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The San Francisco bank is under pressure from investors to get out from under a Fed-imposed asset cap and to hire a new permanent CEO. But executives said Friday that thoroughness is more important than speed.

Wells Fargo and the denial stage of recovery; community bankers alarmed after big banks backtrack on faster-payments pricing; credit card, auto loan delinquencies hit seven-year high; and more from this week's most-read stories.

JPMorgan Chase's banner quarter didn't stop executives from warning that the pause in rate hikes could crimp profits, or from hinting that the bank might downsize its mammoth mortgage operation.

A bipartisan proposal would allow for the removal of the FHFA director if the agency approves CEO salary increases at Fannie and Freddie beyond $600,000.

Urfer co-founded a business with the banking automation pioneer John Diebold, worked for Chase Manhattan and other major banks, and played an important role in the Nixon administration, phasing out exchange controls.

Asked during Friday's earnings call if he'd be interested in running the embattled bank, William Demchak said he will end his career at PNC. He also ruled out M&A.

CariClub crunches employee data to connect young banking professionals with nonprofits on the hunt for junior directors.

Arguments that the central bank should develop its own system for faster payments ignore current market realities, says The Clearing House, which has developed its own network.

The Pittsburgh company more than doubled its provision for loan losses during the first quarter to keep pace with growth in its loan portfolio.

In the MeToo era, financial firms the world over are struggling to handle complaints of sexual harassment. A case in point: HSBC.

Wells Fargo & Co. investors who stuck with the bank through a bumpy few months are being rewarded with the best first quarter in five years.

Bank's profits grow 5% on earnings growth; Citi's number 2 exec retirement shows the difficulty retaining a host of top executives.

The Fed may have stopped raising borrowing costs for now, but the biggest U.S. bank is still reaping benefits from higher interest rates.

Mastercard and MercadoPago, the payments arm of Latin American e-marketplace MercadoLibre, see opportunities for contactless prepaid cards among unbanked consumers even though local issuers have been slow to adopt the format.

Readers respond to this week's big-bank CEO hearing before the House, weigh the debate over Community Reinvestment Act reform, consider whether Wells Fargo needs a new brand and more.

More consumers were late in paying two major types of loans in the latest figures from the American Bankers Association, but it appears to be a relatively isolated problem.

The attorney general told lawmakers that exempting states that have legalized marijuana from the federal ban is better than the current system where state and federal laws are in conflict.

The Trump administration directed independent agencies to submit their pending guidance for review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a novel procedural hurdle that could slow down policy changes.

The cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is protesting New York's decision this week to deny it a virtual license exchange, claiming that its rationale contains factual errors and its personnel were not well versed in blockchain.

A fourth Senate Republican said he'd vote against businessman Herman Cain joining the Federal Reserve Board, all but sinking any chances that he'd get through the confirmation process if Democrats stay united in their opposition.