Bloomberg: Wall Street’s Trump Boost Won’t Avert Bank Job Cuts in ’17

According to a report by Bloomberg, bank stocks are on the rise after Donald Trump’s election victory drove up expectations for the industry’s profits, but job cuts are still on the table for many banks.

December 30, 2016 banks | economy | Wall St ABF Journal

WSJ: Big Banks Lose Nearly Half a Trillion Dollars in 2016

The Wall Street Journal reported that 20 of the world’s biggest banks have lost 25% of their aggregate market value — approximately $465 billion — according to data from FactSet.

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MarketWatch: Banks See Rising Demand for Loans

MarketWatch reported, citing a survey released by the Federal Reserve, that banks are seeing heightened demand for loans; however they are not doing any major alterations to their standards.

August 12, 2014 banks | Federal Reserve | loan demand ABF Journal

Regulators Warn Big Banks ‘Plans Not Credible’

U.S. regulators warned 11 large banks that the plans submitted by first-wave filers are not credible and do not facilitate an orderly resolution under the U.S. bankruptcy code.

August 7, 2014 banks | FDIC | Federal Reserve | regulators ABF Journal

Bloomberg: FDIC Scrutinizes Risk of Banks Dodging Rules

Bloomberg reported the FDIC is examining whether the largest banks are shifting trades overseas in a way that may undermine rules designed to prevent a repeat of the 2008 crisis.

June 6, 2014 banks | FDIC ABF Journal

Undercapitalized Banks Fall to Lowest Level in 17 Quarters

SNL Financial reports that the number of undercapitalized banks fell to the lowest level in 17 quarters at the end of Q1/13, with more banks escaping undercapitalized territory through positive means.

June 5, 2013 banks ABFJ News

Small-Business Loan Approvals Improving at Smaller Banks

According to the Biz2Credit index, loan approval rates for small businesses by small banks jumped for the fourth straight month in March, reaching a new high of 50.8%.

April 15, 2013 banks | loan approval rates ABFJ News