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Banks’ Expenses Growing, But Not Their Incomes
Profit & Loss

Banks’ Expenses Growing, But Not Their Incomes

The formula for banks' lower profits: three rate cuts by the Fed, yield-curve inversions, and higher salary and benefits costs.
By Vincent Ryan | February 26, 2020
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Consumers Boost Citigroup’s Second-Quarter Performance
IPOs

Consumers Boost Citigroup’s Second-Quarter Performance

The first major bank earnings report demonstrates consumers may be key to the second-quarter profits of the largest financial institutions.
By Vincent Ryan | July 15, 2019
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Banks’ Balance Sheets: Strong Enough to Absorb a Credit Shock?
Credit & Capital

Banks’ Balance Sheets: Strong Enough to Absorb a Credit Shock?

Quarterly U.S. bank earnings show balance sheets getting stronger; business loans still performing well.
By Vincent Ryan | November 21, 2018
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Banks Making a Bundle
Credit

Banks Making a Bundle

“The current economic expansion is the second longest on record, and the nation’s banks are stronger as a result," said the FDIC chair.
By Vincent Ryan | August 24, 2018
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Why Does Goldman Sachs Want to Be a Bank?
Credit & Capital

Why Does Goldman Sachs Want to Be a Bank?

Rising rates haven't helped Goldman's small banking unit, which likely will remain small yet subjects the firm to regulatory restrictions on its activities.
By Christopher Whalen | July 20, 2018
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U.S. Banks’ Profits Show First Drop in 2 Years
Financial Performance

U.S. Banks’ Profits Show First Drop in 2 Years

The industry's first-quarter results were mixed, with loan balances growing at the highest rate since 2009 and operating revenue up 2.7%.
By Matthew Heller | June 2, 2016
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American Banks: Not Yet Out of the Woods
Risk

American Banks: Not Yet Out of the Woods

The good times are ending before they had really begun.
By Economist Staff | January 25, 2016
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Bank Profits Increase 5.1% to $40B
Risk

Bank Profits Increase 5.1% to $40B

The increase in third-quarter earnings was mainly attributable to a $3.2 billion decline in noninterest expenses.
By Matthew Heller | November 27, 2015
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Citi Profits Boosted By Cost Cutting
Investment Banking

Citi Profits Boosted By Cost Cutting

Citigroup's operating expenses fell 10%, partly due to lower legal and related expenses.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 16, 2015
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