Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s comeback quarter for trading was marred by a $1.09 billion legal charge as the firm gets closer to a settlement of the 1MDB scandal.

Profits at big banks are expected to be up versus a year ago but down from the third quarter; add antiquated systems to the bank’s many problems.

Marcus and the Apple credit card accounted for 3% of the bank’s profit in the first three quarters of 2019, despite a multibillion-dollar investment in consumer operations; the senator’s plan would make it easier to expunge debt.

Goldman Sachs plans to offer details into its workings to boost its stock value; while challenger banks are prospering, traditional banks still rule the roost.

The bank could pay about $2 billion to close the 1MDB case in the U.S.; in letters lawmakers ask Dimon about policies to combat racism.

The fresh optimism is starting to outweigh some of the worries hanging over the sector heading into the new year.

The bank announced a $750 billion plan to “focus on climate transition and inclusive growth”; the seven biggest banks have passed three years in a row.

The bank may extend advisory service to clients with as little as $5,000 to invest; trading of the cryptocurrency has plunged.

Bankers are disputing upstarts' claims customers don't like them, noting progress that traditional institutions have made in recent years.

The CFPB has promised an equal-access rule for small-business lending for nearly a decade. But Apple’s recent discrimination inquiry into its credit card could force the agency’s hand.