciation policy for fixture, fittings & equipment is to depreciate the assets to their residual values over a period of 3 to 25 years. Although it may be difficult to evaluate whether the company’s useful life estimates are reasonable without more detailed information, the analyst can evaluate trends in depreciation expenses as a percentage of assets’ initial cost. TABELA It appears that Marks & Spencer gradually reduced its depreciation expense (as a percent of average cost) from close to 8 percent in 2006...
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...CRAFT BREWERS ALLIANCE, INC. 2010 Annual Report UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _______________ to ______________ Commission File Number 0-26542 CRAFT BREWERS ALLIANCE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Washington (State of incorporation) 929 North Russell Street Portland, Oregon (Address of principal executive offices) 91-1141254 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 97227-1733 (Zip Code) (503) 331-7270 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Common Stock, Par Value $0.005 Per Share Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None. (Title of Class) Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act...
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...Business Analysis III Pete A. Alvarado MGT 521 August 9, 2011 Dr. Arisa K. Ude Business Analysis III Current economic developments such as unemployment, the raising of the National Debt Ceiling, and seeking immunity from prosecutors in a Mortgage deal are economic trends that Bank of America is facing today. According to Rugaber (2011), the Labor Department reported that unemployment benefits adjusted to 400,000, decreasing 1,000 from the previous four months (para.3-4). While in Washington, D. C., Brown (2011), reported that “after months of partisan gridlock, both houses of the U.S. Congress have approved a bill to raise the federal borrower limit and cut government spending (para.1). On the other hand, Touryalai (2011) confirms that Bank of America is seeking immunity in a Mortgage deal with prosecutors that would make the bank pay a hefty fine which would be used toward writing down certain homeowner’s mortgages (para.2). The trends described above are issues that Bank of America and other financial institutions are currently tackling and adapting to as they develop. The following business analysis will outline on how each development is affecting the organizational and operational philosophy of the bank; possible strategies that the bank can use to adapt will also be described; implementation of tactics to address each trend will be elaborated on; how the human resource management plays in helping the company achieve its business goals, and last the analysis will...
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...-1- Anatomy of a Credit Crisis 2009-07-24 This timeline has grown and been amended since it first appeared in the December, 2008, issue of The Australian Journal of Management, as the editorial, under the title of “The Dominoes Fall: a timeline of the squeeze and crunch”. I include below the December preamble. The version of mid-May, 2009, will appear as the editorial of the June 2009 issue of the AJM, under the title “Anatomy of a Credit Crisis.” I include below the June preamble, in which I assay a framework for understanding the genesis of the crisis. December, 2008: IN ITS LEADER of October 13, 2008, the Financial Times characterized the western world’s banking system as suffering “the equivalent of a cardiac arrest.” The collapse of confidence in the system means that “it is now virtually impossible for any institution to finance itself in the markets longer than overnight.” This occurred less than a month after Lehman Brothers (LB) collapsed, without bailout. Six months earlier Bear Stearns (BS) had been bailed out after JP Morgan Chase (JPM Chase) had bought it for $10 a share, at the regulator’s urging. After LB fell, who would be next? And if LB, who was not at risk? Despite the earlier U.S. government bailouts of the erstwhile government mortgage originators (and still seen as government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the later bailout of the...
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...The Procter & Gamble Company Jake Rehtmeyer Analyst July 8, 2010 Recommendation: HOLD Pros: • • • • • Ticker Exchange Industry Sector Classification Market Cap. 52 Week Price range Recent Price Current P/E Projected 2012 P/E 2009 EPS Projected 2012 EPS Dividend Yield Debt Rating Beta PG NYSE Household Products Consumer Staples Income & Capital Appreciation $175 B $39.37 - $64.58 $59.38 (7/2/2010) 15.9 15.2 $3.58 $4.26 3.2% AA0.60 • • • • Disciplined cash and cost management Investing in capacity, innovation, and consumer value this year 23 $1 billion brands and 20 $500 million brands Poised to grow in developing markets (low costs, great growth potential) Excellent consumer understanding, marketing, and brand-building Cons: Global economic conditions Regulatory environment (environmental, competitive laws) Currency and debt exposure Critical Issues: Near-term results vs. Long-term growth Growth strategy Cost and price pressures Regulatory environment 1 • • • Brief Overview The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is focused on providing branded consumer packaged goods. The Company’s products are sold in over 180 countries worldwide primarily through mass merchandisers, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores and in highfrequency stores, the neighborhood stores, which serve consumers in developing markets. As of June 30, 2009, the Company was organized into three Global Business Units: Beauty; Health and Well-Being, and Household Care. The Company had...
