Banking

“TD Bank to Sell Investment in Charles Schwab”

“Toronto-Dominion Bank will exit its investment in Charles Schwab, the Canadian bank’s first big move under new CEO Raymond Chun to shore up its business following a costly money-laundering scandal…” https://finance.yahoo.com/m/4a3f0c4f-b504-3157-a4b9-64ff1bb33068/td-bank-to-sell-investment-in.html

Banking

“ECB Cuts Rates for Fifth Time as Euro-Zone Economy Flatlines”

“The European Central Bank lowered borrowing costs for a fifth time since June, with the region’s economy stalling and the 2% inflation target in reach… Officials reduced the deposit rate by a quarter-point to 2.75% — as predicted by all… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank of America Braces for Massive Bond Losses as Yields Soar”

“A sharp rise in rates since the end of the third quarter widened losses on bank securities portfolio and could become an investor issue again when banks start reporting their fourth-quarter results in the next week. Bank of America has… Continue Reading…

Banking

“10-year Treasury yield gains for week even after Fed rate cut”

“…The 10-year Treasury yield was last down around 1 basis point at 3.732%. The 2-year Treasury note yield fell around 2 basis points at 3.585%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was higher by almost 8 basis points for the… Continue Reading…

Banking

“The Fed forecasts lowering rates by another half point before the year is out”

“…The so-called dot plot indicated that 19 FOMC members, both voters and nonvoters, see the benchmark fed funds rate at 4.4% by the end of this year, equivalent to a target range of 4.25% to 4.5%. The Fed’s two remaining… Continue Reading…

Banking

“This Bank [PNC] Could Be the Next to $1 Trillion in Assets…”

“There are more than 4,500 bank subsidiaries in the U.S., according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. However, there is a wide discrepancy in size. Four banks — JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo — each have at least $1.6 trillion in… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“Apple is in talks with JPMorgan for bank to take over card from Goldman Sachs”

“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 knowledge of the negotiations said. The discussions are still early and could falter, and… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.50 percentage points in first cut since 2020”

“The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it is cutting its benchmark interest rate by 0.50 percentage points, marking the first reduction in four years and moving to ease borrowing costs as inflation-weary consumers are grappling with high rates on everything… Continue Reading…

Banking, Real Estate

“US bank profits jump but watchdog warns of stress”

“The U.S. banking industry recorded higher profits in the second quarter of 2024, but the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Thursday identified several lingering areas of concern including commercial real estate and credit cards. …However, it also noted that signs… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“Deutsche Bank shares rise 3% after settlement of bulk of claims in long-running Postbank suit”

“Deutsche Bank has reached settlements with nearly 60% of plaintiffs in a long-running case alleging the German lender underpaid for its acquisition of Postbank more than a decade ago. The German lender said the settlement would allow it to release… Continue Reading…