Commercial banking

Lenders pulled back on commercial real estate loans in 2023, as high interest rates put pressure on property values. They're now returning to the sector, and the renewed competition is prompting a pricing war.

The recent uptick in commercial-and-industrial lending is the result of disruption in the private credit sector, one economist argues. Bank analysts say the upheaval in private credit is one factor among many.

At an industry conference Tuesday, bankers said that an extended war with Iran will result in adverse economic conditions, including inflation.

Key measurements of small businesses' health remained stable in 2025, according to a new study by the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks. But those firms' optimism about the future reached its lowest point since 2020.

The Buffalo-based bank didn't specify the size of potential losses from a suit that grew out of the collapse of subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings. M&T said its trust subsidiary will "vigorously defend itself" against claims by investors who allege that it should have protected them from alleged fraud.

The Wall Street investment bank had staunchly defended Kathy Ruemmler over her previous association with Jeffrey Epstein. 

The North Carolina bank is the latest lender impacted by the bankruptcy of U.S. auto parts maker First Brands. First Citizens executives said credit was in good shape overall.

College sophomores are applying for jobs before they've even taken a finance class. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says he dislikes the process, but doesn't have the power to change it.

Data suggests that the beleaguered commercial real estate market isn't going to get worse. And now that banks have had time to build reserves, any losses they do take shouldn't be disastrous, analysts say.

The two Southeast banks agreed to combine in a transaction valued at $8.6 billion. Synovus CEO Kevin Blair would be chief executive of the combined bank, but a slim majority of board members would come from Pinnacle.

Flagstar Bank wants to merge its holding company into the bank, which would cut $15 million in annual expenses and eliminate regulatory oversight by the Federal Reserve, leaving the OCC as its primary regulator. The bank's CEO, Joseph Otting, is a former comptroller of the currency.

The North Carolina-based regional bank still expects its revenue to outpace its spending this year, though if interest rates hold steady, it could "create some risk," a top executive said Friday.

Community banks that could reel in cheap deposits while keeping a lid on expenses were able to outperform peers in 2024.

In 2021, banks pledged to wind down their support for oil and gas. Last year they made a $162 billion U-turn, according to a new report from a coalition of advocacy groups.

The nation's largest bank is optimistic about its overall performance this year, but CEO Jamie Dimon still thinks there's a bigger chance of stagflation than markets are anticipating.

The potential for a global trade war has largely undone the optimism that the industry exhibited at the beginning of the year. Here's a look at three ways that tariffs could negatively impact banks.

The parent company of Regions Bank released modest growth first-quarter earnings, anticipating a slowdown in the economy due to market volatility.

After rapid changes in U.S. trade policy, banks and their clients are putting merger deals on ice until the dust settles.

As the risk of a recession rises, commercial real estate loans remain a major concern for banks and industry participants. One observer asked: "Is '25 the year where sellers start to capitulate, call a loser a loser, and move on?"

Offices, apartment buildings and retail locations in Los Angeles face a tangle of difficulties as the smoke clears from January's wildfires. High on the list is inadequate insurance, a common problem in California.