Interest rates

M&T Bank, Zions and Comerica are among the regional banks facing the most pressure on net interest margins, Wells Fargo analysts said in a research note to investors.

With declining interest rates, credit unions that rely heavily on interest income from their investment portfolios may struggle.

With long-term interest rates at historic lows, mortgage refinancing is coming on strong. But that additional revenue may not be enough to offset net interest margin pressures and lost servicing income.

Credit unions across the pond are hopeful that they will be able to push their legislative priorities once Parliament is no longer preoccupied with Brexit.

The Federal Reserve's monetary policies have exacerbated the wealth gap, making the central bank a vulnerable target for Trump. He’s taking full advantage.

Readers react to the Fed's lengthy plan for a real-time payments system and Fifth Third's minimum wage increase, jab at Sen. Warren's absence on the Senate Banking Committee and more.

U.S. financial stocks are down nearly 4% this week on rate pressure, but it’s even worse for European banks; the mutual fund giant will automatically sweep investor cash into a money fund yielding 1.9%.

China's decision to stop buying U.S. soybeans and let its currency depreciate raised the prospect of further interest rate cuts. That hurt banks slightly more than the rest of the market on what was a bad day for all equities.

The approach could work as long as the Fed were to add certain thresholds.

The Senate is also expected to pass a budget deal that will increase spending and suspend the debt ceiling.