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Higher Rates Turbocharge Lending Income for Biggest US Banks

Bloomberg13 October 2026, 20:58 UTCUnited States of America

Three of the biggest US banks set a fresh record in the third quarter for how much they earned from lending, with customers continuing to borrow even as interest rates increased. Norah Mulinda has more. (Source: Bloomberg)

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