National banks

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands, except for average loan amount.

Letters to eight bank CEOs from the Idaho senator were a rebuttal to calls by some Democrats for financial institutions to cut ties with firearms manufacturers, prison companies and others.

Big banks’ edge lies in their sizable presence in faster-growing cities, not any unfair structural or regulatory advantages, according to a new report by the Bank Policy Institute, which represents large financial services companies. Community banks beg to differ.

Wells Fargo's leaders have repeatedly assured the public its aggressive sales culture is gone after quotas led workers to foist unwanted products on clients. Now another problem is festering: low productivity.

The biggest U.S. bank says it will break off its relationship with the private-prison industry after deciding it's too risky.

Wells Fargo, beset by a wave of government probes into suspected customer abuses, boosted an estimate for potential legal losses by $500 million.

A report identified gaps in documentation and other weaknesses that the watchdog said heighten the risk of agency officials being too cozy with the institutions they supervise.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

The leaders of the biggest U.S. banks are likely to be summoned to face questions from the Financial Services Committee, an early sign that the financial industry will endure tougher scrutiny under a Democratic-controlled House.

The question of what banks are doing to aid government workers shows how the industry is still struggling to rebuild its image following the crisis.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

Before the financial crisis, federal and state regulators unabashedly pitched their charters to banks as the better choice. That's happening again, despite warnings that such jousting might result in lax oversight.

An accusation of sexual discrimination plays out in court for BNP Paribas; Jeffries’ top execs chastise Wall Street men over #MeToo paranoia; blockchain startup loses Blythe Masters; and RBS might make history with a female CEO-CFO duo.

Men on Wall Street take a cue from Vice President Mike Pence in refusing to dine one-on-one with women; Coinbase adds fertility benefits; and the CFPB has a new leader. Plus, Bank of America's Katy Knox gets promoted.

The federal regulator cited recent “cost savings” and promising projections for costs and revenue next year in announcing the reduction in assessments.

On Jun. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.