JPMorgan Chase now tops Wells Fargo in third-party servicing, origination volume and on-balance-sheet home loans, according to company filings.

The San Francisco-based bank reported $13.1 billion in net interest income in the third quarter, up 8.3% from a year earlier, and raised its full-year guidance. Noninterest expenses rose more than expected, though, totaling $13.1 billion in the quarter.

Barry Sommers, the wealth management chief CEO Charlie Scharf brought in, is expanding after fixing up the unit; "Five years from now the independent channel will be our biggest channel."

It's still too soon to say exactly how the use of advanced artificial intelligence will be restricted in financial services, but banks are developing strategies mindful of potential policies.

The company is paying $75 million in penalties and restitution in connection with SEC allegations that its investment advisory arm overcharged customers it inherited in its Wachovia acquisition in 2008. The settlement is said to show the importance of conducting extensive compliance checks in a rapidly consolidating industry.

The Attorney General's office found the firm complies with a 2021 state law banning contracts with companies that "discriminate" against the firearm industry.

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and TD Auto Finance all see opportunities in providing financing to dealers for inventory, the purchase of competitors and the addition of infrastructure for electric vehicle sales. Two other banks recently said they're exiting the business, which could provide a further opening.

The SEC and CFTC charged 11 Wall Street firms $549 million in penalties over recordkeeping violations. The agencies vow to continue enforcing compliance throughout the industry.

The company is rolling out a special-purpose credit program to help address what it describes as "the biggest barriers to achieving homeownership." Such programs are gaining popularity among banks.

Under settlements with the SEC, Wells Fargo and BNP Paribas will pay millions of dollars in penalties for employees using unofficial communications like WhatsApp. In all 11 firms agreed to pay penalties, while the CFTC took separate actions.