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Bank stocks pop after Fed releases ‘easier’ 2025 stress test, plans to make exam more predictable
Jane Fraser, CEO of Citi, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 1, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Bank shares rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve released parameters for its annual industry stress test showing smaller hypothetical shocks to the U.S. economy than in previous […]
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Morgan Stanley is due to release fourth-quarter earnings
Ted Pick, CEO Morgan Stanley, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 18th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Morgan Stanley is set to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $1.70 a share, according to LSEG Revenue: $15.03 […]
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‘This was preventable’: Corporate world shudders at new risks after slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Closed circuit screenshots of a person of interest in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing. Source: NYPD UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot Wednesday doing something countless other American executives routinely do: Walking unaccompanied to an investor event held by his company. But Thompson’s death this week in the heart of corporate America’s capital has sent […]
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Banks are reporting a ten-fold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says
Key Points U.S. and Canadian banks reported a ten-fold surge in digital scams this year as criminals flock to techniques that rely on duping customers into sending them money, according to cybersecurity firm BioCatch. The sharp rise in reported scams comes as banks have put in place more controls to prevent account takeovers and other […]
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Justice Department accuses Visa of debit network monopoly that impacts price of ‘nearly everything’
Justin Sullivan | etty Images The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday sued Visa, the world’s biggest payments network, saying it propped up an illegal monopoly over debit payments by imposing “exclusionary” agreements on partners and smothering upstart firms. Visa’s moves over the years have resulted in American consumers and merchants paying billions of dollars in […]
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JPMorgan creates new role overseeing junior bankers as Wall Street wrestles with workload concerns
Key Points JPMorgan Chase created a new global role overseeing all junior bankers in an effort to better manage their workload after the death of a Bank of America associate in May forced Wall Street firms to examine how they treat their youngest employees. The firm named Ryland McClendon its global investment banking associate and […]
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Apple is in talks with JPMorgan for bank to take over card from Goldman Sachs
Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces Apple Card during a launch event at Apple headquarters on Monday, March 25, 2019, in Cupertino, California. Noah Berger | AFP | Getty Images Apple is in discussions with JPMorgan Chase for the bank to take over the tech giant’s flagship credit card program from Goldman Sachs, a person with […]
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FDIC unveils rule forcing banks to keep fintech customer data in aftermath of Synapse debacle
Tsingha25 | Istock | Getty Images The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Tuesday proposed a new rule forcing banks to keep more detailed records for customers of fintech apps after the failure of tech firm Synapse resulted in thousands of Americans being locked out of their accounts. The rule, aimed at accounts opened by fintech […]
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JPMorgan Chase shares drop nearly 7% after bank tempers guidance on net interest income
Key Points JPMorgan Chase shares fell 7% Tuesday after the bank’s president told analysts that expectations for net interest income were too optimistic. The current estimate for NII — one of the main ways that banks earn money — of $89.5 billion is too high given expectations for interest rates, JPMorgan president Daniel Pinto told […]
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Federal Reserve unveils toned-down banking regulations in victory for Wall Street
Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr testifies at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “Recent Bank Failures and the Federal Regulatory Response” on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 28, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A top Federal Reserve official on Tuesday unveiled changes to a proposed set […]
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