Branch network

Several banks and industry groups are pledging money to help bankers and their clients recover from the hurricane and its aftermath.

Many financial institutions have activated their emergency centers, closed branches and stocked ATMs in advance of landfall.

The global bank’s U.S. unit has bounced back, aided by growth in deposits and wealth management profits as well as a focus on international customers. A $125 million investment in tech and branches hasn’t hurt either.

Bankers who shake more hands, ask more questions and, yes, hand out more business cards than the competition will win more clients.

CO-OP Financial Services' shared branching network now boats more than 5,600 locations, making it the second-largest branch network in the country.

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.

The Portland, Ore., company outlined a plan to boost its return on tangible common equity to between 13-15% by 2020. More details will be provided by fall, executives said.

The CEO of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, a top matchmaker for bank mergers, explains why large banks will soon return to dealmaking after a long absence, the case for starting new banks and the enduring value of branches.

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

Energy sensors will let JPMorgan Chase master-control everything from office temperatures to sprinkler systems in an attempt to preserve the scale of its branch network but lower the costs.