The Future of Business Loan Borrowing in 2026
By 2026, business borrowing wonât resemble the rigid, slow systems of the past. Instead, it will be: Fast: AI-driven decisions with instant approvals. Integrated: Deeply embedded in business operations. Flexible: Custom-tailored financing aligned with actual âŚ
Read MorePublished: Sept. 2, 2025
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Banking
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Malaysian equities, NS Group, private credit and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:36:00 GMT
Whatâs a Private-Credit Fund Worth When the Money Is Locked Up?
Redemption requests at managers like Blue Owl and Cliffwater are triggering a domino effect among funds.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT
What Banks Stand to Lose From the Private-Credit Mess
Potential losses from loans to private-credit funds arenât the only concern.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on private credit, speculation markets, mortgage payments and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:22:00 GMT
U.K. Digital Bank Monzo to Exit U.S.
The digital bank is closing down its operations in the U.S. in order to focus on growing its business in the U.K. and across Europe.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:32:00 GMT
European Banks Approach End of Three-Year Bull Run
The Stoxx 600 Europe Banks index was down around 7% for the year, threatening to turn the tide on a three-year run.
Read on WSJPublished: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:56:00 GMT
The Wealthy Investors That Powered Private Credit Are Rushing for the Exits
Investors asked to pull nearly $14 billion from a group of private-credit funds in the first quarter.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:30:00 GMT
Sterling Could Fall as Rate Rise Bets Look Overdone
Sterling was stronger against the dollar. Rabobank expects the euro to rise to 0.87-0.88 pounds in three to six months, adding that expectations for U.K. rate rises appeared excessive.
Read on WSJPublished: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:24:00 GMT
FTC Issues Warnings to Payment Processors Against âDebankingâ
Mastercard, Visa, PayPal and Stripe received letters warning them against denying customers access to financial services due to their political or religious views.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:06:00 GMT
Fannie Mae to Accept Crypto-Backed Mortgages for the First Time
The new offering from Better Home & Finance and Coinbase allows home buyers to pledge bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies when making a down payment.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:14:00 GMT
New Bank Regulations Could Favor Loans to Private Credit
Proposed changes to bank capital requirements risk adding to incentives to lend to other lenders.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT
Blue Owl Investors Seek to Pull $5.4 Billion From Two Private-Credit Funds
The fund manager reversed course and limited redemptions to 5% as outflows accelerated.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:55:00 GMT
Stocks
He Turned Down Ken Griffin to Run His Own Fund. That Was $20 Billion Ago.
Hamza Lemssouguer, 35, is shaking up the London finance scene with his big short bets.
Read on WSJPublished: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT
Bond Yields Rise After Strong March Jobs Report
Stock futures ticked lower while investors await more data on the Iran warâs impact.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:08:00 GMT
How to Play Defense in This Market: Embrace Utilities
Utility stocks havenât shined since the Iran war broke out, but they can still offer safety.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT
Private-Equity Fundraising Falls to Slowest Pace in a Decade
Fundraising in the first quarter hit $86 billion under the impact of private-markets worries and war.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:05:00 GMT
Investors Waver After Trump Speech on Iran, Ending Two-Day Surge in Stocks
The presidentâs pledge to hit Iran âextremely hardâ sends the U.S. oil benchmark soaring into the holiday weekend.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:01:00 GMT
Tokenized Stocks Are Sweeping the Globe and Coming Soon to America
Overseas traders are buying tokens linked to big U.S. stocks during off-hours.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT
The Iran War FOMO Trade Pauses After Sending Stocks Surging
Traders have piled into markets, turbocharging a two-day rally in the S&P 500.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:53:00 GMT
Stocks Advance on Hopes for Quick End to War
U.S. stocks rose, extending a âHormuz Hopeâ rally from Tuesday that pushed the three major stock indexes to their biggest one-day gains in 10 months.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:11:00 GMT
This Oil Shock Is So Big It Is Fueling a Turnaround in Energy Stocks
Wall Street is bracing for a longer-term disruption from the war with Iran, and loading up on shares of oil-and-gas producers that have lagged behind in recent years.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT
Gold Snaps Its Weekly Losing Streak
Gold settled down nearly 2.8% Thursday, and silver fell 4.1%. For the holiday-shortened trading week, both metals ended with gains.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:10:00 GMT
The Soap Opera at Hedge Fund Two Sigma Has a New Plot Twist
Co-founders John Overdeck and David Siegel stepped down as co-CEOs in 2024. Theyâre still fighting over their successors.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:11:00 GMT