Regional bank stocks, as monitored through the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:KRE), continue to trade about 13% lower than they were prior to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March 2023, indicating that investor sentiment has yet to fully regain trust in the industry following last year’s sharp drop. The first-quarter earnings season has been notably positive for the Financials sector, which showed the largest positive difference between actual revenues and estimated revenues, according to FactSet earnings insights. Chart: Regional Bank Industry Trades 13% Lower Its Pre-SVB Levels A Resilient Quarter For Community Banks “The banking industry continued to show resilience in the first quarter,” the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) stated in its latest Quarterly Banking Profile report, released this ...