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The business lobby has been uncharacteristically critical of some key White House picks like Sarah Bloom Raskin for Fed governor, a sign that banking policy is seen as having a more direct economic impact than in the past.

Solomon jumped alongside Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman as the best-paid CEO at a major U.S. bank, followed closely by Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan Chase.

The transfers are among the fastest and least expensive in the region. The quicker service will please users but the fintech faces a challenge in trying to differentiate itself from rivals, analysts said.

Carol Minges, who joined the St. Louis institution in 2008, will step down as chief executive on April 1.

Executives said record-high commercial loan commitments in the fourth quarter validate the San Antonio bank’s decision to open more than two dozen branches in Houston and pursue a similar path in Dallas.

The credit card issuer fielded questions about its fees two days after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a wide-ranging review of consumer charges. Executives said they would not take a big revenue hit even in the face of new limits.

The National Credit Union Administration would require federally chartered institutions to have a plan in place to replace key positions amid concerns over consolidation and the aging of credit union leadership.

The bank is working with a tech company to personalize customer communications using proprietary data. It's an alternative to cookies, which are becoming less viable as data privacy laws become stricter.

The CEO of Hong Kong's securities regulator said the bank's failures "exposed a culture that encouraged chasing revenue at the expense of basic standards of honesty."

Few banks have adopted an instant invoicing technology called Request for Pay, but more may get on board to help their customers avoid overdraft charges.