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Commercial-property sales have come under pressure over the past year as borrowing rates soared and values plummeted. Sellers and borrowers have often struggled to agree on pricing, given uncertainty around where values sit today.

While medical debt is not a problem created by the financial services industry, the industry has a critical role to play in addressing it.

The Ohio Democrat is pressuring the CEOs of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo to proactively provide financial benefits to active-duty service members. Those protections are enshrined in a 2003 law, but many service members do not seek them out.

After months of speculation, the firm confirmed it would "wind down" its municipal underwriting and market-making activities after a "broad-based review" of its muni business, according to a company memo.

Retail customers at large banks were a bit more satisfied this year than in 2022, a new J.D. Power study finds. However, more of those same customers are moving cash to — and seeking advice from — wealth management firms and online banks.

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., also brought up concerns with synthetic risk transfers and so-called shadow banks, which he said are shifting risk from outside the banking system into private credit markets.

The Federal Reserve has allowed more than $1 trillion of assets to roll off its balance sheet. Chair Jerome Powell says he doesn't believe reserves in the banking system are nearing a level that would cause the Fed to slow down or stop.

How are banks and the financial sector likely to perform in the coming year? The Americas chief investment officer of UBS Global Wealth Management shares her insights.

Scott Stengel, who has been Ally's general counsel since 2016, will succeed Ellen Fitzsimmons, who is retiring after four years as head of legal affairs at Truist.

The New York-based lender has already cut more than 300 senior management roles as part of a revamp. Those are part of a wider staff cull that is expected to continue into 2024.

A jury found the tech giant violated anti-monopoly rules by requiring in-house checkout for game makers such as Epic, which publishes Fortnite. Google and Apple may have to cut fees, but outside processors will be challenged to create a winning user experience.

The change comes over massive overhaul as the mega bank seeks to build divison under Sieg.

Within the bank, Ed Emerson, , who leads the commodities-trading business, is known as a vocal critic of CEO David Solomon's leadership.

The Federal Open Market Committee's Summary of Economic Projections probably won't offer the 130 basis points of cuts next year that the market expects.

Citi is among an increasing number of global banks that's now building out desks to finance carbon offset projects, trade credits and advise corporate buyers in the hope of latching on to growth in a market that may reach $1 trillion.

The revamp will see Greg Olafson become global head of private credit from his current role as co-president of alternatives.

More than half of those elevated to the senior role were women or people of color, marking the fourth consecutive year that historically underrepresented groups made up the majority of the class.

What do younger clients want from wealth managers? Katy Knox, president of Bank of America's Private Bank, sits down with American Banker Editor-in-Chief Chana Schoenberger to discuss the future of high-net-worth investing and what clients are looking for now.

Five large U.S. banks are among 50 global financial institutions that climate activists are targeting as they push to end financing of metallurgical coal projects.

JPMorgan Chase is running into some pushback over fees and control as it aims to pull together a group of lenders to help fund private credit deals it originates, according to people with direct knowledge of the discussions.