Retail & Commercial

But the volume of activity for distressed properties is still lower than the historic norms, Attom Data Solutions said.

Eligible customers would receive a credit of up to $5,000 that can be put toward expenses like closing costs, or used to secure a lower interest rate. It's the latest example of a bank launching a program aimed at extending credit to minority borrowers.

For now, worries about more bank failures have faded. But in the wake of the recent industry turmoil, higher funding costs are expected to weigh on banks' second-quarter results.

Tom Drake is joining Wells from Barclays as a managing director in its mergers-and-acquisitions group focusing on health care services and medical-technology deals. Chris Norman, most recently at Citigroup, is joining as a managing director in M&A focusing on technology in San Francisco.

The company said long-time chief executive Chuck Sulerzyski would retire in 2024 and be succeeded by Tyler Wilcox, Peoples' executive vice president of community banking.

The Kentucky company says its newly purchased equipment financing unit will strengthen its presence in the market for leasing office furniture, computers and other lower-cost essentials that customers will still buy in an unpredictable economy.

Limiting large-bank access to the system could have an unintended negative impact on smaller banks.

They're wary of deteriorating economic conditions and the bite higher interest rates could take out of profits, according to the latest index of small-bank executives' sentiments by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. The index fell to its lowest level since it was created in 2019.

Ally, Truist, Citizens and SoFi are among the banks that offer student loan repayment benefits. The recent Supreme Court decision striking down President Biden's loan forgiveness plan could give a leg up to companies that provide such assistance to their employees.

JPMorgan Chase hired Silicon Valley Bank veteran John China to co-lead the business of banking venture capitalists and startups, part of the firm's growth strategy for the sector.