After a quarter in which Goldman Sachs beat Wall Street's expectations, CEO David Solomon said he was seeing a "meaningful improvement" in the macroeconomic environment.

The San Francisco-based banking giant reported a 9% annual jump in quarterly profits. It also made official its appointment of CEO Charlie Scharf as chairman.

The megabank's multiyear effort to simplify its business model and improve its risk management is starting to pay off in the form of more consistent profitability and improved returns, CEO Jane Fraser told analysts.

JPMorganChase CEO Jamie Dimon said that his bank can improve its procedures to guard against fraud.

The $4.6 trillion-asset company's report comes after it committed to funneling $1.5 trillion into industries deemed important to national security.

As President Trump calls for scrapping quarterly earnings reports and switching to a six-month schedule, industry observers wonder whether the time saved would be worth the potential loss of transparency.

Buy now/pay later lender Affirm hit profitability goals for its fiscal year 2025 and set aggressive guidance for fiscal 2026 ahead of Wall Street's estimates. Its stock soared more than 10% Friday.

The Canadian bank said it will take at least a year to hit an inflection point in U.S. loan growth. It has been shedding assets in an effort to free up space for growth in more promising business lines.

Growth in TD's home market has become even more important for the bank after its U.S. anti-money-laundering settlements imposed a cap on its American retail operations.

The Canadian bank's stateside unit is hiring bankers and investing in growth, according to RBC Chief Executive Dave McKay, following a rough 2023.

Aron Levine, the Canadian bank's new U.S. president, said BMO intends to invest in technology and spend more on branches. The company's moves, which also include the recent combination of its U.S. businesses, are part of a plan to boost its return on equity.

Medallion Financial CEO Andrew Murstein sees more growth on the horizon for the New York lender's fintech banking operation, which saw activity spike in the first half of the year.

Pressure on Asian merchants that sell to the U.S. caused the Dutch payment company to reduce its outlook. Payment experts say it's a matter of time before other firms face the same challenges.

The stablecoin issuer said revenue and reserve income increased due to more stablecoins in circulation after its IPO and the passing of the GENIUS Act.

Revenues were up for the quarter, but stock compensation-related expenses brought the neobank to a negative net income.

As the payment technology company diversifies revenue streams, buy now/pay later was a key driver in beating analysts' estimates for Marqeta's second-quarter earnings.

The payment company increased its financial outlook, partly on the shoulders of new forms of artificial intelligence, such as "codename goose" that are making it possible to update products faster.

Coastal Community Bank reported smaller profits in the second quarter as it prepared for a growth spurt. "We think we're winning the right business," said CEO Eric Sprink.

The online lender reached profitability ahead of schedule with a boost in loan volumes and increased its outlook for the year despite macroeconomic uncertainty.

Global Payments executives touted the company's Genius point of sale rollout and Worldpay acquisition during a second-quarter earnings call with analysts, but some are concerned the reinvention is coming too late.