With Blankfein retiring, the JPM chief will be the last crisis-era big bank CEO still in charge; earnings and big payouts are boosting bank equity prices.

The charge calls into question the speed of the turnaround under CEO Brian Duperreault; the payout will be the Scottish bank’s first since the financial crisis.

The $2.1 billion settlement is likely to be the last of the big toxic mortgage cases from the financial crisis; the move pressures rivals to lower prices.

Treasury, OCC want to make it easier to compete with banks; the two banks will sell notes and other products through a broker network.

Stock options offered employees during the financial crisis are now worth $3 billion; the JPM CEO says he talked with Jeff Bezos about a job two decades ago.

The former SoFi CEO raises funds for his new venture despite recent admissions about dating employees; female employee says Mel Watt harassed her.

The retailer is ending its nearly two-decade credit card relationship with Synchrony Financial; Mulvaney says the bureau will first negotiate, not sue, to settle disputes.

Shemara Wikramanayake’s appointment is termed a “landmark”; the company’s stock falls 3% despite a 28% earnings increase.

The digital currency’s price has rebounded to over $8,000 as a new ETF is in the works; three deals may indicate a resurgence of small bank M&A.

The bank entangled in probe of Michael Cohen; Mayopoulos to leave at yearend, CFO Benson to become president.