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$First Foundation(FFWM.US)$
First Foundation Inc. Closes $228 Million Equity Investment Anchored by Fortress Investment Group, Canyon Partners, Strategic Value Bank Partners, and North Reef Capital
First Foundation Inc. (NYSE: FFWM) has closed a $228 million equity investment involving Fortress Investment Group, Canyon Partners, Strategic Value Bank Partners, North Reef Capital, and other investors. The investment includes the issuance of 11,308,676 common shares at $4.10 each, alongside Ser...

$First Foundation(FFWM.US)$ this looks interesting

Largest Regional U.S. Banks With High Concentrations of Commercial Real Estate Loans
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$Pacific Premier Bancorp(PPBI.US)$The knock-on effect of the Silicon Valley Bank bankruptcy is still widening.
Since Silicon Valley Bank declared bankruptcy, the market has been trying to figure out which other banks are at similar risk. The panic in the market fermented, and the market value of small banks, which were already short of money, further evaporated. Customers concentrated in banks to withdraw cash, which led to increased risk of runs, r...

Upgrades
• $APi Group(APG.US)$ : BofA Securities Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $23
• $Axos Financial(AX.US)$ : KBW Upgrades to Outperform from Marketperform - PT $56 (from $52)
• $Bank of America(BAC.US)$: Societe Generale Upgrades to Buy from Hold - PT $37.50 (from $40.50)
• $Element Solutions(ESI.US)$ : Barclays Upgrades to Overweight from Equalweight - PT $22 (from $24)
• $Fate Therapeutics(FATE.US)$ : BMO Capital Upgrades...