Corporate finance

The neobank expects to turn a profit by the end of the year, but faces challenges as it copes with the government's pause on federal student loan repayment and with the difficulty of selling technology services to other businesses.

The California bank, which endured large deposit outflows in March, anticipates selling its $2.7 billion lender finance portfolio in the coming months. It's also looking at cutting facilities, employee headcount and vendor costs.

Executives at the Minneapolis bank responded to a research report that highlighted the decline in a key capital ratio after an acquisition last year. They don't plan to raise capital but aim to generate more of it from earnings in coming quarters.

The Tennessee bank confirmed in its earnings report that the deal, already delayed by several months amid heightened regulatory scrutiny, likely would not close by a May 27 deadline. No new target date has been set.

Headcount at the nation's second-largest bank has fallen by around 1,000 since the end of last month. More job reductions are in the works after noninterest expenses rose by 6% during the first quarter.

As the Wall Street giant continues to scale back its consumer banking ambitions, the point-of-sale loan provider that it purchased in 2022 could be the latest target. And CEO David Solomon said there might be more moves ahead.

Fixed-income trading revenue declined 17%, the firm said in a statement Tuesday, leaving Goldman the only major Wall Street bank so far to have posted a drop for that business.

The largest U.S. bank by assets raised its forecast for net interest income in 2023 to $81 billion from $74 billion, a positive sign for investors wondering how an economic downturn might weigh on profits.

Chase, Wells Fargo both reported increased gain on sale margins in the first quarter over the fourth, a potentially promising indicator for upcoming IMB earnings.

The use of the Federal Reserve's emergency lending facilities was largely unchanged this week, indicating to some that the recent liquidity crisis isn't getting any worse.