It's not just JPMorgan Chase. Across the industry, banks are rethinking their remote-work policies — but experts say it won't be easy to turn back the clock.

Regulatory shifts and loan growth are some of the hot-button topics banks will seek to address as they start sharing their fourth-quarter reports next week.

Financial institutions need to beware of advanced persistent threats and of the potential security shortcomings of their vendors, experts say.

Institutions like BMO Financial Group and Bank of Nova Scotia saw earnings bogged down by increased loan loss provisions and higher tax rates.

Net closings rose to the highest quarterly level in nearly three years. As M&A rebounds, banks are also trimming their physical footprints as customer demand for digital services overshadow in-person transactions.

Oden, head of U.S. wealth, private banking, asset management and premier banking at HSBC, was one of the first in the industry to build an online wealth management platform.

Morais, the former president of consumer and commercial banking at Ally, reflects on the lessons learned in her more than three-decade career.

Now that earnings season has kicked off, investors will be paying close attention for signs of loan growth and deposit pricing relief, though analysts don't expect improvements to materialize right away.

Lorch started as the marketing director at First Internet Bank, the first online-only bank, at its launch. Few Americans had internet access so it wasn't a sure bet the bank would survive. She's still there, now as the president.

After 40 years in finance, Harford is now learning to play golf and mahjong, and spending more time with family and friends.