Markets welcomed the 90-day pause on President Donald Trump's tariff plan, but banker forecasts for mergers and acquisitions and earnings remain uncertain.

The agency is seeking input on how to better open up industries up to new entrants. Some see this opening the door to more competition for banks.

The Pittsburgh bank has been looking for the right target to acquire at the right time. But top company executives said Tuesday that deals are likely off the table in the near term because of uncertainty about the direction of tariff policy and interest rates.

An industry consultant thinks Edward Jones' latest bid to start a bank is an attempt to add revenue sources as the traditional brokerage business becomes less lucrative.

The combination of San Diego County Credit Union and California Coast Credit Union would create the 16th largest credit union in the United States.

A former TD Bank employee pleaded guilty to a felony in connection with a check-fraud scheme; EWA provider DailyPay filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James; First Citizens BancShares ended the shared-loss agreement it made with the FDIC after acquiring Silicon Valley Bank; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

After rapid changes in U.S. trade policy, banks and their clients are putting merger deals on ice until the dust settles.

The first three months of the year coincide with the start of President Donald Trump's second term in office. Investors are likely to be more interested in banks' outlooks amid swings in tariff policy than the first-quarter results.

Gen Digital announced in December it planned to acquire MoneyLion for $82 a share, approximately $1 billion in cash value.

Versions of the bill were introduced in the House and Senate, raising odds that a national trigger lead ban could be near.