JPMorgan Chase opens more small-town branches in middle America

JPMorgan Chase opens more small-town branches in middle America

Three years ago, JPMorgan Chase became the first bank with a branch in all 48 contiguous states. Now, the firm is expanding, with the aim of reaching more Americans in smaller cities and towns.  JPMorgan recently announced a new goal within its multibillion-dollar branch expansion plan that ensures coverage is within an “accessible drive time” … Read more

Jamie Dimon still sees a recession ahead

Jamie Dimon still sees a recession ahead

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday he still believes that the odds of a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy are around 35% to 40%, making recession the most likely scenario in his mind. When CNBC’s Leslie Picker asked Dimon if he had changed his view from February that markets were too optimistic on … Read more

JPMorgan Chase rolls out AI assistant powered by ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

JPMorgan Chase rolls out AI assistant powered by ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

JPMorgan Chase has rolled out a generative artificial intelligence assistant to tens of thousands of its employees in recent weeks, the initial phase of a broader plan to inject the technology throughout the sprawling financial giant. The program, called LLM Suite, is already available to more than 60,000 employees, helping them with tasks like writing … Read more

Wall Street ponders what happens to booming private credit market when you-know-what hits the fan

Wall Street ponders what happens to booming private credit market when you-know-what hits the fan

Michael Arougheti, Ares Management Corporation Co-Founder, CEO & President Adam Jeffery | CNBC The explosion of private credit has been met with a whole host of concerns, but among the louder ones more recently is that the industry has not experienced a downturn at scale. And therefore, what does that mean for borrowers when there’s … Read more

U.S. could see hard landing, stagflation is worst outcome

U.S. could see hard landing, stagflation is worst outcome

JPMorgan Chase‘s chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon says the U.S. economy could see a “hard landing.” When asked by CNBC’s Sri Jegarajah about the prospect of a hard landing, Dimon replied: “Could we actually see one? Of course, how could anyone who reads history say there’s no chance?” The CEO was speaking at the JPMorgan … Read more

Jamie Dimon: Succession at JPMorgan is ‘well on the way’

Jamie Dimon: Succession at JPMorgan is ‘well on the way’

Jamie Dimon has long joked that his retirement is five years away, no matter when he’s asked. But not on Monday. The chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co told shareholders the timetable is “not five years anymore,” in response to a question about how long he planned to remain CEO. The largest US … Read more

JPMorgan stock is too expensive

JPMorgan stock is too expensive

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms, in the Hart Building on Dec. 6, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Jamie Dimon thinks shares of JPMorgan Chase are expensive. That was the message the … Read more

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon hints at retiring within 5 years

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon hints at retiring within 5 years

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the UK Global Investment Summit at Hampton Court Palace in London, UK, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jamie Dimon’s days as CEO of JPMorgan Chase are numbered — though its unclear by how much. In a response to … Read more

Soaring debt and deficits causing worry about threats to the economy and markets

Soaring debt and deficits causing worry about threats to the economy and markets

A view shows the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2024.  Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Reuters Government debt that has swelled nearly 50% since the early days of the Covid pandemic is generating elevated levels of worry both on Wall Street and in Washington. The federal IOU is now at $34.5 trillion, or about … Read more

Adam Neumann WeWork bid faces questions over financing, business plan

Adam Neumann WeWork bid faces questions over financing, business plan

Israeli-American businessman Adam Neumann speaks during The Israeli American Council (IAC) 8th Annual National Summit on January 19, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Shahar Azran | Getty Images Adam Neumann has sent a preliminary offer to buy WeWork out of bankruptcy for more than $500 million, five years after he was ousted by the office-sharing company … Read more