Wells Fargo resumes job cuts–will other banks follow?
On Friday August 21, Reuters reported that Wells Fargo (WFC) had in early August resumed the job and cost cutting program that it had paused in March as the coronavirus pandemic raged toward its heights in the United States. In July the bank said it would resume...
Initial claims for unemployment climb this week: economists had forecast a continued drop in new filings
New claims for unemployment at regular state-run programs rose by 135,000 in the week ended August 15 to 1.1 million. Initial claims for unemployment were 970,000 in the prior week. Economists had expected that initial claims would drop to 920,000 this week. Wall...
It’s a classic sign of a credit crunch: Interest rates are low–but try getting a loan
In a classic credit crunch, banks and other lenders worried that they might have eased loan standards too much during economic good times, start to tighten lending standards because they are worried that we're in or are heading into rougher times for the economy....
Market is amazingly calm today–all things considered
Let's see. The Senate went home for the weekend without passing an extension to the $600 a week in enhanced unemployment benefits--so that program will pay out its last checks tomorrow. China retaliated for U.S. action to close China's Houston consulate on accusations...
Banks start off earnings season by pouring cold water on V-shaped recovery
“I don’t think anybody should leave any bank earnings call this quarter simply feeling like the worst is absolutely behind us and it’s a rosy path ahead,” Citigroup (C) CEO Michael Corbat said this morning as he announced the bank's second quarter earnings. “We don’t...
Wells Fargo to cut thousand more jobs this year; bank reports earnings on July 14
Wells Fargo (WFC) will cut thousands of jobs later this year, Bloomberg reported today. The bank, the largest employers among U.S. banks, is facing intense pressure to cut costs. So far in the coronavirus economic downturn,U.S. banks have resisted large-scale layoffs....
Fed’s stress test for 34 big U.S. banks says no share buybacks, no increases in dividends
After the close for the New York markets, the Federal Reserve announced the results of its newest round of stress tests on 34 big U.S. banks. For the first time, the Fed added scenarios for a V-shaped recession and recovery; a slower, U-shaped recession and recovery;...
Saturday Night Quarterback (Part 2) says, For the week ahead expect…
... what's a week without a good chance that the Federal Reserve will roil the stock market? On Thursday June 25, the Federal Reserve will release results of its annual bank stress tests on June 25. At stake will be bank plans for dividend payouts. Banks that don't...
Mortgage delinquencies soar in April
The number of borrowers who stopped paying their home loans jumped by 1.6 million last month, according to data from Black Knight, a real estate analytics company. The national mortgage delinquency rate rose to 6.45% in April, up from 3.06% in March. That's three...
Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase stop accepting applications for home equity loans
As economic indicators go, this isn't one that I follow in normal times. In normal times banks are happy to accept an application for a home equity loan from anyone who owns a house. Real estate is a good credit risk. In normal times. But if you're still looking for...
Markets have a case of the earnings season “nerves” today
As of 1 p.m. New York time the Standard & Poor's 500 is down 1.88% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is off 2.14%. The NASDSQ Composite is lower by 0.79% and the Russell 2000 small cap index has tumbled 2.80%. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) has...Jim’s Stock Alerts
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