The stigma of criminal charges may be diminished
General obligation U.S. state and municipal bonds may quality as high-quality liquid assets
Although the six banks that must pay significant fines have the money, they will face a difficult time ahead due to their guilty pleas and probations
Changes to legislation expected to reduce the likelihood of taxpayer bailouts
Multiple banks fined for FX and interest rate rigging
Added capital requirements reduce the default risk of U.S. operating subsidiaries
U.S. bank reform violates NAFTA, finance minister says
Strong M&A activity boosts advisory revenues in first quarter
First quarter earnings were mixed for the large U.S. banks
Customers are less engaged, creating opportunities for non-banks