Commercial banking

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.

The $4 trillion-asset bank posted its highest-ever annual profit but also said its CEO succession plan is still in the works.

The largest U.S. bank by assets has elevated Jennifer Piepszak to chief operating officer, in preparation for Daniel Pinto's retirement in 2026. But Piepszak is not interested in being CEO, the company said.

The financial data firm Intercontinental Exchange is buying the firm that runs the Ameribor interest rate benchmark, which some community and regional banks back as a LIBOR alternative.

Richard "Dick" Parsons, the former Citigroup chairman who died Thursday, is credited with helping the New York megabank survive the financial crisis. Earlier in his career, he led Dime Savings Bank out of the savings-and-loan crisis.