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...The Procter & Gamble Company Jake Rehtmeyer Analyst July 8, 2010 Recommendation: HOLD Pros: • • • • • Ticker Exchange Industry Sector Classification Market Cap. 52 Week Price range Recent Price Current P/E Projected 2012 P/E 2009 EPS Projected 2012 EPS Dividend Yield Debt Rating Beta PG NYSE Household Products Consumer Staples Income & Capital Appreciation $175 B $39.37 - $64.58 $59.38 (7/2/2010) 15.9 15.2 $3.58 $4.26 3.2% AA0.60 • • • • Disciplined cash and cost management Investing in capacity, innovation, and consumer value this year 23 $1 billion brands and 20 $500 million brands Poised to grow in developing markets (low costs, great growth potential) Excellent consumer understanding, marketing, and brand-building Cons: Global economic conditions Regulatory environment (environmental, competitive laws) Currency and debt exposure Critical Issues: Near-term results vs. Long-term growth Growth strategy Cost and price pressures Regulatory environment 1 • • • Brief Overview The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is focused on providing branded consumer packaged goods. The Company’s products are sold in over 180 countries worldwide primarily through mass merchandisers, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores and in highfrequency stores, the neighborhood stores, which serve consumers in developing markets. As of June 30, 2009, the Company was organized into three Global Business Units: Beauty; Health and Well-Being, and Household Care. The Company had...
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...government policies, technology, and much more. These trends show how the industry should view what is going on in the market that could affect how consumer’s perceptions are changing in the market. After the trends were analyzed, our team analyzed the customers and put them into segments. These segments are relevant because of the different ways that consumers look at the bank industry. The segments were then used to make the target market of the age range of 26 to 60 years old and lower to middle class consumers. Then we made a SWOT table; that shows our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. All this information was then used to make our marketing plan. Through examination of the information in the situation analysis, our team came up with a new product service, tax preparation. This service will coincide...
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...government policies, technology, and much more. These trends show how the industry should view what is going on in the market that could affect how consumer’s perceptions are changing in the market. After the trends were analyzed, our team analyzed the customers and put them into segments. These segments are relevant because of the different ways that consumers look at the bank industry. The segments were then used to make the target market of the age range of 26 to 60 years old and lower to middle class consumers. Then we made a SWOT table; that shows our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. All this information was then used to make our marketing plan. Through examination of the information in the situation analysis, our team came up with a new product service, tax preparation. This service will coincide...
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...highlights of Bank of America are: As of 2010, it is the second largest bank holding company behind JP Morgan Chase in United States by assets which stood over US$ 2 trillion As of 2010, the company is the fifth largest company in United States by revenue which is over 111.4 billion2 The company was also the 3rd largest non-oil company in the US after Wal-Mart and General Electric In 2010, Forbes listed Bank of America as the third largest company in the world 3 The bank has over 5500 branches along with approximately 16300 ATMs and an online banking with 30 million active users 4 The major competitors of Bank of America are JP Morgan Chase, Citi Group and Wells Fargo Bank. 1 http://www.forbes.com/companies/bank-of-america/ 2010 Bank of America Annual Report 3 http://www.forbes.com/companies/bank-of-america/ 4 http://investor.bankofamerica.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=71595&p=irol -homeprofile#fbid=W6HlSIbzfcd 2 4 Bank of America: Mobile Banking Case Report Financial Snapshot 5 Company History The company was founded originally as Bank of Italy in 1904 by Amadeo Giannini in San Francisco. Amadeo established the bank to serve the banking needs of many immigrants at that time who were ignored by the existing American Banks. The banks reputation increased when Amadeo Giannini was able to save all the deposits during...
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