Trump's Push to Make Homes More Affordable Needs the Banks to Play Ball
Lenders have many reasons to resist jumping back into mortgages.
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Swiss Re Tops Up Returns With $1 Billion Buyback
Stock jumped after the reinsurer paired its quarterly results with a surprise buyback, signaling a more aggressive stance on capital returns.
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Monte Dei Paschi Eyes Higher Earnings, Payouts After Mediobanca Integration
Shares in Monte dei Paschi slipped despite the bank pledging to return around €16 billion to investors over the next five years.
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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Swiss Re, Toronto-Dominion Bank, London Stock Exchange Group and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.
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Jack Dorsey's Block to Lay Off 40% of Its Workforce in AI Remake
The company said the plan would cost it $450 million to $500 million in expenses and severance.
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Compass to Share Listings with Rocket in New Partnership
The agreement, which the companies described as a strategic alliance, will last three years.
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How JPMorgan's Bankers Stayed Close to Epstein After Bank Fired Him as a Client
Two of the firm's bankers maintained close ties with Jeffrey Epstein as he took on a bigger role running Leon Black's family office.
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Fed's Miran Says Four Cuts Are Appropriate This Year
Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said he thinks the Fed needs to cut interest rates by about a percentage point this year.
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Brink's to Acquire NCR Atleos in $4 Billion Deal in Combo of ATM Players
Brink's said the deal would boost its scale and geographic footprint, adding 78,000 owned-and-operated ATMs to its own network.
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Carlyle Aims to Haul In $200 Billion Over Three Years
The firm's strategies designed for individual investors are expected to attract about a fifth of the total raised through 2028.
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Victory Capital Files Competing Bid to Acquire Janus Henderson
Victory Capital said it submitted a bid to acquire Janus Henderson that it says is higher than the $7.4 billion offered in December by Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management and venture firm General Catalyst.
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Vanguard Settles Texas Lawsuit Alleging Investors Conspired to Drive Up Coal Prices
Vanguard Group agreed to pay several U.S. states $29.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it worked with other index-fund managers to pressure coal companies to reduce output.
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TD Bank Quarterly Earnings Lifted by Growth Across Operations
Toronto-Dominion Bank's earnings jumped in the first three months of its fiscal year as the big Canadian lender saw revenue growth across its operations.
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Royal Bank of Canada Earnings Lifted by Personal Banking, Markets Growth
The bank, Canada's biggest by market value, turned in a stronger-than-expected profit in the first quarter with gains across most business segments.
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LSEG Shares Rise After Forecast of Profitability Boost, $4 Billion Buybacks
The financial-data provider and exchange operator said continued revenue growth and efficiencies would help it improve profitability beyond this year.
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Munich Re Profit Dented By Currency Headwinds
The reinsurer's fourth-quarter profit fell 11.5% as foreign exchange fluctuations dragged.
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