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Article: Chicago's largest banks.
- Article from:
- Crain's Chicago Business
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
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LARGEST INCREASE IN ASSETS
Twenty-one of the Chicago area's 25 largest banks posted an increase in assets from the previous year. Corus Bank N.A. reported the biggest jump in assets--570.4%.
LARGEST INCREASES IN EARNINGS
It was a mixed year for bank earnings, with several banks reporting spectacular increases and six banks reporting declines. Corus Bank N.A. also reported the largest increase in earnings--476.3%.
LARGEST PERCENTAGES OF REAL ESTATE LOANS
Real estate loans--defined here as mortgages or other liens on business and industrial properties--accounted for more than 10% of total loans outstanding for 19 of the 25 ...