Another look at the variety of ways credit unions are making a difference.

Why the Toronto bank is focusing on digital features; complaints about credit monitoring plans flood CFPB; the strategies midsize banks are relying on to stimulate growth; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

The Minnesota Credit Union Network worked with two brewers to create and sell a strawberry milkshake cream ale in an effort to boost the industry's profile and raise money for financial literacy.

Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a law that will offer loans to minority borrowers to help cover down payments and closing costs. Supporters say it will benefit groups that were victimized by racially restrictive real estate covenants.

The Philadelphia-based company will eliminate an undisclosed number of jobs as part of a plan to refocus on core business lines and markets, CEO Thomas Geisel said.

The Cleveland-based bank says it will submit to a racial equity audit conducted by an outside law firm, as Citigroup and Wells Fargo have previously done. The bank's decision follows a request that regulators investigate Key's mortgage lending practices for alleged redlining.

Making the cancellation of private mortgage insurance policies automatic when a home's loan-to-value ratio is lower than 80% would be a huge benefit for borrowers.

New regulatory changes have created the potential to enable smaller institutions to compete more effectively with their larger peers — if they're willing to seize the opportunity.

Standing on the sidelines when it comes to the implementation of artificial technology in the investment banking sector is no longer a viable strategy. Companies must move ahead, or risk being left in the dust.