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JPMorgan sets aside more money for potential bad loans but says consumers are on 'solid footing'
Read full article: JPMorgan sets aside more money for potential bad loans but says consumers are on 'solid footing'JPMorgan says its net income fell to $12.9 billion in the third quarter from $13.2 billion a year ago.
Coffee, sculptures and financial advice. Banks try to make new branches less intimidating
Read full article: Coffee, sculptures and financial advice. Banks try to make new branches less intimidatingAfter years of closing or mostly neglecting physical bank branches across the U.S., the nation’s largest banks are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on refurbishing old locations or building new ones, and in the process changing the look, feel and purpose of the local bank branch.
JPMorgan's Dimon hopes for soft landing for US economy but says stagflation is a possible scenario
Read full article: JPMorgan's Dimon hopes for soft landing for US economy but says stagflation is a possible scenarioJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s hopeful the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation.
Big banks warn of uncertain year ahead after mixed financial performances in the first quarter
Read full article: Big banks warn of uncertain year ahead after mixed financial performances in the first quarterBig banks warned of an uncertain year ahead after mixed financial results during the first quarter in an environment of stubbornly high inflation and geopolitical clashes in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.
JPMorgan's Dimon warns inflation, political polarization, wars creating risks not seen since WWII
Read full article: JPMorgan's Dimon warns inflation, political polarization, wars creating risks not seen since WWIIThe nation’s most influential banker, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, told investors that he continues to expect the U.S. economy to be resilient and grow this year.
CEOs of the nation's biggest banks warn that new regulations could harm the economy
Read full article: CEOs of the nation's biggest banks warn that new regulations could harm the economyThe heads of Wall Street’s biggest banks used an appearance on Capitol Hill to plead with senators to stop the Biden administration’s proposed changes to how banks are regulated, warning that the proposals could negatively impact the economy at a time of geopolitical turmoil and inflation.
Another first for JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, selling shares of the bank he's run for nearly 2 decades
Read full article: Another first for JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, selling shares of the bank he's run for nearly 2 decadesJPMorgan Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon and his family are planning to sell 1 million shares of the bank starting next year, according to a regulatory filing.
JPMorgan profit jumps 35%, but CEO says geopolitics and gov't inaction have led to 'dangerous time'
Read full article: JPMorgan profit jumps 35%, but CEO says geopolitics and gov't inaction have led to 'dangerous time'JPMorgan Chase’s third-quarter profit soared 35% from last year, fueled by a rapid rise in interest rates, but the bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, issued a sobering statement about the current state of world affairs and economic instability.
JPMorgan second quarter profit jumps 67% with a boost from First Republic takeover
Read full article: JPMorgan second quarter profit jumps 67% with a boost from First Republic takeoverJPMorgan Chase says its second-quarter profits rose by 67% as the nation’s largest bank made more loans to customers and took advantage of higher interest rates and its recent acquisition of First Republic.
The banking crisis isn’t over. But how bad will it get?
Read full article: The banking crisis isn’t over. But how bad will it get?Uncertainty continues to pummel the banking industry, despite assurances from financial regulators and bankers that the worst of the recent crisis is over and the banking system remains strong.
Bank stocks continue to fall following First Republic demise
Read full article: Bank stocks continue to fall following First Republic demiseRegulators have barely written the epitaph for First Republic Bank, but investors on Wall Street have already moved onto speculating which bank might be the next to fail.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein suit
Read full article: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein suitJPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon must undergo up to two days of questioning by lawyers handling lawsuits over whether the bank can be held liable in financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls and women.
Dimon: Bank rules should change after Silicon Valley Bank
Read full article: Dimon: Bank rules should change after Silicon Valley BankJPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon told investors Tuesday that government and banks should work to adjust industry regulations following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last month.
Bank failures and rescue test Yellen's decades of experience
Read full article: Bank failures and rescue test Yellen's decades of experienceTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen worked against the clock with other regulators, lawmakers and business leaders to come up with a plan that would prevent a full blown banking crisis.
Bank CEOs increasingly turning pessimistic on economy
Read full article: Bank CEOs increasingly turning pessimistic on economyThe outlook of the U.S. economy from Wall Street’s biggest banks is getting gloomier and gloomier, after the industry spent the past year and a half trumpeting that the U.S. economy is strong and the U.S. consumer resilient.
JPMorgan profits fall; bank stores cash for coming downturn
Read full article: JPMorgan profits fall; bank stores cash for coming downturnJPMorgan Chase & Co.’s third quarter profits fell by 17% from a year earlier, as the bank set aside roughly a billion dollars to cover potential losses in what CEO Jamie Dimon has said a could be a recession in six to nine months.
Correction: People-Kanye West story
Read full article: Correction: People-Kanye West storyIn a story published October 13, 2022, about JPMorgan Chase and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West ending their business relationship, The Associated Press misspelled conservative activist Candace Owens' first name as Candice.
