Gina Heeb

New York

Consumer Finance and Banking Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Banking reporter at The Wall Street Journal. Email: [email protected]

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Exclusive | Fed Reviewing Its Secret Ratings for the Nation’s Biggest Banks

1 week ago | wsj.com | Gina Heeb |Dylan Tokar

Most large banks have bad ratings, keeping them from doing dealsThe Federal Reserve’s incoming top banking cop is seeking to review the confidential ratings for the health of large banks, after criticizing the fact that two-thirds of the biggest institutions were deemed unsatisfactory last year. Michelle Bowman, who was nominated by President Trump for vice chair for supervision at the Fed, has been expected to bring a lighter hand to bank regulation if she is approved by the Senate for the job.
Fed Reviewing Its Secret Ratings for the Nation’s Biggest Banks

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Gina Heeb

Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Gina Heeb Fri, May 2, 2025, 3:49 PM 3 min read The Federal Reserve’s incoming top banking regulator, Michelle Bowman, is seeking to review confidential ratings of the health of large banks, many of which had poor ratings last year. Your Privacy Choices
加密货币行业寻求进一步深入银行体系

3 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Gina Heeb

包括Circle和BitGo在内的一系列加密货币公司计划申请银行牌照或许可证。在FTX和两家对加密货币友好的银行倒闭后，针对加密货币的监管整顿促使传统金融界的一些机构在两年前与该行业分道扬镳。如今，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)关于让美国成为“比特币超级大国”的承诺，为加密货币与银行体系更紧密地交织奠定了基础。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8订阅热门文章热门视频
Exclusive | Crypto Knocks on the Door of a Banking World That Shut It Out

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Gina Heeb |Vicky Ge Huang

April 21, 2025 5:30 am ETCrypto is pushing deeper into the banking system. A regulatory crackdown on crypto in the wake of the meltdown of FTX and two crypto-friendly banks prompted some in traditional finance to break up with the industry two years ago. Now President Trump’s pledge to make America a “bitcoin superpower” has set the stage for crypto to become more intertwined with the banking system. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Capital One’s $35 Billion Deal for Discover Gets the Green Light

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Gina Heeb

April 18, 2025 11:58 am ETCopyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Companies Will Hit Pause Button Because of Tariffs, Wells Fargo CFO Says

1 month ago | wsj.com | Gina Heeb

Charles Scharf, chief executive of Wells Fargo, said the bank supported the administration's "willingness to look at barriers to fair trade." (Tom Williams/Zuma Press)Wells Fargo Chief Financial Officer Michael Santomassimo said he expects there will be "a whole series of customers" who will pause investments at least temporarily because of uncertainty.
Wells Fargo Quarterly Profit Rises

1 month ago | wsj.com | Gina Heeb

Chief Executive Charlie Scharf said that the bank expected “continued volatility and uncertainty”Net income rose 6% from a year earlier to $4.89 billion. That amounted to $1.39 a share, above the $1.23 figure that analysts polled by FactSet expected. Revenue was down 3.4% at $20.15 billion. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Wells Fargo Profit Rises, Boosted by Lower Expenses

1 month ago | fnlondon.com | Gina Heeb

Markets & FinanceBankingWells Fargo Profit Rises, Boosted by Lower ExpensesChief Executive Charlie Scharf said that the bank expected “continued volatility and uncertainty” Updated April 11, 2025 at 7:45 AM ET Wells Fargo booked a bigger profit in the first quarter, as lower expenses helped offset a decline in net interest income. The quarter ended just before President Trump’s tariffs set off market turmoil.
Wells Fargo Profit Rises 6%

1 month ago | tradingview.com | Gina Heeb

By Gina HeebWells Fargo booked a bigger profit in the first quarter, which ended just before President Trump's tariffs set off market turmoil. Net income rose 6% from a year earlier to $4.89 billion. That amounted to $1.39 a share, above the $1.23 figure that analysts polled by FactSet expected. Revenue was down 3.4% at $20.15 billion.
Stubbornly High Mortgage Rates Thwart the Crucial Home-Selling Season

1 month ago | wsj.com | Nicole Friedman |Gina Heeb

Mortgage rates usually fall during periods of economic uncertainty. But during the past tumultuous week for the markets, mortgage rates ended essentially flat and dealt another blow to the housing market’s crucial spring selling season. The average rate on the standard 30-year fixed mortgage dipped slightly to 6.62% this week, according to a survey of lenders by mortgage-finance giant Freddie Mac. It was 6.64% a week earlier.