First Citizens stock slide puts regional bank shares in the spotlight ahead of Fed decision
NEW YORK, January 24, 2026, 12:56 (EST) — Market closed. First Citizens BancShares shares will be back on traders’ radars when U.S. financial services stocks reopen Monday after the regional lender dropped 8.5% Friday, closing at $2,016.56. (Yahoo Finance) The alert came late last week as investors were already gearing up for a packed earnings calendar and a Federal Reserve meeting that might reshape rate expectations for the year. (Reuters) Net interest income—the difference between what banks earn from loans and pay out on deposits—remains the key driver for most regional lenders. But if loan yields drop faster than deposit