Fraud, scam cases increasing on Zelle, Senate report finds
Read full article: Fraud, scam cases increasing on Zelle, Senate report findsIncidents of fraud and scams are occurring more often on the popular peer-to-peer payment service Zelle, according to a report issued Monday by the office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, giving the public its first glimpse into the growing problems at Zelle.
Bank CEOs questioned on consumer protections, social issues
Read full article: Bank CEOs questioned on consumer protections, social issuesThe CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks returned to Capitol Hill for a second day Thursday, and Senate Democrats strongly urged them to do more to help and protect their customers, while Republicans questioned whether banks should weigh in on hot-button social issues.
Bank CEOs warn that US economy faces 'daunting' challenges
Read full article: Bank CEOs warn that US economy faces 'daunting' challengesThe CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks have appeared in front of Congress and given a dim view of the U.S. economy, reflecting the financial and economic distress many Americans are facing.
JPMorgan 2Q profit drops; CEO warns of economic challenges
Read full article: JPMorgan 2Q profit drops; CEO warns of economic challengesProfits at JPMorgan Chase fell by 28% in the second quarter, as the bank tries to navigate an economy that’s showing strength in many areas but losing steam as interest rates continue to rise.
JPMorgan profits drop 42%, bank writes down Russian assets
Read full article: JPMorgan profits drop 42%, bank writes down Russian assetsJPMorgan Chase said its first quarter profits dropped by 42% from last year, partly because the bank had to write down nearly $1.5 billion in assets due to higher inflation and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Bank profits soared in 2021, but inflation is front of mind
Read full article: Bank profits soared in 2021, but inflation is front of mindThree of the nation’s biggest banks reported blowout profits for 2021 on Friday, helped by the improving economy and consumers and businesses willing to spend and take on loans.
JPMorgan's 3Q profits rise, but low rates weigh on revenue
Read full article: JPMorgan's 3Q profits rise, but low rates weigh on revenueJPMorgan Chase says profits rose 24% in the third quarter, largely driven by one-time items that boosted its results, as the bank struggled to grow revenues with interest rates at near-zero levels.
JPMorgan elevates 2 women to run bank's biggest division
Read full article: JPMorgan elevates 2 women to run bank's biggest divisionJPMorgan Chase will promote two women to jointly manage the bank’s consumer finance division, potentially signaling that a woman may eventually run the nation’s biggest bank.
JPMorgan 1Q profit up sharply, helped by improving economy
Read full article: JPMorgan 1Q profit up sharply, helped by improving economyJPMorgan Chase saw its first quarter profits jump nearly five fold from a year earlier, as the improving economy allowed the bank to release roughly $5 billion from its loan-loss reserves that it had stored away in the early weeks of the pandemic.
Banks to see big profits as COVID 'bad' loans become 'good'
Read full article: Banks to see big profits as COVID 'bad' loans become 'good'The nation’s largest banks are expected to report big profits for the first quarter amid renewed confidence that pandemic-battered consumers and businesses can repay their debts and start borrowing again.
Optimistic banks start moving 'bad' loans back to 'good'
Read full article: Optimistic banks start moving 'bad' loans back to 'good'(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The pandemic and recession aren’t over by a long shot, but banks are feeling optimistic enough to start taking potentially “bad” loans off their books and move them back into the “good” pile. Citigroup had a similar story, releasing $1.5 billion of its loan-loss reserves that it had set aside earlier last year. Still, those amounts are just a fraction of the tens of billions of dollars into their so-called loan-loss reserves to cover potentially bad loans in the first months of the pandemic. In releasing funds from loan-loss reserves, the banks cited the improvement in the economy. JPMorgan still has more than $30 billion tied up in its loan-loss reserves, and banks like Citi and Wells have similar figures on their balance sheets.
JPMorgan's profits jump as economy, investment bank recovers
Read full article: JPMorgan's profits jump as economy, investment bank recoversJPMorgan Chase & Co., the nations largest bank by assets, said its fourth quarter profits jumped by 42% from a year earlier, as the firms investment bank division had a stellar quarter and the banks balance sheet improved despite the pandemic. Excluding one-time items, the bank earned $3.07 a share, which is well above the $2.62 per share forecast analysts had for the bank. Banks had set aside tens of billions of dollars to cover potentially bad loans, and JPMorgan had been particularly aggressive in setting aside funds early in the pandemic. The driver of JPMorgan's profits this quarter was the investment banking business. The corporate and investment bank posted a profit of $5.35 billion compared with $2.94 billion in the same period a year earlier.
