CLSA, home to gadfly analyst Mike Mayo, closes doors in U.S.
As part of the closure, the Hong Kong company — whose brand in U.S. banking was closely linked with Mayo — has shut down its widely followed research division. ... Read full article
As part of the closure, the Hong Kong company — whose brand in U.S. banking was closely linked with Mayo — has shut down its widely followed research division. ... Read full article
Lost in the battle between banks and retailers — which is being fought with renewed vigor in the early days of the Trump administration — is any consideration of how caps on interchange fees have affected consumer spending patterns. ... Read full article
When Zelle launches, it will not allow users to share information about their payments with other folks in their network. That decision puts the P-to-P service on a different course than Venmo, its fast-growing rival. ... Read full article
JPMorgan Chase has partnered with the fintech firm Roostify to build a digital self-service mortgage platform. ... Read full article
If Washington lowers taxes as much as banks and the rest of corporate America hope, it will yield a bonanza of earnings per share, new tech investments or investor dividends … right? Not exactly, bank leaders warn. ... Read full article
JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are among the large institutions that are making fewer car loans amid intense price competition and concerns about that lenders are at risk of bigger losses. ... Read full article
For some people, jury duty is a dreaded American civic obligation. Now, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is adding another unwelcome element: banking fees. ... Read full article
The company will continue its push into affluent markets as it continues to scale back its branch count elsewhere. ... Read full article
Corporate borrowers aren’t ready just yet to pull the trigger on multimillion-dollar loans to buy fleets of trucks or scads of new inventory despite excitement about a more business-friendly Washington, lenders cautioned. ... Read full article
President to sign executive order Friday to roll Dodd-Frank as battle lines form over various sections of the act; Deutsche Bank's John Cryan issues an "especially contrite" apology for the German bank's past mistakes. ... Read full article
Bank CEOs have recently raised red flags about the president's protectionist rhetoric, including his proposals to tax imports from China and Mexico. The concerns have arisen as import-export financing is already facing headwinds. ... Read full article
American Express has signed on to the Hyperledger Project, a industry group of more than 100 members developing blockchain technology for corporate use. ... Read full article
The largest U.S. banks are treading lightly in response to President Trump's executive order banning travel to the U.S. by refugees and others from certain Muslim nations. Corporate statements emphasize the need for diversity while stopping short of ... Read full article
After initially declining this weekend to weigh in on President Trump’s travel ban regarding refugees and others traveling from seven nations, Citigroup said Monday that it is worried about the order’s impact on its employees and customers. ... Read full article
Despite their global reach, the largest U.S. banks mostly stayed quiet in response to President Trump’s ban stopping nationals from certain Muslim countries from entering the United States. ... Read full article
The upcoming launch of Zelle gives Chase, B of A, Wells Fargo and other large banks an opportunity to correct their past mistakes. ... Read full article
JPM snatches $1 trillion custodian business from long-time holder State Street; Harvard will lay off half of the employees managing its $35.7 billion endowment. ... Read full article
Customers of JPMorgan Chase will no longer have to surrender their bank credentials in order to use Intuit products like Mint, TurboTax or QuickBooks. o ... Read full article
Credit card issuers usually reserve their richest rewards for customers at the higher end who are willing to pay steep annual fees. But a recent surge in credit card rewards deals targeting mainstream consumers signals a key strategy shift for issuers. ... Read full article
Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin fended off questions about his past investments and foreclosure practices while discussing policy matters at his Senate confirmation hearing; FHA mortgage bond volume is starting to hit worrisome levels. ... Read full article