Community banks shine during PPP loan rush as big banks fall short: FBN investigation
Unlike big, “money-center banks” headquartered in New York City such as JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and in Wells’ case, San Francisco, community banks are locally owned and operated. You won't see their branch offices on every street corner and they don't conduct glitzy advertising campaigns.
US banks have grown by $2T in deposits since coronavirus pandemic started
The Fed’s latest report suggests that Americans socked away money during the outbreak of the virus and subsequent lockdown instead of spending it.
Federal Reserve to set bank capital levels via pre-pandemic stress test model
Fed Vice Chair Randal Quarles said in a speech that the Fed is testing banks against three possible economic trajectories of varying severity to see how they perform
Bank of England apologizes for past links to slavery
The Bank of England has apologized for the links past governors of the institution had with slavery.
Ex-Morgan Stanley diversity officer says bank cut her budget by 71%
A lawyer representing a former Morgan Stanley diversity officer who is suing the bank over racial discrimination said on Wednesday the bank cut her client's budget for promoting diversity and financial education by 71 percent from the time she started in wealth management to 2019.
Morgan Stanley's ex-diversity chief suing firm, alleges racial discrimination
Morgan Stanley’s former global head of diversity is suing the finance firm, accusing it of racial discrimination, illegal retaliation and violating the Equal Pay Act.
JPMorgan returning traders to Manhattan office next week, 50% by mid-July
JPMorgan Chase & Co., the nation's largest bank, will start allowing traders and salespeople to return to its Manhattan office next week with the goal of having 50 percent of employees back in mid-July.
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon holds mini town hall in 1st employee meetup since surgery
It was Dimon’s first trip to meet employees since he underwent heart surgery in March.
As George Floyd protests rage, Bank of America pledges $1B to address racial inequalities
The novel coronavirus has disproportionately hit African-American communities.
Banks setting up for small business loan forgiveness as government prepares to release roadmap
Small business owners have cited confusion and uncertainty around the forgiveness process.
Goldman Sachs CFO says bank’s lending to energy, hotel, airline sectors isn't 'material risk'
Loans to companies in these sectors make up roughly 10 percent of the bank’s overall corporate lending.
SEC charges Morgan Stanley with misleading clients, bank to pay $5M to settle
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Morgan Stanley with providing misleading information to clients in its retail wrap fee programs regarding trade execution services and transaction costs.
Despite coronavirus crisis, Fed says US banks still in good shape
Most large banks in the nation reported slightly lower common equity tier 1 ratios, a key measure of their financial strength.
Wells Fargo faces federal probe over handling of small business loans
The disclosures come just a few weeks after the bank, along with three other major banks, was sued.
No flights, no problem: Investment bankers embrace WFH
Many bankers are finding they can do their jobs without the cost of frequent flying or time wasted in airports thanks to videoconferencing and other technology that has become ubiquitous during the lockdowns resulting from coronavirus pandemic.
US banks tightened loan standards amid coronavirus first-quarter fallout
Officers said there was a greater demand for business loans from medium and large firms.
Deutsche Bank hints at loan defaults among customers as profit falls from last year
The bank will release full details of its earnings results on Wednesday as scheduled.
How JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon went from being fired to becoming a top leader in banking
In 1998, Jamie Dimon was forced out of his role as president of Citigroup. By 2005 he was the CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
New $310B for small businesses likely already used up
There were more than 1.7 million loans approved in the first round of the program
Lawsuit claims 10 big banks rigged market for 'odd-lot' U.S. corporate bonds
Ten of the world's largest banks, including JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) and Bank of America, have been sued for allegedly conspiring over nearly 14 years to rig prices in the $9.6 trillion U.S. corporate bond market, costing ordinary investors billions of dollars.



















