Big Banks news and trends

UK’s Smaller Banks Could Benefit From New Capital Rules
Banking // September 12, 2024

New capital requirements could help Great Britain’s smaller lenders compete in the country’s mortgage market. That’s according to a report published by Reuters on Thursday (Sept. 12), the same day the Bank of England said it would scale back its capital rules. The goal here,...

The Fed Reportedly Backing Off Tougher Capital Requirements
Banking // May 19, 2024

The tougher capital requirements the government had planned for banks may not be as tough. That’s according to a Sunday (May 19) report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which argues that efforts by banking CEOs like JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon to push back against the Federal Reserve’s proposal that banks hold more...

Banks Pay Savers More to Stay Amid Steep Interest Rates
Banking // April 28, 2024

For America’s biggest banks, deposit costs are exceeding interest income. That’s the first time that’s happened since the Federal Reserve began increasing rates two years ago, the Financial Times noted in a report Sunday (April 28) on the phenomenon. Among the lenders in question is Wells Fargo,...

Goldman: CFPB Late Fee Rules Will Hurt Citigroup the Most
CFPB // March 06, 2024

What will the loss of credit card late fees mean for America’s biggest banks? A report Tuesday (March 5) by Goldman Sachs Equity Research examines the impact of lost revenue for these banks in the wake of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new rule...

Interviews & Exclusives
Bank Earnings Continue to Demonstrate Digital Shift Also Includes Branches 

October 17, 2023
Earnings season is less than a week old. But with some of the largest names in the industry having already reported, the digital shift and mobile banking remain trends. In many cases the rate of growth is slowing, indicating some critical mass as consumers continue to use online channels to conduct at least some aspects […]

Quick Reads
JPMorgan Aims to Expand in Africa and Scandinavia

September 18, 2024
America’s largest bank is increasing its expansion efforts outside the U.S. J.P. Morgan Chase is hiring bankers in cities like Stockholm and Copenhagen to expand its Nordic business and take on European banks, officials from the lender told Bloomberg News in an interview Wednesday (Sept. 18). And a report Wednesday from Reuters notes that CEO […]

UK’s Smaller Banks Could Benefit From New Capital Rules

September 12, 2024
New capital requirements could help Great Britain’s smaller lenders compete in the country’s mortgage market. That’s according to a report published by Reuters on Thursday (Sept. 12), the same day...

The Fed Reportedly Backing Off Tougher Capital Requirements

May 19, 2024
The tougher capital requirements the government had planned for banks may not be as tough. That’s according to a Sunday (May 19) report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which argues that...

Banks Pay Savers More to Stay Amid Steep Interest Rates

April 28, 2024
For America’s biggest banks, deposit costs are exceeding interest income. That’s the first time that’s happened since the Federal Reserve began increasing rates two years ago, the Financial Times noted...