Banking News 24 October 2025

Merger Showdown: Union Slams Crédit Agricole–Banco BPM Deal Over Job Cuts and “Deserted” Towns

Union Sounds Alarm on Bank Merger Italian bank workers’ union First CISL has delivered a stark warning about the rumored merger between Banco BPM and Crédit Agricole Italia. On October 31, the union publicly rejected the potential deal, saying it

3 November 2025

Stripe’s $350B Fintech Fortune: JPMorgan’s Bold AI-Crypto Prediction

JPMorgan Stock Surges Premarket: Key News, Trends & Forecast Before Monday Open (Nov 3, 2025)

JPMorgan Snapshot: Price, Performance & Returns JPMorgan’s stock has been one of the market’s top performers in 2025. Over the past 12 months it’s jumped nearly 38% barchart.com, far outpacing the S&P 500 and sector peers. This year alone (Jan–Oct

2 November 2025

Banking · Financial News · JPMorgan · Market Analysis · Stock Market

Activist Investor Shocks Wall Street: $10.9B Comerica Sale Sparks Bank M&A Boom

Activist Investors Target Underperforming Banks Until recently, regional banks drew little activist attention. That changed when HoldCo Asset Management loudly challenged Comerica’s board. In July 2025 HoldCo issued a report warning that Comerica and other midsize banks had underperformed due

31 October 2025

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Citi Stuns Markets by Slashing Loan Rate – See What’s Next for Borrowers & Stocks

Citi’s latest rate cut will directly reduce borrowing costs for its customers. For example, a $100,000 loan at the old 7.25% rate incurred about $7,250 in annual interest, versus $7,000 at the new 7.00% rate – a saving of roughly

30 October 2025

Banking · Financial News · Interest Rates · Loans · NYSE:C · Stock Market

KeyCorp Slashes Prime Lending Rate to 7.00% – Here’s What Borrowers & Investors Need to Know

Fed Rate Moves and Prime Rate Last week’s Federal Reserve meeting delivered a 0.25% rate cut (its second this year), which immediately set off ripples across banking. In mid‑September, the Fed’s first cut prompted JPMorgan, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and others

29 October 2025

Banking · Economic News · Interest Rates · Investing · Personal Finance

HSBC Shares Jump as Bank Lifts Outlook Despite $1.1 B Madoff Hit

Shares Rally After Earnings Beat Expectations HSBC’s share price is on the rise after the bank’s latest earnings came in with surprisingly robust signals for future growth. In London trading Tuesday, HSBC shares jumped roughly 3% by mid-morning following the

28 October 2025

Banking · Corporate Earnings · Financial News · Investment · Stock Market

Huntington Bancshares’ Bold Moves: Strong Earnings and a $7.4B Bank Takeover Shake Up HBAN Stock

October 27, 2025: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) is making headlines with a potent mix of robust earnings and aggressive expansion. The Columbus, Ohio-based regional bank is riding high on better-than-expected Q3 results and announcing a $7.4 billion takeover of

27 October 2025

Banking · Financial News · Investment · Mergers & Acquisitions · NASDAQ:HBAN · Stock Market

Grupo Galicia Stock Skyrockets as Milei’s Victory Fuels Argentina’s Bank Rally – What’s Next for GGAL?

Milei’s Midterm Triumph Spurs Market Euphoria Argentine President Javier Milei celebrates with supporters after a decisive midterm election victory, which has boosted market confidence. Argentina’s political drama took a bullish turn this weekend as President Javier Milei’s ruling coalition scored

27 October 2025

Argentina Economy · Banking · Financial News · Investment · NYSE:GGAL · Stock Market

Lloyds Share Price: Can the FTSE‑100 Bank’s Value Keep Surging or Is a Crash Coming?

Lloyds Share Price Hits Decade High Despite £2bn Scandal – Can the 50% Rally Last?

Lloyds Stock Near 10-Year High After 50% Surge Lloyds Banking Group shares have been on a tear this year, climbing to levels not seen since 2015. As of October 27, 2025, LLOY.L trades around 86 pence, up slightly on the

27 October 2025

Banking · Financial News · Investment · Lloyds · NYSE:LYG · Stock Market

Stripe’s $350B Fintech Fortune: JPMorgan’s Bold AI-Crypto Prediction

JPMorgan Forecast: AI + Crypto = $350B Market In late October 2025, JPMorgan research highlighted Stripe as a prime beneficiary of two “massive shifts in global finance” – namely the rise of AI-driven commerce and the evolution of digital money

24 October 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Banking · Cryptocurrency · Fintech · Market Trends · NYSE:JPM · NYSE:V

NatWest Stock Rockets as Q3 Profit Soars – What’s Next for Investors?

Context and Details: NatWest Group (formerly RBS) reported that strong loan growth and fee income powered its Q3 results. Total income excluding one-offs hit ~£4.2bn lse.co.uk (+15.7% YoY) as mortgage and corporate lending expanded. Customer loans (ex-central-bank) grew by £4.4bn

24 October 2025

Banking · Earnings Reports · Financial News · Investment Strategies · Stock Market

Lloyds Stock Soars 50% in 2025, Hits Decade High – Can It Survive £2bn Scandal?

Stock Rally and Current Price Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY) shares have surged ~50% in 2025, hitting 10‑year highs. In mid‑Oct, LLOY traded ~86–87p – not seen since before the 2016 Brexit vote ts2.tech ts2.tech. By 24 Oct they were around

24 October 2025

Banking · Financial Scandal · Investment · Lloyds News · Stock Market

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