JPMorgan halts home equity loans due to coronavirus
The nation's largest bank is temporarily reducing its exposure to the mortgage market amid rising unemployment and estimates that home prices could drop by 10%. ... Read full article
The nation's largest bank is temporarily reducing its exposure to the mortgage market amid rising unemployment and estimates that home prices could drop by 10%. ... Read full article
Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, Brian Moynihan of BofA, Michael Corbat of Citi and Charlie Scharf of Wells Fargo are some of the business leaders from multiple industries being asked to help the White House revive the economy as the coronavirus pandemic ... Read full article
The two U.S. banks set aside a combined $10 billion for future loan losses, which may not even be enough; a proxy firm says the Swiss bank did not adequately punish former executives for spying scandal. ... Read full article
Though hopeful for a second-half bounceback in the economy, JPMorgan Chase is prepared for 20% unemployment, lackluster GDP and losses in its loan portfolio that could reach tens of billions of dollars. ... Read full article
Bank’s earnings fall 69% in the first quarter; this week’s earnings reports could determine whether banks will need to suspend dividends. ... Read full article
The nation's largest bank set aside nearly $8.3 billion for bad loans, more than double what some analysts had expected. ... Read full article
Reluctant to cancel what have become pipelines for developing talent, banks are delaying start dates or moving programs entirely online. ... Read full article
Parties talking about a temporary lift of Wells' asset cap; GDP would have to drop an “unlikely” 35% in Q2 before JPMorgan would be forced to stop payouts. ... Read full article
Few lenders are finding creative ways to provide much-needed financial advice and emergency services online. ... Read full article
The only current CEO who steered a major U.S. bank through the financial crisis, Dimon said JPMorgan’s earnings will be “down meaningfully” this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. ... Read full article
Banks, under pressure to act hastily, began taking applications for government aid to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. But narrow eligibility rules at some banks angered business owners and lawmakers. ... Read full article
The CEO says he is getting stronger and working remotely; if the lockdown lasts several months, the GSEs may need a bailout, FHFA head Mark Calabria says. ... Read full article
The worsening economy brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has big banks rethinking who they will lend to. ... Read full article
The change — effective immediately — will reduce capital demands by about 2% overall, the Fed estimated, and will be open for a 45-day comment period. ... Read full article
From helping hospitals purchase new testing kits and ventilators to backing efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, banks large and small are pledging millions of dollars to assist with medical relief efforts. ... Read full article
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and U.S. Bancorp, along with 200 state-chartered banks and credit unions, have agreed to let borrowers skip payments for 90 days if their finances have been upended by the pandemic. Bank of America said it would waive ... Read full article
Citi is beefing up leadership in its consumer card lending operations by recruiting Chase exec Pam Habner — credited with engineering the success of Chase’s Sapphire Reserve card — and former Citi exec Chris Fred, who will return after several months ... Read full article
The bank has asked managers review job postings and pull listings for roles that don’t need to be filled immediately, according to people familiar with the matter. ... Read full article
Banks cutting back on branch services — or closing stores outright — to slow spread of coronavirus; Trump administration to halt foreclosures as pandemic worsens; Wells Fargo hires TD's Ellen Patterson as general counsel; and more from this ... Read full article
From paying $1,000 bonuses to branch employees to subsidizing child care expenses, banks are offering a slew of new perks for front-line employees still working and more paid leave for those who are ill or caring for sick family members. ... Read full article