JPMorgan Chase

Advancements aimed at speeding the flow of information by eliminating manual processing are helping the global custody bank attract new clients and win more business from existing ones, fueling revenue growth and improving efficiency.

The new Citigold program for affluent customers is more than a product — it is the centerpiece of Citigroup's vision for the future, which will also rely on branch closures and sophisticated apps.

Now that the Federal Reserve has raised short-term rates four times in the past 18 months, all eyes are on deposit costs as banks seek to keep pricing low and fatten margins. But that effort is complicated by the fact that banks must prepare for the unwinding of the Fed's balance sheet and consumers' rapid adoption of mobile deposits.

Revenue growth in its merchant payments business is expected to be tepid in the foreseeable future. The Minneapolis company says it is looking to ramp up innovation to stay competitive in a business that has been upended by fintech firms and online shopping.

Why choose a former Visa chief to run a custody bank? Because to survive long term, Bank of New York Mellon will have to look more and more like a payments company.

Investors blame Washington gridlock, lowered expectations for price drop; Wells Fargo looks to narrow its focus as it jettisons some units.

On the first big day of 2Q results, bankers said their investments in middle-market lending have started paying off. JPMorgan Chase and PNC have added commercial loan officers in new markets across the country.

JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon, fresh from a work trip overseas, unloaded on everything that's holding U.S. businesses back.

JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo release earnings Friday; Cordray says acting comptroller’s claim that new consumer agency’s rule endangers banks has “no basis.”

What's more, loan officers' pay has dropped. At work behind these surprising trends is a blend of economic forces, technological change and pressure on banks and credit unions to pay entry-level employees better.