JPMorgan (JPM) CEO expects to use excess capital in businesses and loans

JPMorgan's CEO indicating plans to use excess capital for business investments and loans suggests a proactive stance in deploying capital amidst concerns about a potential credit cycle.

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He'd be more worried about when there's a credit cycle, how that's going to filter through to the whole system.
Underwriting has weakened, not just in private credit.

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This highlights a more cautious view on underwriting trends, signaling possible tightening risk appetites in lending across the sector. Markets may interpret this as an indication of future profitability challenges, impacting sentiment towards banking stocks.

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