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…

Banking

“JPMorgan Chase is opening more small-town branches in middle America”

“Three years ago, JPMorgan Chase became the first bank with a branch in all 48 contiguous states. Now, the firm is expanding, with the aim of reaching more Americans in smaller cities and towns.  JPMorgan recently announced a new goal within its multibillion-dollar… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Warren Buffett’s Selling Over $3.8 Billion Worth of Bank of America Stock in 2 Weeks Is an Ominous and Unmistakable Warning for Wall Street”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffetts-selling-over-3-092100064.html While the timing is good lets be honest here. Selling that much stock would cause a flash crash even in a strong economy. At a certain point one has to ask does removing so much money from a sock… Continue Reading…

Banking, Stocks

“SoftBank shares tank near 19%, wiping off $4.6 billion from founder Masayoshi Son’s fortune”

“SoftBank Group shares tanked nearly 19% on Monday amid a global sell-off, wiping off billions of dollars from founder Masayoshi Son’s fortune. On Monday, Son’s net worth fell by $4.6 billion alone, according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list. Monday’s… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Biden’s Treasury accused of trying to juice U.S. economy pre-election”

“The Treasury Department is being accused of trying to juice the economy ahead of the election, by changing how it finances government spending… The accusation: Short-term debt is becoming a rising share of all outstanding debt, while the share of long-term debt,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Treasuries Surge as Traders Bet on Emergency Fed Rate Cut”

“Bond traders are piling into bets that the US economy is on the verge of deteriorating so quickly that the Federal Reserve will need to start easing monetary policy aggressively — potentially before their next scheduled meeting — to head… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Sinking Treasury yields signal growing jitters about ‘everything’ ahead of Friday jobs report”

“…Thursday’s post-data rally in Treasurys sent yields plunging on everything from the 1-month T-bill BX:TMUBMUSD01M through the 30-year bond BX:TMUBMUSD30Y. The policy-sensitive 2-year rate BX:TMUBMUSD02Y dropped 17.4 basis points, or the most in a single session all year, to 4.163%. The 30-year yield fell 10… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Why regional banks are now willing to take billions in losses”

“More US regional banks are taking a step that was unthinkable more than a year ago in the aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank failure: selling underwater bonds at a loss… The difference this time around is that regional banks… Continue Reading…