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Luxury Card Cage Match Heats Up With Rising Perks, Prices

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Credit card issuers are enticing big spenders with luxurious perks and prestige brands, funded in part by fees that are higher than ever.

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Huntington Bank’s 21% Growth Shows Main Street’s up for Borrowing

Huntington Bancshares reported that its average commercial loans grew 12% from the prior quarter and 21% from a year ago in Q4.

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White House Affordability Push Grabs Big Bank Bulls by the Horns

The six largest US banks paid more than $140 billion in dividends and buybacks last year, setting a record, according to Bloomberg.

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Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Riding High on Dealmaking Wave

In its earnings call, Goldman said that its deal backlog now sits at a four-year high entering the New Year.

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Freed from Asset Cap, Wells Fargo Ramps up Lending

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Loans in Wells Fargo’s corporate and investment banking business climbed 14% in the three months through December.

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Unchained Wells Fargo Heads into 2026 With Fresh Momentum

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For the first time since 2018, the Wells Fargo stagecoach is rolling into a new year without the burden of a Federal Reserve asset cap.

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Leave the Swiss Alps for the US? That’s a Mountain Too High, UBS CEO says

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These days, relations between the Swiss government and UBS are as cold as the La Brévine valley in December.

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