Everyone's worked up over bank stocks. After the rapid collapse of some sizable banking institutions this spring, investors want no part of lenders and financial institutions. This has continued into the Q3 earnings season. The S&P Regional Banking ETF slumped around 50% from highs earlier this year. For reference, the S&P 500 is only off 13.7% from its highs. 

Pessimism surrounds bank stocks right now. It looks like investors are concerned about three things: exposure to commercial real estate, long-term loans with low interest rates, and skittish depositors. But not every bank is facing these pressures, creating some buying opportunities for contrarian investors.

As legendary investor Charlie Munger says: "invert, always invert." Here are three relatively safe banking stocks where you should consider buying the dip. 

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