The bank’s once-vaunted bond trading unit reports its second bad quarterly performance in a row; Cordray tells OCC it’s too late to stop rule prohibiting mandatory arbitration.

In a sign of broader competition ahead, bigger banks are raising the interest they pay on deposits held by business customers. The big question is how hard will it be for banks to maintain margins and to stave off consumer demands for better rates.

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

The phony-sales scandal forced a reckoning over an organizational structure that had long encouraged autonomy for the bank’s various business 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.

Wells Fargo's new car loans dropped by almost half in the second quarter, while its automotive portfolio fell to the lowest level in two years after the San Francisco-based company tightened underwriting standards.

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.

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 to pay entry-level employees better.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank is prepared to issue further enforcement actions against Wells Fargo for its account scandal if “appropriate.”

Many of Zelle's member banks and credit unions chose to migrate clearXchange users to the relaunched service. It's a potential convenience, but if executed without end-user awareness or consent it can irritate consumers.

The bank received conditional court approval to create a settlement fund of at least $142 million to cover 11 class actions filed after its fake-accounts scandal.

The new ATMs cut fraud risk by minimizing password-exposure, but it’s unclear whether large numbers of consumers are ready to change five decades of inserting a plastic card to get cash.

Many of Zelle's member banks chose to migrate clearXchange users to the relaunched service. It's a potential convenience, but if executed without end-user awareness or consent it can irritate consumers.

The new ATMs cut fraud risk by minimizing password-exposure, but it’s unclear whether large numbers of consumers are ready to change five decades of inserting a plastic card to get cash.

Wells Fargo beats out other banks — and by a wide margin — in BrandZ’s ranking of most valuable brands; American bank CEOs make much more than their foreign counterparts.

The largest banks announced plans to distribute capital back to shareholders after the Fed gave passing grades to everyone following this year’s CCAR stress tests.

Out of the ashes of the fake-accounts fiasco, heads of business lines became more open to change, an executive at the bank’s innovation group said Wednesday.

Wells Fargo aside, the industry overall should be pleased with the results of our annual survey of bank reputations. One key insight: Displaying strong ethics is an effective way to improve what people think of your bank.

A federal appeals court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in August in a decade-old case against the San Francisco bank that could cost it hundreds of millions in penalties and restitution.