The firms' profit reports this week showed they're increasingly rushing into the booming market for lending to high-net-worth individuals. So far, it's paying off: Morgan Stanley has tripled those loans in the past five years, while Goldman Sachs is expanding overseas.

A definition would give lenders a clearer idea of what practices are off limits; the mutual fund giant will provide the service for institutional clients.

Banks looking to build online-only affiliates to turbocharge deposit-gathering can expect intense competition and heightened regulatory scrutiny.

BofA hasn’t taken advantage of the benefits of owning Merrill Lynch; weakness seen despite stronger bank earnings.

Several female executives accepted leadership roles throughout the industry and in regulatory roles during the past month.

Slower-than-expected lending and "lackluster" trading could be concerns; new CEO David Solomon sets his sights on fixed income.

When Stephanie Cohen earned the chief strategy officer’s job at Goldman Sachs in January, she was told she had a blank sheet of paper. Cohen responded by, among other things, launching an internal incubator for new business ideas.

Spilkin's education in math and programming, uncommon in investment banking, has allowed her to bring a disruptive approach to problem-solving at Goldman Sachs.

Major banks including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan Chase must face allegations that they conspired to prevent the "antiquated" stock loan market from evolving into a transparent electronic exchange.

A new Goldman Sachs initiative called "Launch with GS" aims to make venture capital and private equity investments in startups founded by women, says Stephanie Cohen, the company's chief strategy officer.

New data from the FDIC shows that banks with less than $10 billion of assets are ceding deposit share to their larger rivals. What can they do to keep pace?

In our "On Life" series of videos, top banking executives like Goldman Sachs' chief strategy officer, Stephanie Cohen, answer three quick questions about themselves.

The youngest member of Goldman Sachs' management committee spent two decades climbing to the top of a male-dominated field — and took on some very tough assignments along the way.

The Danish bank updates amount laundered; Goldman near deal for its Simon app.

Goldman's lending and deposit-taking division gets a new chief, while its EMEA head take's responsibility for Goldman's business outside North America; SunTrust's website and mobile app down for second day.

Carey Halio, who becomes CEO of Goldman Sachs Bank USA next month, wants to sustain its drive for consumer deposits and add products that make it more of a primary bank for customers.

Halio has served as chief financial officer of Goldman Sachs Bank USA for the past four years, and she previously worked in the company’s credit risk division

Goldman’s next CEO names a new president and replaces the CFO; insurance giant shares remain at a 25% discount to book value.

Court gives securities regulators a victory on initial coin offerings; bank’s stock suffers its longest losing streak.

JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are among foreign lenders protesting a Russian central bank plan that would drastically reduce their ability to move funds from local units to their parent companies outside of Russia.