Bid to address health costs by 3 corporate giants is over
Read full article: Bid to address health costs by 3 corporate giants is overA health care venture created in 2018 by the three corporate giants to attack soaring care costs will shutter only a couple years after launching. (AP Photos, File)INDIANAPOLIS – A health care venture conceived by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan to attack soaring costs is dissolving. Haven, which was formed in 2018 by the three U.S. corporate giants, will cease operations by the end of February, a company spokeswoman said Monday. Health care costs have grown faster than wages and inflation for years, stressing families and employers. It started new designs for health care benefits that eliminated patient out-of-pocket payments like deductibles and coinsurance and encouraged access to primary care.
Bank profits remain resilient despite lingering pandemic
Read full article: Bank profits remain resilient despite lingering pandemicThey set aside, yet again, tens of billions of dollars to cover additional potentially bad loans. Collectively the five biggest banks put aside $34.62 billion to cover bad loans just in the second quarter. JPMorgan set aside $611 million to cover potentially bad loans in the third quarter, a fraction of the $10.47 billion the bank set aside to cover bad loans in the second quarter. On Wednesday, Bank of America said it set aside $1.4 billion to cover potentially bad loans, far less than the $5.1 billion it set aside three months earlier. Most of the worry seems to reflect investors' uncertainty about whether banks will have to set aside additional billions in the future.
JPMorgan, Citi profits improve amid signs of recovery
Read full article: JPMorgan, Citi profits improve amid signs of recoveryBoth Citi and JPMorgan set aside fewer funds to cover potentially bad loans, contributing to the improvement in their third-quarter results. JPMorgan had $611 million in loan loss provisions this quarter, a fraction of the $10.47 billion the bank set aside in the second quarter. Meanwhile Citigroup’s provision for credit losses was $2.26 billion in the third quarter compared to $7.9 billion the quarter before. Citi said its third-quarter net income fell to $3.23 billion from $4.91 billion a year earlier. JPMorgan and Citi were the first of the major banks to report its results this week.
JPMorgan puts $30B toward fixing banking's 'systemic racism'
Read full article: JPMorgan puts $30B toward fixing banking's 'systemic racism'CHARLOTTE, N.C. – JPMorgan Chase said Thursday it will extend billions in loans to Black and Latino homebuyers and small business owners in an expanded effort toward fixing what the bank calls “systemic racism” in the country’s economic system. “Systemic racism is a tragic part of America’s history,” said JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in a statement. Citigroup announced last month it is committing $1 billion toward closing “the racial wealth gap” in the United States, including $550 million toward homeownership programs for racial minorities. He noted that there’s a 30% gap between Black and white homeownership, amounting to about 4.5 million households. JPMorgan was one of 27 major New York-based companies that joined a program to recruit 100,000 workers from the city's low-income, predominately Black, Latino and Asian communities over the next 10 years.
Citi picks Jane Fraser as next CEO, first woman in that role
Read full article: Citi picks Jane Fraser as next CEO, first woman in that roleNEW YORK Citigroup announced that Jane Fraser would succeed Michael Corbat as the bank's next chief executive, making Fraser the first woman to ever lead a Wall Street bank. Fraser is currently head of Citi's global consumer banking division, a major part of the bank that includes checking and savings accounts but also Citi's massive credit card business. Fraser will be the first woman to lead one of Wall Street's big six banks. JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon has had women as his second-in-command for years, but shows no signs of stepping down from the CEO role. Corbat turned Citi into a much smaller and stable entity, focusing on its credit card businesses and its international banking franchise.
Banks set aside billions, bracing for more economic pain
Read full article: Banks set aside billions, bracing for more economic painThanks largely to the funds set aside for bad loans, JPMorgan's profit fell by half in the April-June quarter, Citigroup's sank about 70% and Wells Fargo reported its first quarterly loss since the financial crisis of 2008. In its second-quarter results, JPMorgan said it set aside $10.5 billion to cover potentially bad loans. Thats on top of the $8.3 billion the bank set aside in April, when the pandemic was only just starting to impact the U.S. economy. Citi, which is heavily exposed in credit cards, set aside an additional $7.9 billion to cover potentially bad loans. Wells Fargo, which did not set aside as much money as its peers in April, had to play catch up this quarter, setting aside $8.4 billion to cover potentially bad loans.
JPMorgan closer to controlling second Chinese joint venture
Read full article: JPMorgan closer to controlling second Chinese joint ventureJPMorgan confirmed Tuesday that it had the winning bid for 2% of China International Fund Management, a joint venture between the bank and its local partner. The price values the entire venture at 12 billion yuan ($1.7 billion), one third higher than an earlier valuation of 9 billion yuan ($1.3 billion), according to the exchange filing. JPMorgan has already received Chinese approval to run a separate securities joint venture. Foreign banks have geared up the process of controlling their Chinese joint ventures, after Beijing said it would eventually allow majority foreign ownership of domestic companies. Last week, Morgan Stanley signed a contract with its Chinese partner to buy enough of their joint venture in order to gain a 51% controlling stake.