It's receiving support from both Democrats and Republicans
As longer-term interest rates continue to rise, the rating agency expects to see revenue generated from mortgage banking to decline
The U.S. central bank now foresees four rate hikes this year, up from the three it had previously forecast
An increase in mergers and acquisitions would be credit negative for the sector
Major banks generated increases in their fixed-income, equity and investment bank earnings
Three states rush to defend regulations that require retirement investment advisors to put the interests of their clients above their own financial gain
The U.S. regulator has also proposed introducing a mandatory new disclosure document that sets out the terms of advisory relationships
The U.S. Federal Reserve foresees two more hikes this year
The 0.1% gain followed a sharper 0.4% increase in November
U.S. regulators propose new risk management guidance for banks