Nathan Place

The Alabama company has a long history of absorbing smaller firms with special skills. Acquiring the investment bank Frazer Lanier, an analyst said, is another example of that strategy.

Two investors are in open revolt over what they see as inaction and underperformance at United Bancorporation of Alabama. Among their demands: more stock buybacks, lower expenses and new faces on the board of directors.

For the banks involved in the record-shattering IPO, this year's second quarter was marked by a spike in investment banking income.

In its latest 2026 guidance, the Pittsburgh-based bank predicted an increase in income, but also an uptick in expenses. Much like JPMorganChase, which made a similar revision to its forecast this week, PNC views the two trends as inseparable.

Banks use artificial intelligence to do many different jobs. At Fifth Third, the technology is supervising the biggest post-merger integration in the bank's history.

The capital markets business, loan growth, credit quality and an improved macroeconomic outlook were all factors in the industry's strong second-quarter results.

Until this quarter, car-loan delinquencies for the Detroit-based bank had been steadily dropping. But in the spring of 2026, that momentum showed signs of slowing.

Two quarters after it merged with Synovus Financial, Pinnacle Financial Partners is keeping up the aggressive recruitment it's known for. Since the start of 2026, the company has hired 124 bankers.

A 76-year-old PNC customer lost almost $400,000 to a scam involving gold coins and a fake bill for Norton Antivirus protection. Can the bank be held accountable for failing to help him?

At a time of rapidly rising prices, a number of credit-card companies are offering perks for buying gas, groceries and other basic necessities. The cards represent an opportunity for issuers, but also potential pitfalls.