Globally, the war had varying impacts on banks' first-quarter provisions, according to a new report. U.S. banks reported limited reserve-building in response to the conflict.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said his agency and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are working together to usher in a friendlier regulatory environment for technology and crypto firms, a marked departure from the interagency dynamic under President Biden.

Though compliance spending remains an issue, the Toronto-based company reported linked-quarter loan growth in the U.S. and expects the trend to accelerate.

Canada's largest bank beat Wall Street's expectations in the second quarter. But some analysts were puzzled by RBC's decision to shrink its provisions for credit losses at the same time as its executives were acknowledging "elevated" macroeconomic uncertainty.

The Canadian lender's U.S. plan involved selling branches and jettisoning certain noncore relationship loan portfolios. BMO is now positioned to achieve its stateside return on equity target, CEO Darryl White said.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said banks earned stronger profits and expanded lending in the first quarter of 2026, but at the same time margins shrank and unrealized losses have been increasing.

The neobank put its multi-use card in the hands of even more consumers in the first quarter, reaching 5 million users. That has resulted in increased membership fees and average revenue per consumer compared with non-card-wielding customers.

Affirm CEO Max Levchin said that the company did not have any plans for AI-spurred layoffs despite the fact that it was using the technology more for software engineering.

The payments company posted strong adjusted earnings following a dramatic downsizing, which management attributed to the influence of artificial intelligence.

The neobank reported a 25% year-over-year increase in revenue for the quarter ended March 31, with active users jumping 19% to 10.2 million. The company also raised its full-year 2026 guidance and authorized a $200 million share repurchase program.

The proposal is part of what SEC Chairman Paul Atkins calls his "Make IPOs Great Again" agenda.

The payments company said payment volume increased, but net income decreased compared to 2025.

BayFirst Financial in St. Petersburg named veteran Tampa-area banker Al Rogers as its CEO and announced an $80 million capital raise. The bank sold its SBA-lending business last year, but it's still struggling to work through problems in its legacy loan portfolio.

Private credit in 2026 may be like subprime mortgages in 2008, but for banks, at least, the reality may be different this time around.

The San Antonio-based bank reported annual declines in net charge-offs and nonaccrual loans, extending a run of solid credit-quality trends at Texas-based regional banks.

The card network, which reported earnings on Thursday, reports some early impacts on travel payments, and has set up a site to help customers with questions about changes in consumer and business spending habits.

Growth in retained and investment portfolios drove gains as the government-sponsored enterprise reported the highest refinancing share seen in four years.

The digital bank and lender did not increase its full-year outlook in anticipation of an interest rate freeze.

Blue Owl Capital faces fresh scrutiny from investors and Wall Street analysts with the release of its first-quarter earnings.

The government-sponsored enterprise recorded $98.7 billion in single-family loan acquisitions to begin the year, including over $43 billion in refinances.