Retail & Commercial

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who lobbied hard for President Biden to forgive $50,000 in student loan debt per borrower, said his much smaller plan can still address racial and gender wealth inequality and help tame inflation.

The Minneapolis company, which increased its minimum wage to $18 an hour in June, will bump it up to $20 in response to inflationary and competitive pressures.

President Biden's plan to provide relief for student loan borrowers will cost about $24 billion per year, the White House now says, a figure markedly lower than private estimates.

Auto loan growth eased substantially in the second quarter amid competitive pressures from credit unions and other lenders.

Customers told the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that bank customer service practices need a lot of work, but banks say more regulation would only make matters worse.

The Canadian bank, which reported its quarterly earnings Thursday, recorded $22 million in charges related to its acquisition of First Horizon. Executives say they still expect the deal to close no later than January.

From consumer credit to deposits to inflation, President Biden's move to excuse up to $20,000 in student debt per eligible borrower will have ramifications throughout the banking sector.

Four consumer organizations joined the Independent Community Bankers of America in opposition to the automaker's push for an industrial bank. They cited consumer privacy concerns and the risk of mixing commerce with banking.

The megabank had previously announced plans to shed consumer and commercial banking units in Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February. The revised plan is expected to cost about $170 million over the next year and a half.

The new law relies partly on U.S. companies paying higher taxes to raise money for climate change and health care initiatives. Here's how banks will be affected.