FI 4400 - Financial Institutions

3 Credit Hours

Pre/Corequisites: Prerequisite: FI 4000.
Requirements: Must meet RCB upper-division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

Description
Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.This course examines the major financial management issues confronting depository financial service firms (commercial banks and bank holding companies, savings organizations, credit unions). Specific topics include the economics of intermediation; forces affecting change;legal/regulatory influences; profitability analysis; and management of various risk areas such as interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and capital management. One area not covered is loan analysis since the topic is treated in great depth in Fi 4020. Classroom instruction includes lecture, discussion, and cases.