Financials

There are more than seven million Americans in default on their loans, many of them effectively in a standoff with the government.

Two of the biggest players in the investment world are bearish on equities as Goldman Sachs downgrades stocks to "underweight" over the next three months and DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach saying there is no upside in U.S. debt.

Two of the biggest players in the investment world are bearish on equities as Goldman Sachs downgrades stocks to "underweight" over the next three months and DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach saying there is no upside in U.S. debt.

Like a good cappuccino, the plan to sort out Italy's weakest big bank is bittersweet for its peers.

U.S. authorities have issued subpoenas to Goldman Sachs for documents related to the bank's dealings with scandal-hit Malaysian state fund 1MDB, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Friday.

Banks from Italy, Ireland, Spain and Austria fared worst in the latest European Union stress test, which the region's banking watchdog said on Friday showed there was still work to do in order to boost credit to the bloc's economy.

Investors can rejoice as the major players slash fees for popular exchange traded funds.

Barclays reported a 21 percent dip in first-half pretax profits despite improved returns in its core business.

Barclays reported a 21 percent dip in first-half pretax profits despite improved returns in its core business.

MasterCard, the world's second-biggest payments processor, reported a higher-than-expected 6.7 percent rise in quarterly profit as consumers spent more on cards using its network.

MasterCard, the world's second-biggest payments processor, reported a higher-than-expected 6.7 percent rise in quarterly profit as consumers spent more on cards using its network.

Credit Suisse posted a surprise second-quarter net profit and giving a major boost to Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam's turnaround plan.

Credit Suisse posted a surprise second-quarter net profit and giving a major boost to Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam's turnaround plan.

Motley Fool says bank stocks are the worst. Here’s why.

Motley Fool says bank stocks are the worst. Here’s why.

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A U.S. judge on Monday said Deutsche Bank AG must face part of a lawsuit claiming it deceived investors who bought more than $5.4 billion of preferred securities by concealing its exposure to the fast-deteriorating subprime mortgage market.

A U.S. judge on Monday said Deutsche Bank AG must face part of a lawsuit claiming it deceived investors who bought more than $5.4 billion of preferred securities by concealing its exposure to the fast-deteriorating subprime mortgage market.

A U.S. judge on Monday said Deutsche Bank AG must face part of a lawsuit claiming it deceived investors who bought more than $5.4 billion of preferred securities by concealing its exposure to the fast-deteriorating subprime mortgage market.