Bank of Montreal

In some ways the Canadian bank's U.S. consumer business is only now shaking off many of its crisis-era problems here. CEO Darryl White is pinning his retail-comeback hopes on a rejuvenated sales culture and a focus on more profitable customers.

Recent growth has come through acquisitions, including the 2015 purchase of a transportation finance business from General Electric and the 2011 takeover of Milwaukee-based Marshall & Ilsley.

Brett Pitts joins from Wells Fargo, where he most recently was executive vice president and group head of digital.

Snap Finance provides credit at the point of sale, primarily to consumers with bad credit.

JPMorgan Chase is among four banks sued by a trustee for investors in the debt of Millennium Health LLC, alleging the lenders failed to inform them of a federal probe into the billing practices of the borrower.

Canada's big banks are pursuing wholesale banking, capital markets and select M&A opportunities across the border to hedge against a slowing mortgage market and other economic concerns on the home front.

U.S. Bank and BMO share how they are ceaselessly tearing apart and revamping mobile, online and other retail channels in search of a "unified customer experience" and efficiency.

Most financial institutions still struggle to make it simple for consumers to open new accounts entirely on mobile devices.

Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest lender, has turned to a former investment banker with an interest in continued U.S. expansion to lead the firm into its third century.

Most banks still struggle to make it simple for customers to open new accounts entirely on mobile devices.

Bank of Montreal's Bill Downe, the longest-serving chief executive officer among Canada's largest lenders, will retire Oct. 31 after spending a decade expanding the nation's oldest bank through acquisitions in the U.S. and overseas.

BMO recently won a diversity award for reaching its goal of having women in 40% of senior management jobs, and CEO Bill Downe argues equal treatment of employees will carry over to fair treatment of customers and create long-term profits for shareholders.

Canadian banks hope to create an environment where consumers have more control over who is able to view their personal data.