Capital One

Credit card issuers have been trying to outdo each other to offer the best rewards program. And it shows, as customer satisfaction rates with many (but not all) of their banks have never been higher in a yearly J.D. Power study. But they may not last forever.

The venue currently called the Verizon Center will be renamed the Capital One Arena immediately, according to its owner. The arena houses the NBA's Washington Wizards, the NHL's Capitals and the WNBA's Mystics.

As much as $2.5 trillion, or nearly half of bank deposit growth since the crisis, may be attributable to the central bank's quantitative easing. If investors start drawing down on their accounts to buy back assets from the Fed, the trend could dampen liquidity at certain banks, add upward pressure on deposit prices and reshape M&A.

Consumers are giving branchless banks far higher satisfaction ratings than traditional banks because of higher rates, fewer fees and better functionality, a J.D. Power study finds.

All 34 banks passed the Fed’s CCAR stress test, fueling industry calls to dial back the intensity of the stress tests. But many of the changes have already been internalized by banks.