Banking

It's not just about AI and the bank is not walking away from its green goals, Karen Fang, the initiative's leader, told American Banker.

Aqua Finance's credit enhancements include a sequential pay structure until the class A credit enhancement period is over.

The July jobs report was bad, but the context is worse: people leaving the labor force, stubborn inflation and rising bond yields.

The current deal comes to market with a shorter revolving period and a smaller collateral pool, but other traits are similar to previous deals.

The latest consumer conditions study from the American Financial Services Association paints a less-than-rosy picture of how lenders expect the second half of the year to play out.

Bankers largely agree that there should be reforms, but don't agree on which ones; plus, our second batch of best-performing banks.

The rule 144A deal's structure includes a cash collateral account represents 1.00% of the note balance across all tranches.

Until this quarter, car-loan delinquencies for the Detroit-based bank had been steadily dropping. But in the spring of 2026, that momentum showed signs of slowing.

At a House hearing last week, GOP lawmakers asked Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for advice on how to craft legislation to permanently change the CFPB's authority. The hearing highlighted a consensus among Republicans that administrative policy rollbacks are not enough.

The investment banking giant has a hefty amount of excess capital, some of which is being used to meet client demand. At the same time, the company is open to opportunities to do bolt-on acquisitions, CEO Ted Pick said.

The global bank said it's ready to take advantage of opportunities to accelerate investments into its business, with an eye toward achieving longer-term, sustainable growth. Analysts had tough questions about the plans.

After the turbo period—months 12 through 39—classes A2, A2, B, C, D, E and F1 will receive enough principal payments to reach their respective target note balances and stay there.

The pool includes called collateral and smaller concentrations of loans originated in higher credit tiers, resulting in some underlying asset weakness compared with a previous deal.

Analysts at KBRA estimate a base case loss of 4.8%, down from the estimated loss of 5.6% on the 2025-1 series.

Subprime auto and unsecured consumer loans are under pressure even as overall ABS performance remains steady.

The Kansas City bank plans to purchase St. Louis-based Nolan & Associates, adding to its investment banking advisory capabilities.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is overhauling its consumer complaint portal after receiving 6.6 million complaints last year, more than double the 3.2 million in 2024, citing abuse by credit repair firms and social media influencers.

President Donald Trump said he wouldn't sign the housing bill, which includes several riders aimed at helping community banks, until Congress passes the SAVE Act.

The bank is following in the footsteps of Goldman Sachs, which made a similar move in April.

The North Carolina-based regional has recruited Michael Lyons to serve as CEO, starting Sept. 1. Lyons will replace Bill Rogers, who plans to retire in April 2027.