“Toms said AI has the potential to ‘structurally compress deposit margins’ in the longer term due to increased competition. ‘The industry would likely respond by widening lending spreads,’ he said, which would put up the cost of credit for borrowers. It is because of these concerns that banking stocks have underperformed since the launch of Muse. The S&P 500 Financials index dropped to its lowest level since July last month.”
