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U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo both reported robust business loan volumes during the first quarter, while other large lenders reported smaller gains. Inflation is fueling more spending on technology, and companies are catching up on capital expenditures that they deferred earlier in the pandemic, according to bank executives.

The global bank’s head of digital channels and data analytics is giving multinational customers a view of all their bank accounts in all countries.

As rising inflation and supply-chain shortages create new urgency for businesses to settle transactions quickly, more community banks and credit unions are recognizing the need for instant payments, according to The Clearing House.

JPMorgan Chase unveiled plans for its new global headquarters — a 60-story skyscraper in midtown Manhattan that, according to the bank, demonstrates its commitment to New York City’s revival.

To ensure authenticity, Community First Credit Union had its AI-powered voice system learn by communicating with Spanish-speaking employees who could teach it local terms and mannerisms.

The 30-year average has risen by more than a full percentage point in a little over a month.

Wells Fargo missed analysts’ expectations on first-quarter revenue and expenses as Chief Executive Charlie Scharf continues to face challenges turning around the bank after years of scandals.

Despite better-than-expected trading results, Citigroup reported a 46% decline in first-quarter earnings stemming largely from soaring noninterest costs and a $1.9 billion provision for souring loans tied to Russia.

John Newett, who joined the credit union in 2011 and was most recently its senior vice president of operations, has become its president and will succeed Ron Collier as chief executive.

The banking company did not say what policy longtime CEO Alan Thian violated, nor has it named a permanent successor. Thian has led RBB since it was founded in 2008.