JPMorgan Chase accused of turning 'blind eye' to Epstein sex crimes: lawsuit
U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase for allegedly turning "a blind eye" to Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes.
Disney will dump 'cash cow' ESPN and ABC in late 2023, Wells Fargo predicts
Wells Fargo bank analysts are predicting the return of Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger will lead to a spinoff of ESPN and ABC.
US stock recovery on Tuesday ‘hardly’ a sign of looming Santa Claus Rally
All three major U.S. benchmarks are trading in the green on Tuesday, but a small recovery is not a sign that a Santa Claus Rally will happen on Wall Street in 2022, expert says.
Wells Fargo will pay $3.7B for criminal mismanagement of loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion in compensation for illegally assessing fees and unlawful interest rate charges to its customers
Bipartisan marijuana banking bill in peril amid year-end scramble in Congress
The SAFE Banking Act would let marijuana businesses access banking services and carry out transactions using credit cards, reducing the risk of robberies and theft.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly to agree to extradition, reverse course at next Bahamas court hearing
The ex-cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly is to reverse course at a Bahamas court hearing Monday and stop fighting extradition back to the US to face federal charges.
ECB, BOE raise rates by half a percentage point
The ECB said it would raise its key rate to 2% from 1.5%, the highest level since 2009. The bank also said it would reduce its multitrillion-dollar bondholdings starting in March
Former Wells Fargo execs ordered to pay $18.5M over fake accounts scandal
A judge recommends three ex-Wells Fargo executives pay a combined $18.5 million in fines over their alleged roles in the mega-bank's fake accounts scandal.
Dick Durbin is coming for your credit card rewards
Dick Durbin's Credit Card Competition Act purports to increase competition in the credit card industry. In reality, it would do the opposite.
Senate aims to attach major marijuana legislation to end-of-year 'must-pass' bills: report
A bipartisan group of United States senators led by Chuck Schumer is reportedly working to attach marijuana legislation to “must-pass” bills at the end of the year.
Cash-hungry companies get creative raising capital
Companies that are thinking outside the box of traditional ways to raise capital include Lordstown Motors, Foxconn, Bright Health Group, and JPMorgan Chase.
Citigroup trying to get accidental $500M Revlon loan payment back
Citigroup is in talks to recoup a $500 million loan payment made for Revlon that was made by mistake.
Bank regulator’s anti-racism efforts go too far, witnesses tell Senate: ‘Disparity is not discrimination’
Witnesses told the Senate Banking Committee that only those policies that are explicitly discriminatory should be rooted out to make the financial system fair.
Mortgage rates decrease for third week in a row
The PMMS 30-year mortgage rate released by Freddie Mac dropped for the third week in a row after reaching a 20-year high this year caused by Fed rate hikes.
BlockFi makes first appearance in bankruptcy court
Founded by fintech executive-turned-crypto entrepreneur Zac Prince, the company said its bankruptcy stemmed from its substantial exposure to FTX and broader turmoil in crypto markets.
JPMorgan, other banks in talks to reimburse scammed Zelle customers
The pandemic supercharged money-transfer services. Zelle recorded some 1.8 billion transactions in 2021 totaling $490 billion, more than double prepandemic levels.
Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking operation benefited banks, accusers allege in lawsuit
Women who allege they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit against two banks they claim benefited financially from his sex trafficking system.
Credit Suisse warns of $1.6 billion loss after clients pull money
Credit Suisse, racked with issues since it lost billions from the default of Archegos in March 2021, decided to issue stock after $1.6 billion in withdrawals.
Crypto lender Genesis had sought emergency loan of $1 Billion
Crypto lender Genesis sought $1 billion in emergency loan to fend off a bank run, caused by FTX collapse, before suspending redemptions and loan issuance.
House Republicans seek Biden family bank records in investigation: 'Is he compromised?'
Republicans in the House of Representatives, working through the Oversight Committee, are seeking to obtain extensive banking records of the Biden family.


















