Capital One slapped with $80M fine for 2019 data hack
Capital One must submit a plan to the U.S. central bank within 90 days outlining how it intends to improve the protection of customer's personal information.
Deutsche Bank complying with probe into Trump: Report
Deutsche Bank is complying with a subpoena by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., giving his office financial statements and other records related to President Donald Trump, according to the New York Times.
HSBC says net profit plunged 96% in second quarter as pandemic took hold
The bank's net profit was $192 million in the April-June quarter, down from $4.37 billion reported in the same period a year earlier.
Trump, Kushner's personal banker under review by Deutsche Bank over real estate deal
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, his wife and the daughter of the president, made between $1 million and $5 million from Bergel 715 Associates in 2019, according to a report.
What is structuring, or 'smurfing'?
Structuring is a white-collar crime that involves moving large sums of money secretly by breaking them down into smaller amounts.
Investor anxiety turns to greed, driving risky market 'melt-up'
Some analysts see recent signs of a "melt-up" in which investors are buying things simply because they are rising, with little regard for economic fundamentals or the mixed signals sent by assets including stocks and bonds rising together.
Wells Fargo tightens purse strings to ride out coronavirus pandemic
Wells Fargo & Co. is slashing costs, cutting staff and tightening up on lending to ride out the coronavirus recession.
FBI warns US companies about Chinese tax software embedded with hidden malware: Report
Weeks after a cybersecurity firm uncovered backdoor security embedded in mandatory Chinese tax software, the FBI is reportedly warning U.S. companies doing business in China.
US regulator gives banks more leeway to hire people with minor criminal records
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s new rule aims to reduce the hurdles for candidates with records of minor criminal offenses, typically those that carry a sentence of less than one year.
New York Fed's gold vault: How much does it hold?
Gold within the vault is protected by an intricate security system that features 24-hour surveillance including an armed police force, security cameras and motion detectors and a 90-ton steel cylinder defending the only entry, among other things, the New York Fed said.
Wells Fargo customers say bank paused their mortgage payments without asking
Wells Fargo customers are accusing the bank of pausing their mortgage payments without permission.
Coronavirus coin shortage has people cashing in on spare change
Nationwide coin shortage motivated this bank to help local businesses in need.
Wells Fargo appoints Mike Santomassimo CFO
Wells Fargo & Co said on Tuesday Mike Santomassimo will replace John Shrewsberry as chief financial officer when he retires in the fall after more than two decades at the firm.
North Carolina tech company switches to Black-owned community bank for $3M account
A North Carolina tech company is putting $3 million into one of the nation's oldest Black-owned banks in the wake of George Floyd's death.
Global banks scrutinize Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties: Sources
Global wealth managers are examining whether their clients in Hong Kong have ties to the city’s pro-democracy movement.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross hospitalized for 'minor' issues
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is expected to be released from the hospital "soon" after being admitted for a non-coronavirus related issue, a department spokesperson said.
Battle for control over Cirque du Soleil leads to deal with lenders
Cirque du Soleil Ok'd an offer to its lenders in a deal that forgives roughly $825 million of Cirque’s $1.2 billion in outstanding loans in exchange for ownership, while leaving its current owners — a group led by billionaire private titans like David Bonderman — empty-handed.
Morgan Stanley profit jumps 45% on trading boom
Morgan Stanley posted a 45% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by strong trading gains as the coronavirus pandemic whipsawed global financial markets since March.
Deutsche Bank execs responsible for Epstein relationship named by New York Times
The New York Times on Monday named multiple Deutsche Bank executives who were responsible for the bank’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sexual offender and financier who was found dead by apparent suicide last August.
Chinese banks must brace for surge in bad loans, regulator says
China’s banks should brace for a big jump in bad loans due to coronavirus-induced economic pain, the financial regulator said on Saturday, noting the deterioration of asset quality at some small and mid-sized financial institutions was accelerating.



















