HSBC Profit Declines Sharply Amid Tax Backlash
LONDON — The British bank HSBC said on Monday that profit declined 15 percent in 2014, adding to the bank’s challenges as it continues to reel from revelations about efforts…
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Hackers Steal Up To $1 Billion From Banks
A report from a cybersecurity firm says an international hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the globe in what would be one of the biggest…
Banker Literally Applauds Elizabeth Warren At Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON — Bank regulators and executives typically hope to escape a Senate Banking Committee hearing without becoming the subject of a viral video showing them humiliated at the hands of…
How The Post Office Could Take On The Payday Loan Industry
With the idea of postal banking becoming more mainstream in the U.S., the head of the largest union of postal workers says he plans to make a revived banking service…
Marijuana Industry in Colorado, Eager for Its Own Bank, Waits on the Fed
Marijuana is legal in Colorado, but federal law makes banking nearly impossible for the cannabis industry. The result: a dangerous all-cash operation that requires armed guards and layers of security….
Wall Street weakness: JPMorgan Chase disappoints
It was not all bad news though. Dimon touted strong results from JPMorgan Chase’s consumer and community banking, mortgage banking and credit card units. During a conference call with reporters,…
White House threatens vetoes on eve of meeting with lawmakers
The White House said on Monday that Obama would reject GOP measures that loosen banking regulations, reverse his executive action on immigration and add hurdles to the federal regulatory process….