Banks & thrifts (B&T) follow financial reporting rules that are significantly different from the remainder of the investment universe due to the uniqueness of their operations. Due to these differences, many quantitative factors that are widely used in the overall investment universe are not feasible for use in the B&T universe. QSG has developed a model harnessing the unique features of the banking industry financial statements via data provided by SNL Financial. QSG’s B&T model provides unique insights into the industry by evaluating items such as the overall quality of a bank’s loan portfolio. Visit QSG.com