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The San Francisco firm unveiled a new logo that prominently depicts its connection to its longtime owner, BNP Paribas. In doing so, it is wagering that any fallout from negative public perceptions of global megabanks will be outweighed by new opportunities to generate revenue.

The use of artificial intelligence in capital markets is predicted to displace people all over the Street. At the same time, a few new jobs will be created.

President Trump's budget released Thursday calls for slashing the Department of Housing and Urban Development's funding by 13%, or $6.2 billion, compared with 2016 levels, a blow to many bankers who say affordable housing programs and other HUD initiatives are vital to their work.

When one considers the available data on bank lending, there is a lot more to the story. The solid loan growth at commercial banks in recent years has been concentrated in some of the sectors that appear least in need of credit.