Strategic planning

The Illinois company is smaller than other banks that have done away with the charges, but it's been substantially less reliant on overdraft revenue than some depositories. Wintrust executives explained the decision as a response to technological changes in consumer banking.

While Goldman Sachs is still pushing to make its expansion into consumer lending profitable, the bank is also weighing strategic alternatives, CEO David Solomon says. The dueling options reflect the problems that Wall Street giant faces in Main Street banking.

The Columbus, Ohio, bank hopes both to reduce costs and increase revenue by consolidating three segments into a single unit. Huntington is particularly focused on building out its wealth management business.

Domestic banks borrowed $7.2 billion from the short-term lending facility in the third quarter of 2022, the highest level in almost two years. Banks with assets of $3 billion or less drove the increase.

Goldman Sachs, Capital One and New York Community Bank are shrinking their workforces, and other banks are planning to do the same. Whether such reductions become more widespread will depend largely on loan demand in 2023, according to analysts.

Stripe, one of the world's most valuable startups, has hired JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Group as it explores options for raising liquidity.

Almost a fifth of U.S. banks are offering savings rates of 2% or more, a huge spike from a year ago, according to new data. Banks are paying more out of fear their customers will flee to competitors offering higher rates.

Digital Currency Group, the struggling crypto empire whose Genesis Global Capital lending unit is trying to stave off bankruptcy, said it's suspending quarterly dividends to preserve cash.

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and the Bank of New York Mellon all announced plans to restart or increase their buybacks this year after a sharp drop-off in 2022. Bank of America's CEO also said the company is "back in the game."

The New York bank, which recorded an 8% increase in expenses last year, projects that they will rise by 5% in 2023. Other megabanks are also contending with higher costs.