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Jump in Bad Loans Threatens Big Banks’ Earnings
Jump in Bad Loans Threatens Big Banks’ Earnings
January 08, 2024  |  Debt

The specter of an increase in bad debt hangs over America’s largest lenders. Banks such as JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo will release their earnings...

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Discover Expects Charge-Offs to Peak in Mid-2024
Discover Expects Charge-Offs to Peak in Mid-2024
October 19, 2023  |  Earnings

As 2023 winds down, Discover is eyeing 2024 and its increasing charge-off rate. “So what we’ve said previously is we expect charge-offs to peak sometime around the...

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Fitch Warns That Even JPMorgan Isn’t Immune to Downgrading
Fitch Warns That Even JPMorgan Isn’t Immune to Downgrading
August 15, 2023  |  Banking

America’s banking sector is creeping closer to a wide-ranging downgrade. That’s according to Fitch Ratings analyst Chris Wolfe, who told CNBC Tuesday (Aug. 15) that such a downgrade could...

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Bank Loan Losses Hit Three-Year High at $19 Billion
Bank Loan Losses Hit Three-Year High at $19 Billion
August 09, 2023  |  Banking

American banks reported nearly $19 billion in loan losses during the second quarter. As the Financial Times reported Wednesday (Aug. 9), the $18.9 loan-loss rate...

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KeyCorp Profits Fall 50% as Credit Loss Provisions Jump
KeyCorp Profits Fall 50% as Credit Loss Provisions Jump
July 20, 2023  |  Earnings

KeyCorp’s profits plunged 50% as the regional lender set aside more funds for credit losses. The bank released earnings Thursday (July 20), showing that its provisions for...

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Big Banks’ Loan Losses Spike as Credit Card Charge-Offs Rise
Big Banks’ Loan Losses Spike as Credit Card Charge-Offs Rise
July 10, 2023  |  Banking

America’s big banks are due to report their largest increase in loan losses since the pandemic. As the Financial Times reported Monday (July 10), analysts...

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EU Banks Prep For $26B In Q2 Loan Losses
EU Banks Prep For $26B In Q2 Loan Losses
July 26, 2020  |  Europe

European banks are preparing to take huge losses on their loans as COVID-19 keeps taking its toll on financial institutions. The Financial Times reported the...

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Coronavirus Is ‘Cross Between 9/11, 2008 Financial Crisis,’ Officials Say
Coronavirus Is ‘Cross Between 9/11, 2008 Financial Crisis,’ Officials Say
March 13, 2020  |  Banking

Banking officials are in a panic over the coronavirus as it upturns their revenues, with PJT Partners restructuring specialist Tim Coleman describing the viral pandemic...

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Walmart Synchrony Lawsuit Has Been Filed
Walmart Synchrony Lawsuit Has Been Filed
November 02, 2018  |  Legal

Walmart filed a lawsuit against Synchrony Financial, its credit card issuer for years, contending a breach of contract. The Wall Street Journal, citing the lawsuit...

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