Regulators are looking for ways to cut the regulatory burden on banks
Barclays, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch fined for providing incomplete trading data
Lower mortgage income and a drop in trading revenue bite into profits
Banks facing various investigations by U.S. authorities could see similar deals
Equity market revenues could ramp up if global stock market performance remains positive
U.S. economy to accelerate its growth rate to 3.2% next year
Provisioning for loan losses to outpace revenue growth
78% of total payment activity in 2012 was carried out by three big banks
Former chairman Ben Bernanke says stimulus package was meant to stabilize U.S. economy
Eight biggest U.S. banks will have to meet stricter measures to reduce financial threats under a rule adopted by U.S. regulators