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The Pittsburgh bank posted a solid profit and said that it expects continued loan growth. But the pace of business expansion could slow alongside an economic downturn.

CEO Bruce Van Saun said that any potential recession will likely be "subdued," as the Rhode Island bank projected a rebound in noninterest income.

For the fourth straight quarter, the nation's largest bank boosted its loan-loss reserves, this time setting aside $1.4 billion to cover potentially souring loans. Other big banks made similar moves as the industry braces for a potential recession.

Regulators must not choke off lending at a time when banks are well positioned to help ease the blow of an economic downturn.

The market volatility and interest rate hikes that gave U.S. banks their biggest windfall last year may prove to be their biggest headache in 2023.

More U.S. consumers are relying on their credit cards each month — and many are doing so without knowing the interest rates they're paying.

Significantly fewer households expected to be in worse shape in the coming year than was the case last summer, according to a December survey. The results are a positive sign for banks at the start of earnings season.

Failing to raise the debt ceiling could throw the Treasury market into disarray, and Republicans' message is undercut in Washington.

The impact of a weakening economy on quarterly performance will become clearer by the second week of January as banks begin to report fourth-quarter earnings.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari compared the recent inflation to rideshare surge pricing, and called for a new approach to gauging and modeling price pressures.