Our expertise in securities analysis, valuation, risk management, financial services regulation, real estate markets, and industry economics makes Cornerstone Research particularly qualified to address issues related to banks, savings and loans, insurers, securities firms, and other financial institutions. We have developed a number of specialized databases, including comprehensive financial data on all U.S. bank and thrift institutions, stock price information on all publicly traded banks and thrifts, merger and failure data on financial institutions, and related macroeconomic and real estate data. Our experience with financial institutions includes many of the largest litigation matters and regulatory proceedings to date.