AmEx posts first loss in 26 years on tax charge, suspends buybacks
American Express posted its first quarterly loss in 26 years, due a $2.6 billion charge related to the U.S. tax law overhaul and the credit card issuer also said it would suspend its share buyback program for the first half of 2018.
BNY Mellon to raise wages for 1,000 employees following tax overhaul
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE:BK) executives said nearly all of this year's benefits from the new U.S. tax law will go to technology upgrades and its employees instead of shareholders.
Mulvaney's budget request for the CFPB: $0
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau doesn’t need any money from the Fed, according to Acting Director Mick Mulvaney's latest budget request.
Big U.S. lenders reap benefits of higher rates, but savers not so much
Rising interest rates offer a long-awaited tailwind for bank earnings because lenders can charge borrowers more for loans.
Indonesia stock exchange floor collapses, scores injured
Scores of people were injured when a floor in the Indonesia Stock Exchange collapsed.
Morgan Stanley cuts exposure to U.S. equities in favor of Europe
Morgan Stanley is cutting back on its U.S. equities saying its unlikely to continue to outperform.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon regrets saying Bitcoin is a 'fraud,' but still isn't interested in it
Exclusive: JPMorgan Chase Chairman & CEO Jamie Dimon dials back his bitcoin bashing.
US bank gains from tax law start with red ink
U.S. bank executives and investors expect a long-term boost from the new federal tax code, but the biggest lenders will first need to book multi-billion-dollar charges that will muddle fourth-quarter results.
U.S. bank gains from tax law start with red ink
U.S. bank executives and investors expect a long-term boost from the new federal tax code, but the biggest lenders will first need to book multi-billion-dollar charges that will muddle fourth-quarter results.
Morgan Stanley to take $1.25B hit in Q4 from tax bill
Morgan Stanley said on Friday it would take a $1.25 billion hit in its fourth-quarter earnings due to a cut in corporate tax rate as part of the U.S. tax code overhaul.
A fight over the credit score lenders use for your mortgage
Banks and rival lenders are butting heads over the credit scores used to decide millions of mortgage requests by U.S. home buyers.
Insured losses in 2017 most ever at $135 billion after hurricanes
Insurers will have to pay claims of around $135 billion for 2017, the most ever, following a spate of hurricanes, earthquakes and fires in North America, according to a report published on Thursday.
U.S. blocks MoneyGram sale to China's Ant Financial
A U.S. government panel rejected Ant Financial's acquisition of U.S. money transfer company MoneyGram International over national security concerns.
MoneyGram, Ant Financial terminate merger agreement
MoneyGram International and Alibaba's Ant Financial Services Group said on Tuesday they have agreed to terminate their amended merger agreement.
Goldman Sachs expects $5 billion hit from tax overhaul in 4Q
Goldman Sachs said on Friday it expects fourth-quarter earnings to decrease by about $5 billion due to the new U.S. tax law signed by President Donald Trump last week.
Goldman Sachs picks Dublin for asset management unit post-Brexit: Source
Goldman Sachs has picked Dublin as a center for administrative staff in its asset management business following Britain's vote to leave the European Union, a source familiar with the matter said.
JPMorgan to pay $2.8M to settle FINRA charges
FINRA says it fines J.P. Morgan Securities LLC $2.8 million for customer protection rule violations and supervisory failures.
Bank of America to give employee bonuses following tax overhaul
Bank of America is giving $1,000 bonuses tied to the tax-overhaul bill to more than half of its employees, making the bank the latest company to announce such a perk since the legislation passed this week.
Goldman Sachs to set up cryptocurrency trading desk: Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs Group Inc is setting up a trading desk to make markets in digital currencies like bitcoin, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Money Talks: Blackstone, Carlyle, KKR dial up donations to key GOP lawmakers as tax bill protects carried interest loophole
If you want to know how one of Wall Street’s biggest players managed to keep a massive and controversial loophole in the GOP tax bill, just follow the money.