Laura Alix

The two banks will each give $15 million to the Foundation for the Carolinas, which supports affordable housing development in Mecklenburg County.

The bank is pledging to lend another $2 billion in a market where it has invested $3.6 billion in various community development initiatives since 2016. Most of the new funds will be used to make loans to small businesses that operate in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

A bill recently introduced in the California state assembly would create a framework for local governments to set up their own taxpayer-owned banks. It’s more specific than other public-bank proposals, which raised more questions than they answered, but still faces long odds.

Citigroup earned the lone "A" on an investment firm's scorecard that measures companies' commitments to closing the pay gap between men and women. Goldman Sachs was one of four banks to receive an "F."

StreetShares will add to its line of financing products with a credit card specifically for small-business owners with a military background.

The U.S. subsidiary of the British banking giant has partnered with Everfi to offer an online self-guided financial education program, and with GreenPath Financial Wellness to deliver in-person seminars in numerous cities.

The Canadian bank recently caught flak over an ad in one of its branches that was seen as a slight against the diverse Boston community of Dorchester. Here’s what other bankers can take away from the episode.

The Alabama bank’s artificial intelligence system ROSIE pulls information from hundreds of data sources to help employees suggest the best new product or service to offer a customer. It’s a good example of a regional trying to balance competitive pressures and cost control.

J.D. Power found that customers who have a variety of accounts with an online-only bank are far more satisfied than those with just checking or savings accounts.

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.