Mortgage Applications Fall Sharply as Rates Rise
Next year, the major banks in the USA will usher in a "harvest" year, and every business will "flourish everywhere"?
With the Federal Reserve likely to slow down the pace of interest rate cuts next year, higher rates are expected to expand Banks' net interest margins; incoming USA president Trump is also expected to ease regulations and scrutiny on the financial sector; Analysts surveyed by Institutions generally expect that revenues across all sectors of the world's top Banks (except for FICC Trade) will see the first growth since 2021 next year.
Inflation is eroding bottom-tier consumption, and the USA credit card default rate has reached a new high since the financial crisis.
The credit card default rate in the USA reached its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis in the first nine months of 2024, with the total amount of bad credit card loans reaching 46 billion USD, a 50% increase compared to the same period last year. Financial pressure is gradually shifting to low-income groups, who are facing an increasingly heavy debt burden.
2025: The "spring" of the Banks arrives, resulting in a huge explosion in profits!
After experiencing a few years of ups and downs, 2025 may be the breakout year for Global large Banks!
Major banks are bullish, hedge funds are flooding in, and Bank of America stock is expected to soar next year.
Regardless of the standard used for measurement, this year has been a bumper year for Bank of America stocks. For investors in the Industry, even better days are ahead.
Trump 2.0 + interest rate cut cycle "dual approach"! Are regional Banks in the USA likely to rise strongly?
Under the dual impetus of the "Federal Reserve rate cut trade" and the "Trump trade," regional bank stocks in the USA have shown strong upward momentum this year.
Be careful of sudden "blowouts" in the market! The default rate on leveraged loans in the USA skyrockets. Moody's: The Fed's hawkish stance intensifies bankruptcy pressures.
The USA leveraged loan default rate has soared to its highest level since 2020, with Moody's warning that the Federal Reserve's indication of slowing down its easing pace in 2025 could exacerbate bankruptcy pressures on companies.
The Federal Reserve faces new challenges, as alongside the Trump administration, the Banks and business groups have filed lawsuits regarding stress tests.
The Federal Reserve is facing pressure from the incoming Trump administration and bankers to adopt a more lenient regulatory approach.
It is not enough to force the Federal Reserve to issue a statement of "surrender"! Wall Street has directly taken them to court.
① Due to dissatisfaction with the lack of transparency in the Federal Reserve's annual stress testing process, an organization representing the Bank of America has taken the Federal Reserve to court; ② This also marks a significant escalation in the intensity of the conflict between Wall Street and the Federal Reserve over the past two years.
As early as tonight, the Federal Reserve may be facing a lawsuit!
Sources say that several of the largest Banks in the USA plan to sue the Federal Reserve over the annual bank stress tests.
Major victory for Wall Street! The Federal Reserve plans to make "significant changes" to stress tests for Banks.
Institutions in the USA are facing pressure from the incoming Trump administration and bankers.
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Overwhelming consensus! Wall Street "targets" Banks stocks as the top choice for 2025.
Buying bank stocks has become the overwhelming consensus among strategists at major Wall Street firms regarding their outlook for 2025.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen warns: do not interfere with Bank regulation! Trump also has the latest developments.
On Friday local time, USA Treasury Secretary Yellen warned the incoming Trump administration not to interfere with Banks regulation. She stated that, given the history of bank failures leading to financial crises, aggressive measures to disrupt necessary regulation should not be taken.
Fed Discount Window Needs 'More Work' to Lift Bank Participation