All Posts Tagged With: "JPMorgan Chase"

FINRA Fines Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and Others Over Muni Pay to Play

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined some of the nations largest banks over municipal bond lobbying costs. The fines are applied to Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), and others connected to state and local bonds and lobbying connected to them. In total, the five firms fined [...]

Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) CEO Predicts Mergers in European Banking Sector

For the past four years, too big to fail has been a rallying cry for market observors who feel banks simply became too big. Despite this, it seems many European banks are striving to get bigger again. In the mid 1990’s, the banking sector in the United States actively lobbied Congress to repeal the Glass [...]

Will JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) Exec Jamie Dimon Be Treasury Secretary?

Tim Geithner is not expected to stay in his role at the US Treasury Department much longer, which leaves many market observers speculating who his replacement will be. If it’s up to Warren Buffet, the billionaire Omaha investor, he’d choose JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon. Geithner has expressed a desire to leave [...]

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Increase Bank Branches While Branch Counts Fall Across Country

The number of bank branches are on the decline in the U.S., a sign that the financial crisis of 2008 has caused a shift for the financial institutions. Though the number of branches in down in total, big banks buck that trend and have shown increases. Massive consolidation in the industry over the past four [...]

Hurricane Sandy Drives JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) to Waive Some Fees

Despite the fact that Hurricane Sandy has not yet reached landfall in the Northeast, it has already caused significant impacts and strains on the region’s infrastructures. Long lines at supermarkets and gas stations, and packed highways of people heading to higher ground have brought the level of concern to a crescendo. In light of the [...]

Warren Buffett Likes Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), and Others

Warren Buffet likes bank stocks – something that the rest of the investing community should take notice of. In a recent interview with CNBC, the legendary investor shared some of his thoughts on the financial markets today, and what he’s been buying lately. True to form, Buffett is continuing his trend to ‘buy straw hats [...]