Tag: finance

March 24, 2023

U.S. Bancorp (USB) closed at $35.06 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.78% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.3%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.24%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.34%. […]

March 23, 2023

The acquisition, expected to close in H1 2023, will build out JP Morgan’s private markets platform for companies, employees and investors. The US multinational says the deal will complement its recent acquisition of Global Shares and the launch of its […]

March 23, 2023

Gold prices surged on Thursday amid U.S. dollar weakness after the FOMC delivered a dovish interest rate hike and signaled that its tightening campaign may be nearing its end. In late morning trading, XAU/USD was rallying about 1% to $1,986, […]

March 22, 2023

Natural disasters in 2022 brought global economic losses of US$275 billion, of which insurance covered 45%, or US$125 billion, according to Swiss Re’s latest sigma report. Claims from Hurricane Ian in Florida, record breaking losses from hailstorms in France, floods […]

March 22, 2023

Crude oil markets are trading cautiously like most others on Wednesday in Europe as investors await the United States Federal Reserve’s March monetary policy decision, due later in the global day. On a more market-specific note, a shock rise in […]

March 21, 2023

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) shares rallied 5.1% in the last trading session to close at $26.21. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to […]

March 21, 2023

Failed crypto exchange FTX and its sister companies Alameda Research, FTX US, and FTX Trading filed a lawsuit Sunday against FTX Digital Markets, the companies’ Bahamas-based subsidiary, which they allege wrongfully claimed ownership of the firms’ assets. The FTX debtors, […]

March 20, 2023

New York Community Bank subsidiary Flagstar acquired a large segment of Signature Bank for $2.7 billion, NYCB and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced Sunday. Included in NYCB’s purchase are $38.4 billion in assets, $25 billion in cash, $12.9 billion […]

March 17, 2023

US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), the holding company for US Bank, saw its stock price plummet 15.1% this week from last Friday’s close through 10 a.m. ET today, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock is trading at about $34.50 […]

March 17, 2023

PayShap was born out of the Rapid Payments Programme, led by BankservAfrica and South Africa’s payments industry, as part of SARB’s Vision 2025, which sets out nine goals to improve the country’s payment system. With PayShap, consumers will have access […]

March 16, 2023

The new offering, which can be integrated into existing checkouts via an API, will enable multinational corporates to provide payment alternatives such as BNPL to their business customers. Hokodo says that through its real-time credit decision process and “highly configurable” […]

March 15, 2023

The initial insured losses for the recent floods in the North Island of New Zealand are estimated at NZ$1.65 billion ($1.02 billion), according to PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data. Losses incurred so far in […]

March 15, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank’s lack of a chief risk officer for much of last year is being examined by the Federal Reserve as part of its probe of the bank’s failure, two people familiar with the matter said. SVB revealed in […]

March 14, 2023

In this piece, we will take a look at the 15 best bank stocks to buy now according to hedge funds. For more bank stocks, head on over to 5 Best Bank Stocks to Buy Now According to Hedge Funds. […]

March 13, 2023

For the ninth consecutive year, U.S. Bank has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. “This award reflects our employees and […]

March 13, 2023

In a joint statement, Treasury secretary Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve board chair Jerome Powell, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chair Martin Gruenberg outlined how they are taking “decisive action” to strengthen confidence in the banking system. As well as […]

March 10, 2023

In January, Q2 released the 2023 State of Commercial Banking Report, which analyzed data from Q2’s PrecisionLender proprietary database that includes commercial relationships from more than 150 banks and credit unions throughout the United States, along with other sources. Report […]

March 6, 2023

1. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) As cybercrime continues to become more sophisticated, banks are adopting technologies that can keep up with the threats. AI and ML are among those technologies that are playing an important role in […]

March 2, 2023

U.S. Bancorp (USB) closed at $47.31 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.88% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500’s daily loss of 0.47%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.02%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, […]

March 2, 2023

As more credit unions take steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion, executives and other experts are debating how much progress has been truly made since the death of George Floyd in 2020. The culture war dominating the political news […]