Alphabet is reportedly considering an increase in its equity raising target from $80 billion to $85 billion.

Spending on credit and debit cards on Bank of America's platform increased by 6% year-over-year.

Meredith Whitney has asserted that many lower-income individuals are leaving the traditional banking system for alternatives like payday loans, a trend she calls 'shadow banking'.

The United States federal government has approximately $7 trillion in spending against only $5 trillion in revenue.