Interest Rates

Will Interest Rate Hikes Topple ‘Tower’ of Corporate Debt?
Will Interest Rate Hikes Topple ‘Tower’ of Corporate Debt?
July 26, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve is planning another rate hike aimed at slowing inflation. But a report Wednesday (July 26) by The New York Times notes that some observers...

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PSCU CEO: Credit Unions Will Weather the Battle for Deposits Amid Profit Crunch
PSCU CEO: Credit Unions Will Weather the Battle for Deposits Amid Profit Crunch
July 25, 2023  |  Credit Unions

Earnings season is underway, spotlighting a new reality for smaller banks in a long, hot summer. “They’ve had to re-engineer managing their business from just...

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Regional Banks Cut Back on Lending to Preserve Capital
Regional Banks Cut Back on Lending to Preserve Capital
July 24, 2023  |  Banking

Regional banks across the United States are reportedly deciding to cut back on lending in order to preserve capital and improve margins. Banks are unloading...

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Banks Losing Net Interest Income as Big Deposits Look Elsewhere
Banks Losing Net Interest Income as Big Deposits Look Elsewhere
July 19, 2023  |  Banking

America’s banks are under increasing pressure as their corporate and institutional clients seek greater rates on deposits. It’s a situation that is putting a strain...

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Citigroup Sees 11% Jump in Revenue From US Personal Banking
Citigroup Sees 11% Jump in Revenue From US Personal Banking
July 14, 2023  |  Earnings

Citigroup has reported an 11% jump in revenue from United States personal banking in the second quarter of the year. Customers are borrowing more and the...

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Cash-Strapped Tech Startups Seek Acquisitions to Stay Afloat
Cash-Strapped Tech Startups Seek Acquisitions to Stay Afloat
July 14, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Cash-strapped tech startups facing a financing crunch are increasingly seeking to sell themselves to larger companies, launching a wave of takeovers of popular artificial intelligence...

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FinTech IPO Index Slips 1% as Affirm Sinks on Analyst Downgrade
FinTech IPO Index Slips 1% as Affirm Sinks on Analyst Downgrade
July 07, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

The job numbers came in hot. The Fed looks set to raise rates. And the interest rate-sensitive names in the FinTech IPO Index took a...

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US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
June 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer spending continued to drop in May as U.S. households curtailed spending and boosted their savings. Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released...

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Fed Chair Says Core Inflation Won’t Reach 2% Target Until 2025
Fed Chair Says Core Inflation Won’t Reach 2% Target Until 2025
June 28, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s chairman says core inflation may not reach the 2% mark until 2025. “It’s going to take some time. Inflation has proven to...

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