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Banking News News 17 December 2025 - 19 January 2026

OCBC stock price slips after Bank of Singapore names new CFO; investors watch earnings next month

OCBC stock price slips after Bank of Singapore names new CFO; investors watch earnings next month

Singapore, January 19, 2026, 14:56 SGT — Regular session OCBC (SGX:O39) shares slipped Monday after naming Collins Chin, currently an OCBC executive, as global CFO of its private-banking arm, Bank of Singapore, effective immediately. By 2:48 p.m. Singapore time, the stock had fallen 0.49% to S$20.34, trading between S$20.27 and S$20.38 earlier, close to its 52-week peak of S$20.54. (SG…
19 January 2026
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Lloyds share price: BoE cuts big-bank oversight as Lloyds results loom after Thursday rally

Lloyds share price: BoE cuts big-bank oversight as Lloyds results loom after Thursday rally

London, Jan 16, 2026, 07:54 GMT — Premarket Lloyds Banking Group shares ended Thursday at 102.20 pence, rising 1.20p. The stock trades just shy of its 52-week peak as Friday’s London session approaches. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The environment is rapidly changing for UK lenders. The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority announced it will reduce formal supervisory meetings with major banks…
16 January 2026
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SoFi stock swings on Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap talk as CEO flags personal-loan upside

SoFi stock swings on Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap talk as CEO flags personal-loan upside

New York, January 12, 2026, 11:12 (ET) — Regular session Shares of SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) slipped roughly 1.7% to $26.94 by 11:12 a.m. ET on Monday, after earlier hitting $28.05. Traders initially jumped on a Washington-related headline, only to pull back soon after. The stock finds itself pulled in opposite directions. A cap on credit-card interest rates might squeeze banks…
12 January 2026
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UK consumer borrowing jumps as mortgage approvals dip — what the Bank of England data shows

UK consumer borrowing jumps as mortgage approvals dip — what the Bank of England data shows

London, January 6, 2026, 07:36 GMT British consumer borrowing rose by the most in two years in November, while mortgage approvals for house purchases edged lower, Bank of England data showed on Monday. Consumer borrowing grew by a net 2.08 billion pounds ($2.79 billion) during the month and mortgage approvals fell to 64,530 from 65,010 in October, the data showed.…
6 January 2026
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Lloyds pulls invoice factoring for SMEs, tightening cash‑flow options heading into 2026

Lloyds pulls invoice factoring for SMEs, tightening cash‑flow options heading into 2026

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:32 ET Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) plans to close its invoice factoring service for small and medium-sized businesses by the end of 2025, the Financial Times reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The timing matters because factoring is a day-to-day cash tool for smaller firms, letting them turn unpaid invoices into money they…
30 December 2025
Westpac Banking Corporation Stock (ASX:WBC): News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Catalysts as of 26 December 2025

Westpac Banking Corporation Stock (ASX:WBC): News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Catalysts as of 26 December 2025

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its share price still sitting near multi-year highs—but with a noticeably more cautious tone in analyst price targets. With the ASX closed for Boxing Day (Friday, 26 December 2025), investors are using the holiday lull to digest a busy run of updates on strategy, regulation, governance and the…
26 December 2025
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Wells Fargo (WFC) News on Dec. 25, 2025: Options Clearing Expansion, Investment Banking Push, and 2026 Outlook After Asset Cap Lift

Wells Fargo (WFC) News on Dec. 25, 2025: Options Clearing Expansion, Investment Banking Push, and 2026 Outlook After Asset Cap Lift

As the U.S. banking sector heads into year-end, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is closing 2025 with a noticeably different narrative than the one investors and regulators have debated for much of the past decade: less about constraint, more about growth levers, fee momentum, and capital flexibility. The shift is being driven by a cluster of late-December developments—most notably…
25 December 2025
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Union Bank Home Loan Rate Cut to 7.15%: Retail Borrowers Get Relief as Vikran Engineering Bags ₹2,035 Crore Solar EPC Order

Union Bank Home Loan Rate Cut to 7.15%: Retail Borrowers Get Relief as Vikran Engineering Bags ₹2,035 Crore Solar EPC Order

New Delhi/Mumbai — December 24, 2025: India’s year-end lending cycle is delivering a one-two punch of consumer relief and market momentum. Union Bank of India has lowered interest rates across key retail loan products—home, vehicle and personal loans—while Vikran Engineering has landed a marquee solar EPC order in Maharashtra that is already reverberating through the stock market. Business Standard The…
24 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) Stock News and Forecasts: Buybacks, Rate Cuts, Motor Finance Risk and What Analysts Expect Next

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) Stock News and Forecasts: Buybacks, Rate Cuts, Motor Finance Risk and What Analysts Expect Next

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY; NYSE ADR: LYG) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its share price hovering just shy of the psychologically loud £1 level—an eye-catching milestone for a UK retail banking heavyweight that spent years stuck in the “forever 40–60p” purgatory. As of the latest market close (Friday, 19 December 2025), Lloyds shares finished at…
21 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price, News and Forecast: BoE Rate Cut and Motor Finance Risk in Focus

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price, News and Forecast: BoE Rate Cut and Motor Finance Risk in Focus

18 December 2025 — Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY, NYSE ADR: LYG) is back in the spotlight as investors weigh a pivotal UK macro moment against a stubborn company-specific overhang: the Bank of England’s expected interest-rate cut and the still-evolving motor finance redress bill. Lloyds shares traded around 95.5p on Thursday, with the session’s range clustered in the mid‑90s…
18 December 2025
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Barclays PLC (BARC) News Today (17 December 2025): Share Buyback Update, New Block Listing, Saudi Arabia Push, and Fresh UK Spending Signals

Barclays PLC (BARC) News Today (17 December 2025): Share Buyback Update, New Block Listing, Saudi Arabia Push, and Fresh UK Spending Signals

Barclays (BARC) updates its share buyback, files for a 20m-share block listing, pushes into Saudi Arabia, and flags shifting UK spend trends. Barclays PLC (LSE: BARC) is closing out 2025 with a packed news flow that spans shareholder returns, employee share plans, and a renewed Middle East investment-banking push—against a UK macro backdrop that’s putting interest rates back in the…
17 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • FTSE and European Stock Winners, Losers One Year into Trump's Second Term
    January 20, 2026, 1:25 AM EST. US President Donald Trump's second year in office has driven volatility in global markets, with tariffs announced on Liberation Day sparking sell-offs. However, easing trade tensions and robust corporate earnings helped markets rebound. The FTSE 100 gained nearly 20%, Europe's STOXX 600 rose 16%, and U.S. indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced sharply over 12 months. Defence sector stocks surged after NATO members pledged increased military spending, with BAE Systems up 71.5%. Despite geopolitical risks including US military action and tariff threats, investors remain optimistic about companies' adaptability and growth prospects amid policy uncertainties.
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