Industry

Banking & finance

Our records show 18 verified layoffs in banking & finance between January 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026, covering at least 4,395 jobs.

What this covers: Banks, lenders, fintech, asset managers and insurers. (NAICS 52)

Largest cuts in our records: Fidelity Investments (800), PNC Financial Services / FirstBank (777), Fifth Third Bank (502), Regional Acceptance (276), PayPal (251), JPMorgan Chase (244).

Jobs cut in banking & finance by month Jan Feb Mar Apr 1,302 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Jobs cut in banking & finance by month. Totals use the lowest figure reported; announcements that gave only a percentage or no number are not counted.
Jobs cut in banking & finance by month
MonthJobsAnnouncements
January 20265823
February 202600
March 202600
April 20267771
May 202613022
June 20263222
July 20261501
August 20263113
September 20267054
October 20262462

Stories

October 2026

  1. Prudential to lay off 125 workers in New Jersey

    Newark, New Jersey · 125 jobs

September 2026

  1. The Bancorp cuts 64 jobs

    Nationwide · 64 jobs

  2. New American Funding cuts 160 jobs

    Nationwide · 160 jobs

August 2026

  1. Fannie Mae cuts at least 10 jobs

    Nationwide · At least 10 jobs

July 2026

  1. Chime to cut nearly 150 jobs

    Nationwide · About 150 jobs

June 2026

  1. OneMain Financial cuts about 78 jobs in Mendota Heights, Minnesota

    Mendota Heights, Minnesota · About 78 jobs

May 2026

  1. Fidelity Investments cuts about 800 jobs

    Nationwide · About 800 jobs

April 2026

January 2026