Bank of America CEO: AI helping cut call times, branch visits
Bank of America is utilizing artificial intelligence through its virtual assistant Erica to streamline customers' interactions with the bank while helping to keep expenses in check.
Prince Andrew was in touch with Jeffrey Epstein months after he claims they cut ties: court docs
The Duke of York may have dined with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he was on house arrest for soliciting a minor for prostitution, court filing suggests.
UK bank chief resigns after Nigel Farage’s account dropped over his political beliefs
NatWest chief executive Alison Rose resigned Wednesday after Nigel Farage's account with the U.K. bank Coutts was dropped over his political beliefs.
Banc of California and PacWest to merge, raise $400 million in equity
Banc of California and PacWest Bancorp will merge in an all-stock deal to create a bank with $36 billion in assets and The lenders also raised $400 million in equity from investors.
Bank of America profit surges on interest income and investment banking gains
Bank of America announced that its second-quarter profits beat Wall Street's expectations thanks to higher interest income and investment banking gains that beat forecasts.
BlackRock gives proxy vote to retail investors of its biggest ETF
On Monday, BlackRock announced that U.S. retail investors of its largest exchange-traded fund will now have an opportunity to cast a proxy vote in the 2024 voting season.
Tesla, Netflix and housing data dominate week ahead
The major banks will wrap up earnings next week as investors keep an eye on quarterly reports from Tesla and Netflix as well as economic data housing, including mortgage rates.
JPMorgan Chase profit jumps, helped by First Republic purchase
JPMorgan Chase said on Friday that the bank’s profits moved 67% higher over the second quarter, as borrowers' interest payments increased from the purchase of First Republic Bank.
Remote work could wipe out $800B from office building value by 2030
Commercial real estate faces a reckoning in the wake of the COVID-related shift to remote work, with $800 billion worth of office space worldwide at risk.
Carl Icahn gets breathing room from lenders following short-seller attack
Carl Icahn's has detached his personal loans from Icahn Enterprises reducing risk for investors and addressing short-seller Hindenburg's concerns.
Americans get poorer as expenses surge
Americans are living paycheck to paycheck as inflation and rising taxes are making it harder to sock away cash for emergencies, according to a new survey.
Barclays settles after shuttering Christian charity's account following alleged 'conversion therapy' promotion
Barclays Bank agreed to pay more than £20,000 compensation in response to a lawsuit that alleged religious discrimination after they shuttered the bank account of a Christian nonprofit.
US banks shrug off turmoil to ace Fed's annual health checks
Among the top performers were Charles Schwab Corp. and Deutsche Bank's U.S. operations, while regional lenders Citizens Financial Corp. and US Bancorp were the laggards of the pack.
Warren says Yellen, Biden officials wrong on 'dangerous' bank mergers
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a letter warning Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other financial regulators against allowing further bank mergers.
FTX's new CEO claims company lied to banks for years about misuse of customer funds
A blistering report by FTX CEO John J. Ray III accuses ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and former top executives of lying to banks, executing false documents and hiding their wrongdoing.
JPMorgan board member James Crown dies in car crash
Longtime JPMorgan Chase & Co. director James Crown died Sunday in a car accident. Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said Crown's "heart and his wisdom will be profoundly missed."
PacWest sells loan portfolio for over $3.5B
PacWest Bancorp confirmed on Monday the sale of a $3.54 billion loan portfolio to asset firm Ares Management after the LA-based bank began selling real estate loans in May.
IBM pays nearly $5B for software provider Apptio
Tech giant IBM has finalized a deal for the software provider Apptio for $4.6 billion from Vista Equity Partners, giving the tech company greater automation capabilities.
Big US banks to face Fed's annual stress tests this week
The Federal Reserve will release the results of this year's banking "stress tests" on Wednesday, helping assess the stability of financial instutions.
Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates again this year: Powell
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed expects to raise interest rates again later this year after pausing rate increases during its June meeting.