Considering the environment we’re in, and the bogus FDIC charge issued for the failings of two other banks, I’d say this is pretty good results. Not cheerleading, because I am burned out with the whole bonus saga cr-p too. But at least it’s not a dumpster fire like several others are about to experience.
To those who think mass layoffs are coming, I offer you this thought - we’re over the hump. Rates are going to start moving downward, which will help TREMENDOUSLY with the problems in the banking economy. The winds are not blowing quite as hard in our faces now. Still blowing, but as bad. There is sooo sooo much locked up debt demand jammed in the pipes because of the rates spiking so quickly, that once they start to move back down, all of that demand is going to slam into the US banking system.
ANY banking executive who thinks laying off capable staff this year is a good idea, should be fired. Especially at BoA, which is already too thinly spread out on staffing across all divisions. When this next wave of demand hits, those in position to handle it will prosper, and those who are not, will either get left behind, or pay out the nose to get the right people back on their team to get it done. And for those of you who are sock and tired of the communist playbook on compensation around here - that is exactly when you go job shopping, and mark my words, those wheels to that event, are already turning…