Scoops

  • GM Plans to Seek Banking Charter to Grow Auto-Lending Business

    Auto maker could file paperwork with federal and state regulators as soon as next month

  • M&T Bank to Buy People’s United for $7.6 billion

    The all-stock deal would be the first major acquisition for M&T since 2015

  • Huntington Bancshares Agrees to Merge With TCF Financial

    The all-stock deal would be the latest in a recent string of regional-bank tie-ups

Assorted

  • Fire and fraud: The mystery of a small Texas bank that became the nation's first failure in years

    The May 11 fire at Enloe State Bank set off a chain of events unlike anything the town’s 2,000 residents had ever seen

  • As Coronavirus Spreads, Community Banks Watch for Fallout

    Small banks, already struggling, brace for another hit as coronavirus pummels local businesses

  • Deadly Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Overwhelmed Healthcare System

    Emergency rooms overflowed, 911 calls doubled and ambulances were delayed when temperature rose above 100 for three straight days

  • Many Black Homeowners Are Falling Further Behind on Their Mortgages

    The share of Black homeowners in forbearance in mid-April was about 11%, more than double the overall rate

  • Covid-19 Deals Different Hands for Family Finances

    Maria Patton and her son, Aaron Reed, drive around the Nashville suburbs in the evening, looking for a safe place to park.

  • JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Sees ‘Goldilocks Moment’ for U.S. Economy

    Stimulus, infrastructure spending and vaccines could fuel an economic boom into 2023, Dimon says

  • Need a Mortgage Loan? Good Luck. Lenders Are Tightening Standards.

    Mortgages are going almost exclusively to borrowers with pristine credit histories

  • Rocket Stock Is the New Meme Trade. Move Over, GameStop.

    Rocket, the parent of Quicken Loans, has surged 28% this week

  • Financial Firms Gear Up for Biden and an Emboldened Consumer Watchdog

    Biden team envisions Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issuing harsher penalties