Commercial banking
The consulting giant's annual global banking review highlights a stark trend: Over a seven-year period, more than 70% of the net increase in financial assets ended up not on U.S. banks' balance sheets, but instead at insurance and pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, in private capital markets and elsewhere.
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The job cuts came after CEO Bill Demchak said in July that he was "taking a hard look" at opportunities to reduce expenses. PNC joins a growing list of banks that have laid off workers amid declining growth prospects.
October 11 -
M&T Bank, Truist Financial and Eastern Bankshares are among the banks that have sold all or part of their insurance subsidiaries over the last year. Though the price is right, analysts warn that when interest rates decline, sellers will be without a key source of fee income.
October 3
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In a deal arranged by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Pittsburgh bank has bought a portfolio from the wreckage of Signature Bank. The purchase should help PNC expand its fund banking business, which helps private equity firms manage liquidity and finance investments in the short term.
October 3 -
The Royal Bank of Canada has made a series of transactions that should boost the profitability of its struggling U.S. subsidiary. Debt securities that had been owned by City National have lost value as a result of rising long-term bond yields.
October 2 -
Commercial real estate borrowers, including vulnerable office tower landlords, are increasingly struggling to make payments and, as a result, more lenders are expected to report higher credit costs.
September 29 -
Bankers often use return on equity to measure their success, but the banks whose stock prices have suffered most during past crises are the ones with high ROEs, according to new research. The findings add to academic skepticism about high-profit banks.
September 26 -
Dawson Her Many Horses, a commercial banker at Wells Fargo, is a pivotal player in an effort among tribal leaders, the federal government and the private sector to improve the availability of economic data about Native American communities to encourage outside investment there.
September 19 -
The $223 billion-asset bank said it will train its commercial bankers to work with clients to develop decarbonization transition plans. It also committed to reaching carbon neutrality within 12 years.
September 19 -
Commercial real estate loans are a growing area of concern for banks. But OceanFirst says its exposure to a troubled shared credit tied to a Manhattan office building isn't a sign of broader problems in its portfolio.
September 15
