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Telis Demos

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Past articles by Telis:

What’s Going on With Silicon Valley Bank?

Here are some questions and answers to help explain what happened. → Read More

The Reward Is Growing for Card Lenders but Also the Risks

People relying on their cards to borrow portends strong loan growth, but also possibly rising credit risk. → Read More

No Deals, No Problem on Wall Street

Much higher revenue in fixed-income trading is partly compensating for a lack of dealmaking. → Read More

Citigroup Shows Upside in Deposit Downdraft

New deposits may be harder to come by, which will increase investors’ focus on how banks like Citigroup are wringing the most revenue out of customers’ cash. → Read More

JPMorgan Chase’s Defensive Moves Aren’t the Whole Story

A reserve build and higher capital requirements obscure some solid underlying business momentum. → Read More

Recession Noise May Drown Out Banks’ Loan Boom

Banks should enjoy the double benefit of rising rates and fast-growing lending books, but that may be overshadowed by investors’ other worries for now. → Read More

Passing Grades Aren’t Enough on Banks’ Stress Test

Banks again proved their soundness in the Federal Reserve’s annual exam, but higher capital requirements may still squeeze them. → Read More

For Banks, a Faster Fed Isn’t Better

Lenders benefit from rising rates, but the downsides are more acute when they rise very quickly. → Read More

Regulation Lies in Bitcoin’s Future, Clouding Its Current Value

Crypto’s latest downturn may be more serious than past ones as Washington signals it intends to become more involved. → Read More

Buy Now, Pay Later Will Get More Than One Bite at the Apple

Competition isn’t the only thing that will factor into the performance of split-payment services; underwriting and pricing will also be key. → Read More

Ending Payment for Order Flow: Easier Said Than Done

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman has some big ideas about how to change retail trading, but how that plays out for brokers could be quite complex. → Read More

Digital-Payments Growth Has a Ways to Run Yet

The pandemic caused some changes in how people pay, but cash and in-person shopping still haven’t been pushed aside completely. → Read More

Banks Now Have $2 Trillion Worry

Continuing flows of cash into the Federal Reserve’s reverse repo facility may portend more-intense deposit competition. → Read More

Block Has Assembled the Right Pieces

Shares of the firm behind Square and Cash App have been beaten up alongside other fintech companies, but it still has strong profit potential. → Read More

JPMorgan Gives the Reassurance Investors Needed

The bank’s stock surged after it boosted its forecast for net interest income this year, but further gains might be tougher to come by. → Read More

Mortgage Lenders Are Playing Defense

Even as rising rates lead to lower mortgage demand, some pricing power might emerge for originators, especially when it comes to home buying. → Read More

Crypto’s Merry Band Comes Back To Robinhood

The investment in Robinhood by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried may be a bullish signal for crypto believers, but Robinhood still faces a long road ahead. → Read More

Luna Wasn’t on Terra Firma

Algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD shared the weaknesses of fiat currencies like the dollar but without many of its strengths. → Read More

Crypto Winter May Be Harsh for Coinbase

The company plans to invest even if crypto activity continues to fall, but investors may not have the same patience. → Read More

A Deposit Rate Shopping Spree Might Be Kicking Off

The Federal Reserve’s quickening pace of tightening raises the prospect that consumers and businesses may aggressively look to earn more on their cash. → Read More