BankThink

BofA, Citi and Union Bank map out next moves in branching; MB Financial and Regions exit business lines; a dramatic reduction in regulatory actions under Trump; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Over the past week, regulators have proposed the most substantial changes to capital requirements for the largest banks in years, but the most startling thing was how unremarkable they were.

Banks should rethink even existing services, such as the branch experience, said top executives at the Oracle Industry Connect conference.

Amber Baldet is exiting JPMorgan Chase to start her own venture, and another female executive is taking charge of the blockchain effort. BofA makes major progress on digital mortgages and gets gun-shy after Parkland. Plus, GM’s one-sentence dress code.

The bill, which also exempts community banks from the trading ban named for former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker, would go a step further than the regulatory relief bill that passed the Senate.