You are required to conduct a financial analysis of two different banking organizations. One organization should be large bank with total assets greater than $50 billion while the other should be smaller with total assets under $500 million. You will need to obtain the most recent five years of financial statements available from the bank that you choose. To obtain the financial statements you may contact the bank, use their web site if they have one, or obtain a bank's Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR) from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) web site at www.fdic.gov. The FDIC site also has peer group information for the bank that you select. You will need to access that information for comparative purposes.

Your analysis should include a trend analysis over the five-year time frame and a comparative analysis with similar banks. The report should detailthe information that you have obtained in an understandable fashion. You should identify strengths and weaknesses of the institutions that you are evaluation and make recommendations for correcting any weaknesses that you find as well as recommendations for exploiting any strengths.