Commercial Banking news and trends

JPMorgan Names Veteran Execs to Co-Lead Commercial Banking
Personnel // February 09, 2025

JPMorgan Chase has named two longtime executives to oversee its banking business. Matt Sable and Melissa Smith have been named co-heads of commercial banking, the lender said in a news release provided to PYMNTS Friday (Feb. 7). “Sable and Smith will lead a dynamic and...

HSBC Reportedly Weighing Sale of Australian Retail Banking Unit
Banking // January 20, 2025

HSBC is reportedly considering a sale of its Australian consumer banking operation. That’s one of the options before the British banking giant as it tries to pare down its business, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Jan. 20), citing sources with knowledge of the matter. One of...

JPMorgan Eyes Commercial Banking Expansion in Germany
Banking // January 14, 2025

America’s largest bank reportedly wants to grow its presence in Europe’s largest economy. J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is plotting a major expansion that involves developing a digitally-centered consumer bank outside the U.S., the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Jan. 14). That means...

Banks ‘Kicking Can Down the Road’ on Commercial Property Loans
Loans // November 07, 2024

Double commercial property loan defaults are at their highest point in 10 years. And as the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Nov. 7), this situation has raised worries that a lending practice known as “extend and pretending” is masking an increasing system risk. “They are...

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Beyond Big Names: How Community Banks and Credit Unions Can Attract Corporate Clients

September 23, 2024
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s latest data on deposits shows just how bifurcated the banking industry is, in terms of the largest players, home to the great bulk of overall deposits here in the states. To that end, the top five institutions — ranked by the FDIC based on domestic deposit concentration — hold a […]

Emirates NBD Says Middle East’s Digital-First Approach Forces Treasury Management Change

July 23, 2024
The payments landscape is a global one, meaning winning innovations have boundless room to scale. It also means that geographical positioning can help with strategically driving forward various innovations. “The...

JPMorgan Chase Says B2B Payments Consumerization Is Driving a Better Experience

November 18, 2022
Sam Yen, chief innovation officer for Commercial Banking at JPMorgan Chase, said a simple mindset should guide financial intuitions and other providers striving to innovate B2B payments for their business...

Bankers Upgrade Cash Flow Management Features to Keep Small Business Customers

July 15, 2022
The banking industry is undergoing a pandemic-fueled digital transformation that is reshaping how businesses of all sizes operate. The global health crisis forced companies to embrace digital channels in record...

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JPMorgan Names Veteran Execs to Co-Lead Commercial Banking

February 09, 2025
JPMorgan Chase has named two longtime executives to oversee its banking business. Matt Sable and Melissa Smith have been named co-heads of commercial banking, the lender said in a news release provided to PYMNTS Friday (Feb. 7). “Sable and Smith will lead a dynamic and growing business that serves more than 70,000 clients across 154 […]

HSBC Reportedly Weighing Sale of Australian Retail Banking Unit

January 20, 2025
HSBC is reportedly considering a sale of its Australian consumer banking operation. That’s one of the options before the British banking giant as it tries to pare down its business,...

JPMorgan Eyes Commercial Banking Expansion in Germany

January 14, 2025
America’s largest bank reportedly wants to grow its presence in Europe’s largest economy. J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is plotting a major expansion that involves developing a digitally-centered consumer...

Banks ‘Kicking Can Down the Road’ on Commercial Property Loans

November 07, 2024
Double commercial property loan defaults are at their highest point in 10 years. And as the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Nov. 7), this situation has raised worries that a...