So-called performance-share units are pushing aside stock options as the preferred long-term incentive pay for bank executives. Many investors and regulators fear that options can encourage reckless conduct and have other shortcomings, though options still have supporters.

The scandal involving Wells Fargo that surfaced last year shows the U.S. banking industry still has work to do on improving its culture, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said.

The grandson of the oil titan and the former head of Chase Manhattan passes away at 101; Wells reports biggest drop in new account openings since the scandal.

The latest numbers underscore the extent of the challenge that the megabank faces in restoring its once-clean public image.

Banks like TD and U.S. Bancorp are suddenly taking public shots from current and former employees critical of their sales practices, a sign that the industry has not put behind it the questions raised months ago by the phony-accounts scandal at Wells.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., asked Wells Fargo executives on Friday to submit to new interviews concerning its fake-accounts scandal.

CEO Timothy Sloan earned nearly $13 million last year in base pay and stock; Wall Street bonus pool rises from 2015 but still lags the years before the crisis.

The auditing giant has faced heavy criticism for failing to uncover wrongdoing at Wells. But the San Francisco megabank said Wednesday that it wants to maintain a relationship that goes back decades.

Better access to credit, an improving revenue picture and promises of regulatory relief are bolstering the confidence of small-business owners.

A database that identifies wrongdoers could prevent banks from making bad hiring decisions, but can it ensure that former employees' rights are adequately protected?