Commercial banking

In a sign of broader competition ahead, bigger banks are raising the interest they pay on deposits held by business customers. The big question is how hard will it be for banks to maintain margins and to stave off consumer demands for better rates.

A yearlong effort to slash costs boosted profits at the Dallas company.

Bank of America Corp.’s expected bonanza from rising interest rates has stalled.

Citigroup's bond traders and investment bankers are closing in on their rivals at JPMorgan Chase.

While trading results reported Friday were worse than the firm had warned, 2Q earnings set a record and the company said it will increase loans this year at double the rate analysts expected.

The Japanese firm is expanding its U.S. investment banking unit to look more like its bigger Wall Street rivals.

When the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement, business leaders across the country called on the private sector to step up their own efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. From new corporate governance practices to energy efficient upgrades, here’s a look at some of the ways the banking sector is combating climate change.

CIT will provide revolving and term loan commitments of up to $100 million through a partnership with the Northbrook, Ill., insurance company.

The nation’s largest state set out to bring a once-illicit industry into the financial mainstream but is now running into a Washington, D.C.-size barrier.

The deal partners said the cost savings opportunities and international reach presented by the combination were appealing, and JPMorgan Chase said it won’t make a bid after being invited to consider an offer.