Banks are at the forefront of blockchain innovation, disrupting cross-border payments, trade finance and product development worldwide.

Otting wants banks to make small loans to consumers; the German bank will reduce headcount by at least 7,000.

Senior executives from Barclays, Bank of America and other big banks urged women to aim high, take chances on challenging jobs and — perhaps most important — provide support to other high-performing female colleagues instead of viewing them as a threat.

Banks are at the forefront of blockchain innovation, disrupting cross-border payments, trade finance and product development worldwide.

Banks feeling the pressure in commerical lending from lightly-regulated, cash-flush competitors; financial institutions take "an increasingly militarized approach" to fighting cybercrime.

Even as Jamie Dimon touts the female leadership at his company, it lags in one key area. But JPMorgan women are making strides in particular with blockchain initiatives, and Amber Baldet finally shares what she is working on. Plus, heels or flats?

Lloyd Blankfein will probably step down as Goldman Sachs' chief executive officer in December, according to a published report. David Solomon has been seen as the heir apparent, but the timing of the changeover had been unclear.

The post-recession boom in auto loans and credit cards for borrowers with marred credit histories has been winding down in recent months.

The proposed change would give banks more leeway in making trades and put more onus on regulators to challenge their judgments, sources said.

The former Citigroup CEO is investing $100 million in Fair Square Financial, a midmarket card issuer; the exit leaves one executive atop the bank’s securities division.