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Big Bank Earnings Show Consumer Spending’s Continued Resilience
January 17, 2022

As earnings season gets underway, a trio of big bank earnings points to variations on some themes: Consumers are still spending, loan losses seem manageable … and technology underpins it all (and the banks will have to keep spending on tech to keep apace with...

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Legal Spat Over FinTech Bank Charters Spotlights Deposit Insurance Debate
January 17, 2022

The regulatory path forward for FinTechs seeking to offer banking services on a national scale may have gotten a bit clearer, but it hardly seems shorter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Investors Wary of Future Big Bank Profits
January 16, 2022

Big U.S. bank bosses have been optimistic about the economic outlook as of this past week, but investors have been skeptical of the growth outlook, Reuters reported Friday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Big Pandemic Profits Could Be Over For Big Banks
January 14, 2022

The honeymoon may be over when it comes to big banks and the pandemic economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Citi Sells Southeast Asia Consumer Banks to UOB in $3.7B Deal
January 14, 2022

Citi has closed a $3.7 billion deal to sell its consumer banks in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB), including retail banking and credit cards but excluding Citi’s institutional businesses, according to a Thursday (Jan. 13) press release. Get the...

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FNB Debuts Digital Physicians First Banking Program for Healthcare Professionals
January 13, 2022

FNB has debuted a new digital program for loans and deposit products for physicians, dentists, veterinarians and other health professionals, the company announced Thursday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Citi to Shut Mexican Consumer, Small Business and Middle Market Banking Units
January 11, 2022

Citi will get out of the consumer, small business and middle market banking operations of Citibanamex to help focus more on other areas, the company announced Tuesday (Jan. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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BoA to End NSF Fees, Lower Overdraft Fee to $10
January 11, 2022

Bank of America will be debuting significant changes to its overdraft services, which will include plans to do away with non-sufficient fund (NSF) fees as of February and to cut overdraft fees from $35 to $10 as of May. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Analysts Expect Big Banks to Post Record Profits for ’21
January 09, 2022

The biggest Wall Street banks are set to report new record profits in 2021, due to bumper investment banking fees and less-than-expected losses on loans, the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Jan. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...