Laura Alix

The California bank historically lost technology industry clients as their needs became more complex. That could change now that it has hired 10 senior bankers and plans to recruit more.

In a recent securitization with Capital One, RBC Capital Markets gave a bigger role to small firms owned by minorities and women. It’s one example of how banks are striving to be more inclusive.

The Rhode Island bank has entered into an agreement to acquire JMP Group, which focuses on the health care, technology, financial services and real estate sectors.

Marquette University has formed a partnership that will give undergraduate business students experience working with grassroots lenders in Panama, Honduras and Nicaragua. The goal is not only to teach the basics of commercial lending, but also to instill some idealism in the next generation of bankers.

Hranicky, currently the head of middle-market banking, replaces Perry Pelos, who is transitioning to an advisory role and will retire next year.

Banks in Louisiana and Mississippi are finding less physical branch damage than many expected. Executives say the pace of the recovery will hinge on how quickly power and water are restored, as well as the cost of supplies and labor.

From vaccine mandates to mask requirements, banks are being forced to make difficult decisions in response to fast-changing conditions. Here's a look at where 14 large and midsize companies have landed — at least for now.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated income inequality in America, and that has implications for banks and other lenders. Among those suffering most: renters, front-line workers and minority small-business owners.

Winston has previously served as interim CEO of Bed, Bath & Beyond and as chief financial officer at Family Dollar Stores and Scholastic.

The Pittsburgh bank's commitment covers areas that include renewable energy, clean transportation and green buildings.

Brian Gunn, who will join the Tokyo-based bank on next month, previously served as chief risk officer at Santander Holdings USA, Ally Financial and a GE Capital subsidiary.

The new standards give some 300 listed banks up to five years to meet targets for including women and minorities on their boards, or explain why they aren't doing so. State officials and investors had already pushed banks about the need to rethink their approaches to recruiting directors.

Until recently, only the largest financial services firms were tallying the risks from climate change and opportunities in the green economy. But a new report from Regions Financial suggests the practice is gaining wider traction.

The state's department of financial services is asking firms that it supervises to report information about the composition of their boards and senior leadership. It expects to publish aggregate findings in early 2022.

The Rhode Island bank is doubling down on the nation’s largest market after agreeing in May to buy dozens of branches from HSBC. Meanwhile, Investors Bancorp’s decision to sell itself underlines the challenges facing smaller regionals.

Combined with its pending acquisition of HSBC's East Coast branches, the deal would give the Rhode Island-based Citizens a top-10 deposit market share in metropolitan New York.

Okeatta Brown is leaving Wells Fargo to fill a new role that will cover the Japanese company's footprint across the Americas.

States in its footprint have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country. Another round of shutdowns could further damage industries like hospitality that have already been hit hard by the pandemic, executives said.

The retail consolidation in Midwestern markets will also support the bank’s branch expansion in Atlanta, Charlotte and other fast-growing cities across the Southeast.

The Rhode Island bank joins a small group of financial institutions offering corporate clients the chance to park their cash reserves in environmentally friendly projects.