The mighty American consumer is about to hit a wall, investors say
More than half of 526 respondents to a Markets Live Pulse survey said that personal consumption — the most important driver of economic growth — will shrink in early 2024, which would be the first quarterly decline since the onset of the pandemic.
RBB Bancorp, Gateway Bank in Bay Area call off merger
The $23 million deal, signed in 2021 and initially projected to close in the second quarter of 2022, was delayed multiple times amid leadership turnover at the Los Angeles-based RBB.
Deutsche Bank regulator tightens oversight in setback to CEO
German financial watchdog BaFin has appointed an independent monitor to oversee Deutsche Bank's progress in resolving issues at its consumer unit. It's the second time BaFin has taken the unusual step since Christian Sewing became CEO in 2018.
Bowman doubles down on call for outside review of SVB failure
The Federal Reserve governor said existing reports, including one published by the Fed's inspector general last week, were too limited in scope.