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Banking — page 4

Real Estate Operators Pivot to Liquidity and Asset Recycling

Real estate firms are aggressively optimizing balance sheets through strategic asset sales and debt refinancing as demand for specialized housing holds firm.
Financials Signal · July 9, 2026

Central Banks Split on Rates, Converge on Guidance Style

The Bank of England and the People's Bank of China are using near-identical conditional language this round even as the major central banks pull in four different directions on rates.
Central Banking · July 9, 2026

Institutional Exits Hit Honeywell in 2026Q2

Honeywell saw a complete withdrawal from eight institutional holders while Intel experienced fragmented positioning shifts.
Ownership Pulse · July 8, 2026

Systemic Banks Split on Credit Provisions Amid Sector Stress

Divergent asset quality trends emerge as Korean and European lenders hike provisions while North American peers see declines.
Banking · July 7, 2026

Chinese Systemic Banks Lead Surge in Credit Impairment Losses

Major lenders in China and Europe report rising provisions amid shifting portfolio risks and regulatory requirements.
Banking · July 5, 2026

BIS Working Papers Trace Stablecoins Into Monetary Transmission

June's twelve BIS working papers converge on how household beliefs, sovereign debt and stablecoin balance sheets now sit inside the pipeline that carries a policy rate decision into the economy.
Central Banking · July 5, 2026

U.S. Community Bank Deposits Stabilize as Capital Buffers Grow

Regional and community banks saw total assets climb to $3.7 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 amid a broad recovery in deposit flows.
Banking · July 4, 2026

Columbia Banking System NIM Compresses as Asset Balances Dip

Net interest margin fell 10 bps to 3.96% in the first quarter as the bank navigated lower interest-earning asset balances.
Earnings · July 1, 2026

Utilities Lead Quarterly Dilution as Materials Buybacks Gain

Aggregate share counts rose across Utilities, Energy, and Healthcare while Materials and Retail saw net reductions.
Share Count Trends · June 30, 2026

Liberty Latin America Insiders Commit $31.6 Million

A surge of open-market buying at Liberty Latin America leads a week of concentrated insider conviction across six issuers.
Insider Signal · June 26, 2026

Regional Banks Find Margin Relief as Deposit Costs Dip

Smaller lenders are seeing net interest margins expand as the cost of funding eases and loan portfolios shift toward higher-yield products.
Financials Signal · June 25, 2026

Fiserv and EquipmentShare Lead Heavy Insider Buying

Six Fiserv insiders and a cluster at EquipmentShare committed millions in open-market purchases this week.
Insider Signal · June 19, 2026

Regional Banks Shed Risk as Hospitality Recovers

United Community Banks is offloading its equipment finance arm to slash charge-offs and boost capital.
Financials Signal · June 18, 2026

Capital One Credit Costs Ease as Card Delinquencies Fall

The credit-card lender’s domestic 30+ day delinquency rate improved 11 basis points to 3.33% in May.
Earnings · June 15, 2026

Concentrated Conviction at Horizon and Hamilton Lane

A surge in cluster buying highlights significant insider commitment across finance and healthcare.
Insider Signal · June 12, 2026

Capital Recycling and Credit Divergence

Insurance and real estate firms are aggressively restructuring debt and portfolios while subprime lenders show a widening gap in credit quality.
Financials Signal · June 11, 2026

Concentrated Conviction in Specialty Finance and Biotech

A surge of insider clusters across banking and therapeutics reveals targeted open-market buying.
Insider Signal · June 5, 2026

REITs and banks ride leasing strength, lower deposit costs

Smaller REITs and regional banks report rising rents, falling funding costs, and disciplined capital allocation this week.
Financials Signal · June 4, 2026

Fifth Third Projects 19% ROTCE Following Comerica Merger

The bank expects the acquisition to drive a 200-basis-point improvement in its efficiency ratio to the low-to-mid 50s by 2027.
Earnings · June 3, 2026

Wells Fargo NII Slips as Margin Pressures Mount

The San Francisco-based lender saw net interest income fall 2% sequentially to $12.1 billion in the first quarter.
Earnings · April 14, 2026