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U.S. Bank (USB) released its fall CFO survey, finding greater optimism among U.S. finance leaders about the economy and their businesses.
Among 1,000 senior finance leaders surveyed in August 2026, 68% had a positive three-year outlook for the U.S. economy, up from 58% in the spring. For their own companies’ financial prospects, 71% had a positive three-year outlook, up from 64%. Cost-cutting remained the top finance priority at 37%, with revenue growth close behind at 35%. Exploring mergers and acquisitions moved into the top three priorities from fifth earlier this year.
Geopolitical tension and war was the most-cited risk at 38%, followed by high borrowing costs at 35% and inflation at 34%. While 69% said economy-wide AI investment was creating commercial opportunity for their business, 51% said their own AI-tool spending had exceeded budget over the past year. The findings describe surveyed businesses, not U.S. Bank’s financial results.
U.S. Bank (USB) launched two small-business credit cards offering unlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases. Business Essentials Visa has no annual fee; Business Essentials Plus Visa Signature has a $295 annual fee. With qualifying balances in a qualified business checking account, total cash back can reach up to 2.5% on Essentials and up to 3.5% on Plus. Plus also automatically earns 5% cash back on the top spending category, on up to $200,000 annually.
New Essentials cardholders can earn $500 after spending $5,000 in the first 150 days of account opening. Qualifying new cardholders also get 0% introductory APR on purchases for the first 12 billing cycles. Plus cardholders can earn $1,000 after spending $15,000 in the first 150 days. Both cards include Spend Management and ExtendPay, a fixed-fee payment plan for large purchases. Jessica Alba is the bank’s new small-business card spokesperson.
U.S. Bank (USB) released findings from its 2026 U.S. Bank Wealth Survey showing that Gen Z and Millennials are starting to build wealth earlier than older generations but often feel further from their financial goals.
Gen Z report starting at age 19 and Millennials at 25, compared with 29 for Gen X and 32 for Boomers, yet 56% of Gen Z say they did everything “right” but are not where they hoped to be financially, and 62% struggle to make progress. Many younger adults still prioritize home ownership, but 29% of Gen Z and 26% of Millennials say they have given up on buying a home for financial reasons, and about 30% in each group have given up on paying off debt.
Roughly two-thirds of Gen Z and Millennials see the stock market as a more realistic path to wealth than home ownership, and nearly half find newer options like cryptocurrency appealing, though around three-quarters still view traditional investing as the best way to save long term. The survey also highlights growing financial engagement and persistent barriers for women, the role of family support in major milestones, and the emergence of “Financially Informed Risk-Takers” who start earlier, feel more prepared and hold more diversified portfolios.
U.S. Bancorp (USB) has raised its prime lending rate to 7.00 percent from 6.75 percent, effective September 17, 2026. The new rate will be applied at all U.S. Bank locations.
The change updates the benchmark rate U.S. Bank uses for certain lending activities.
U.S. Bank (USB) launched the Super Bowl LXI Getaway sweepstakes, offering U.S. residents aged 18 or older a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles. The prize package includes two game tickets, round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and $1,000 in spending money. Entry is free and does not require a purchase or a U.S. Bank account.
Participants can enter once by visiting any U.S. Bank branch between Sept. 8 and Dec. 31, 2026, scanning an on-site code and providing basic personal information, or by mail as described in the official rules. The promotion highlights U.S. Bank’s role as an Official Bank and Wealth Management Sponsor of the NFL and presenting sponsor of the Super Bowl MVP award.
U.S. Bank (USB) appointed Calvert Lange as senior vice president and Payments: Merchant and Institutional Sales Group Head for Technology, Transportation, Consumer and Hospitality within its Institutional Client Group. Her team will deliver payment and treasury management solutions to companies across technology, media, telecom, automotive, transportation, consumer and hospitality sectors.
Lange brings more than 18 years of experience in payments and treasury services. She previously led Citi's Payments & Liquidity Product Sales group and held leadership roles in Citi's commercial cards business and Deutsche Bank's Global Transaction Banking division, advising large multinational corporations on payments, liquidity, working capital and global cash management.
U.S. Bancorp (USB)/b) will participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference, with Chairman and CEO Gunjan Kedia and Vice Chair and CFO John Stern taking part in a fireside chat.The session is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 16, in New York. A live audio webcast and subsequent replay will be accessible via the “Webcasts and Presentations” section of the U.S. Bank Investor Relations website.
U.S. Bank (USB) completed a live pilot transaction using its USBDC U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain.
The cross-border payment between U.S. Bank entities in North America and Europe showed on-chain value transfer while remaining integrated with the bank’s finance, risk, compliance and operations systems. The pilot tested minting, payment, redemption, freezing and clawback features and validated the bank’s internally developed Digital Asset Platform for issuing and managing tokenized assets.
U.S. Bancorp (USB) declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.54 per share, a 3.8% increase, payable October 15, 2026, to holders of record on September 30, 2026.
At this rate, the annual common dividend equals $2.16 per share. The board also declared regular dividends on Series A, B, J, K, L, M, N and O preferred stock, with payments due October 15, 2026, to stockholders of record on September 30, 2026, at the specified per-share and per-depositary-share amounts.
U.S. Bank (USB) launched a new marketing campaign featuring San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey to promote its Bank Smartly offering and support for small businesses as the NFL season begins.
The campaign runs across paid, owned and social channels under the bank’s “The Power of Us” brand platform. Creative elements include three spots – “Together,” “Win as One” and “Same Power.” Two focus on Bank Smartly, an integrated checking and savings experience that connects eligible U.S. Bank products in one interface, while “Same Power” highlights how U.S. Bank and the NFL provide dedicated experts and customized plans for small business owners.
The initiative builds on U.S. Bank’s multi‑year relationship with the NFL and a recently extended partnership with the San Francisco 49ers as the team’s official bank sponsor.