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Bank of America in line for $70 million county car financing
Written by Miami Today on June 18, 2025 A unit of Bank of America is in line to provide up to $70 million financing to Miami-Dade County to lease or purchase more than 800 vehicles this year, with a financial package that was better than four...

Diaper Bank of Inland Empire Receives 7K Diapers with Help of Rialto, Victorville Bank of America Branches
As the cost of everyday goods continues to rise, one in two families with infants in Riverside and San Bernardino counties are struggling to afford diapers, according to the Diaper Bank of Inland Empire. This need has been particularly pressing in...

Banking giants plot takeovers to ramp up market share
Leading the charge is specialist lender Shawbrook, backed by private equity firm Pollen Street Capital, which is reportedly circling high street player Metro Bank in a potential deal that would mark a significant shift in the challenger banking...

HSBC breaks pledge to phase out coal for second year running
HSBC said: “We follow a clear set of sustainability risk policies which support our ambition to align the financed emissions in our portfolio to net zero by 2050. We do not comment on client relationships.” JSW Steel said the loan was not raised...

HSBC: FTSE 100 giant mulls return to office mandate
Wednesday 18 June 2025 7:53 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email HSBC could be set to follow peers Lloyds and Barclays in a push back to the office....
JPMorgan Brings Banking Onchain With Coinbase—JPMD Pilot Goes Live on Base
Bank of America is bullish on these 4 under-the-radar AI stocks
2025-06-17T19:20:42Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Bank of America sees additional AI investing opportunities in small and mid-cap stocks....

Bank of America’s June survey shows global investors favor international stocks over U.S. assets for the next five years
International stocks have officially taken the lead in global investor strategy for the next half decade, with the United States falling behind. That’s straight from Bank of America’s latest June fund manager survey, which found that money...

What the Options Market Tells Us About Bank of America
Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Bank of America. Looking at options history for Bank of America BAC we detected 34 trades. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 29%...

JPMorgan Chase Says Deposit Token Offers ‘Superior Alternative’ to Stablecoins
JPMorgan Chase plans to launch a product called a “deposit token” that will serve as a digital representation of commercial bank money and will be available only to the bank’s institutional clients. The deposit token, dubbed “JPMD,” will provide...

DreamFolks revolutionizes Banking Card Benefits with Exclusive 'Members-Only' Club Access and Innovative 'Coffee at Malls' Service
Dreamfolks Services Limited, India's leading travel and lifestyle experience company, is redefining banking card privileges with the launch of two standout offerings - exclusive access to a network of 3,000+ members-only social clubs worldwide,...

Vista Bank taps SBS to modernise Core Banking, expand microfinance in Africa
By Vriti Gothi Today Africa Core Banking Digital Payments Vista Bank has strengthened its business development by selecting SBS as its partner for banking software. SBS, a global FinTech, announced in April that it would extend its SBP Core...
Foreign central banks are shrinking U.S. asset exposure: McGeever
(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) ORLANDO, Florida - As debate rages around 'de-dollarization' and the world's appetite for dollar-denominated assets, one major cohort of overseas investors appears to...

UK banks set for more consolidation - JPMorgan
A new wave of consolidation is on the horizon for the UK banking sector, with major players poised to pursue acquisitions to enhance scale and improve efficiency. Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. predict that larger UK banks will increasingly look...

AI-Ready Banking: How Collaborative Intelligence Platforms Will Definethe Future
The AI Imperative vs. The Digital Reality Banks have long heralded AI as the next frontier for personalized services, fraud detection, and operational efficiency. Yet, a recent McKinsey report estimates that while AI could generate up to $1...

CBN Affirms Banking Sector Strength, Issues Transitional Guidance To Banks On Post-Forbearance
In a move aimed at calming market jitters and ensuring smooth transition from regulatory forbearance, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday affirmed strength of the Nigerian bank sector revealing that it issued routine transitional guidance...

BDAN recommits to banking sector advocacy
The Bank Directors Association of Nigeria has restated its commitment to advocating for the banking sector to ensure its stability. This commitment was expressed at its 28th Annual General Meeting held virtually on Tuesday. During the AGM, it was...

CBN Bars Dividends, Bonuses For Select Banks To Boost Capital Buffers
1 In a decisive move to fortify Nigeria’s banking system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed temporary restrictions on the payment of dividends and bonuses by a small number of banks. The move, aimed at accelerating capital...

61% of Adults with Learning Disabilities Say Banks Don’t Meet Their Needs, Warns Project Nemo
Project Nemo, the not-for-profit initiative driving to improve disability inclusion in the fintech and financial services industries, has revealed that adults with a learning disability are being let down by banks, which are failing to meet their...

CBN: Banking sector remains strong despite directive to pause dividend payment
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says there is no cause for concern over the directive to banks under regulatory forbearance to stop paying dividends to shareholders and bonuses to directors and senior management. CBN gave the directive on June...