Banks on wheels are temporary solution for underbanked areas

A banking van for the Lower East Side People’s Federal Credit Union parked on the curb of West Tremont Avenue in The Bronx. Rebecca Picciotto | CNBC NEW YORK – Parked on the curb of West Tremont...

Affirm Stock Drops. Company Slashes 19% of Jobs After Earnings Miss.

Affirm Holdings, a buy-now, pay-later fintech, is slashing 19% of its workforce after missing expectations for both its second fiscal quarter and its immediate outlook. Founder and CEO Max Levchin sai...

Solar tech company Nextracker expected to price at upper end of range in good sign for IPO market

choja | E+ | Getty Images The solar technology company Nextracker is expected to price its initial public offering at the high end of its stated $20 to $23 per share range, people with knowledge of th...

UK Banks Blocking Crypto Access Given Fraud, Volatility, Lawmakers Told

“We’re very supportive of the regulation and the regulators looking at regulation of crypto, our focus will always be about customer outcomes in that context,” said Charlie Nunn, CEO of Lloyds B...

Central banks are fighting the wrong war – the West’s money supply is already crashing

Jerome Powell – Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Monetary tightening is like pulling a brick across a rough table with a piece of elastic. Central banks tug and tug: nothing happens. They tug again: the b...

Banks or Crypto?

The actual question is where we can safely and profitably keep funds in 2023. Banks increasingly tend to regulate the conditions related to their clients: the interest rate on deposits is minimal, acc...

5 leading investment banks globally collected $27 billion in fees across 2022

Investment banking is a vital aspect of the financial world, offering various services, including underwriting, capital raising, and merger and acquisitions(M&A) advice. However, a few investment ...

Binance Suspends USD Transfers As Banks Withdraw Support

Binance has announced a minor, temporary suspension for USD (U.S. Dollar) transfers on its exchange platform. The suspension will begin tomorrow, February 8th, 2023. Citing the withdrawal of support f...

LPL Financial Profit Soars, Advisor Headcount Rises

LPL Financial Holdings’ fourth quarter reported profits soared 199% year over year, thanks in part to lower expenses and a surge in net interest income.  The company reported fourth quarter net income...

How Zelle is different from Venmo, PayPal and CashApp

More than half of smartphone users in the U.S. are sending money via some sort of peer-to-peer payment service to send money to friends, family and businesses. Stocks of payment services like PayPal, ...

Small banks calling for crypto rein in may see their…

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) are calling for lawmakers and regulators to rein in the cryptocurrency industry. As CBDCs enter mainstream will there be a need for small banks? The...

Banks in Russia to Lose $700 Million a Year Due to Digital Ruble, Experts Say – Finance Bitcoin News

Russian banks may be the main losers from the introduction of a digital ruble while retailers will save on acquiring fees, analysts have predicted. The benefits for consumers using the new digital cur...

Crypto market continues to rise, while Silvergate shares seesaw after probe report

Bitcoin settled around $23,570 at 5:20 p.m. EST after climbing as high as $24,100 earlier in the day, according to TradingView data. It’s up about 0.4% over the past day following the Federal Re...

Gold Demand Hit 11-Year High in 2022 as Central Banks Scrambled for Acquisitions amid Global Economic Downswing

2022 demand for gold swelled to a high not seen since 2011 on the back of vigorous buying by global central banks. According to a CNBC report, gold demand surged to an 11-year high in 2022 following m...

CNY Rallies As Central Banks Hike Interest Rates

China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equity markets were broadly higher as Taiwan and South Korea outperformed. Central banks, including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the European Central B...

BlackRock Buys Silvergate Stock. Others Are Bullish on the Beaten-Up Crypto Bank.

The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock disclosed a significant position in Silvergate Capital the beaten-down banker to the cryptocurrency industry whose share price has been a high-profile casu...

Deutsche Bank smashes profit expectations in fourth quarter as higher interest rates bolster revenue

A statue is pictured next to the logo of Germany’s Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, September 30, 2016. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuter Deutsche Bank on Thursday reported its 10th straight quarter ...

Central Banks Now Need a Bailout – Trustnodes

Central Banks are broke. They’re losing billions and even a trillion for the Federal Reserve Banks with the magic money printer suddenly requiring a taxpayer funded bailout. In the little noticed Out-...

Central Banks Buy Gold Like It’s 1967, While ETF Investors Ditched It — World Gold Council

SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Gold bars are displayed at Shinhan Bank in Seoul on 09 January 2004. Gold … [+] prices hit 544.60 dollars per ounce on January 09, 2006, the highest level since January...

Fed Funds Borrowing Leaps to New High as Banks Scramble for Cash

(Bloomberg) — Trading in a key overnight funding market surged to the highest in at least seven years, an indication Federal Reserve tightening is putting increasing pressure on liquidity in the...

EU Members Back Bill Addressing Banks Capital Holding in Regards to Crypto

5 hours ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News The Legislators have also inserted measures addressing dangers associated with crypto assets. Banking institutions will be required to have adequate capital to s...

Best Investment Banks To Work For In 2023

They call it the grind. The long hours and heavy workloads. Always on: rapid response and nonstop vigilance – head down and obedient. Bankers are the masters of appearances, Amid changing conditions a...

Fed rejects crypto bank’s application to join U.S. payment system

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday rejected a Wyoming-based crypto-centric bank’s application to become a member of the central bank’s exclusive payment system. In a press release, the Fed said the f...

Fed policy to align bank oversight could limit crypto activities by state banks

The United States Federal Reserve Board announced on Jan. 27 that it was issuing a policy statement regardin limitations on banks. The policy seeks to create a level playing field and limit regulatory...

Ackman Says Banks Face Too Much Liability Exposure on Adani Deal

(Bloomberg) — Investor Bill Ackman doubled down on his criticism of Adani Group, saying that there’s just too much liability exposure for the banks involved in the Indian company’s equity sale. ...

US Federal Reserve Board Issues Policy Statement That Limits Banks’ Crypto Related Activities – Regulation Bitcoin News

The United States Federal Reserve Board said on Jan. 27 that both insured and uninsured banks will be subjected to limits on certain activities including those that are associated with crypto assets. ...

U.S Federal Reserve Rejects Custodia Bank’s Membership Application

60 mins ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News Custodia, formerly known as Avanti Bank has been waiting almost 18 months. The Wyoming-based bank sued the Federal Reserve in June 2022. Custodia Bank’s applicat...

Fannie Redux? Home Loan Banks Are Bailing Out Crypto Banks

The crypto market seems to have priced in last year’s string of crypto company bankruptcies. But the crypto firms that survived will still be paying off bank loans to cover their positions for some ti...

Central Banks And Geopolitics – Will They Become Monetary Battleships?

UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 01: Paul Volcker, Chairman Federal Reserve Board, speaking at Domestic … [+] Policy Subcommittee meeting. (Photo by Diana Walker/Getty Images) Getty Images William...

Custodia Bank’s Application to Join Federal Reserve Rejected

The application that Custodia Bank submitted to join the Federal Reserve System was denied by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the United States. The Federal Reserve noted in it...

U.S. Federal Reserve Denies Crypto Bank’s Membership Application

Custodia had sued the Fed last June for delaying the master account process. Custodia Bank – a leading digital asset banking institution based in Cheyenne, Wyoming – has faced a roadblock in its appli...

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon gets 29% pay cut to $25 million

David Solomon, Chairman & CEO of Goldman Sachs, speaking on Squawk Box at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23rd, 2023.  Adam Galica | CNBC Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon will get a $25 milli...