Which banks do not have a balance sheet?

Hi,

Just wondering which banks do not have a balance sheet and where do I go to find this information if I want to see a complete list somewhere. 

Thanks

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Wdym "do not have a balance sheet?" Do you mean not have a balance sheet at all? All companies have a balance sheet in theory since they all have assets and liabilities, but if you mean which banks aren't considered 'balance sheet banks' in that they don't do things like lending or underwriting from their balance sheet, then I know the boutiques would fit into this category at least. 

 

Some banks lead w their balance sheet (majority of, albeit not all, BBs and larger MMs). Some don't (all boutiques and some BBs like GS, MS, CS, and UBS)

 

not true as non bank arrangers have made up such a large portion of league tables in recent years i.e. jefferies which only has a $50b b/s compared to the $1T b/s most people think of when they think “balance sheet bank” not to mention larger more commercial banks that lend conservatively won’t be on those tables as well like ABN Amro or KeyBanc

 
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I’ll bite. Off the top of my head, here’s a list of banks that lend:

BofA

Barclays

Citi

Credit Suisse

DB

JPM

UBS

Truist

US Bank

KeyBank

PNC

Wells Fargo

More pure advisory shops not lending:

Goldman (I’ve seen them in some ABL deals and on the lower end of some bank groups for larger public names but obviously not a focus)

Morgan Stanley (same as Goldman)

Basically all your boutiques

Most of your MMs (Blair, Baird, HW, HL, Lincoln, etc.)

Edit: the rest of you monkeys clean up what I missed

 

Can someone explain what the deal is with Jefferies? I have read multiple places that they are able to underwrite highly levered debt (6x+) when the BBs cannot...is it some regulatory loophole they're taking advantage of?

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