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More lenders and governments should partner with community development financial institutions to ensure aid reaches minority-owned businesses that are the backbone of many neighborhoods slammed by the coronavirus.

Global regulators are considering a universal stress test for climate change that requires lenders to use a 30-year horizon, a difficult and speculative projection of the energy industry that could harm bank financials.

The finance unit wants to accept deposits to support its auto lending business; but the U.K. bank is not considering a full exodus from the U.S., where it wants to grow wealth management.

As the pandemic continues to expose vulnerabilities, executives need to alter and reshape their risk management strategies with purchase to pay in mind for future success, says Proactis' Jan van der Pouw.

There is a difference among various demographics on what offends them most. That means credit unions must understand their member base and what drives their engagement and retention.

The dramatic shift in consumer buying behavior sparked by the pandemic looks set to change the future of commerce for good, writes Joris Kroese, founder of Hatch.

Default risks soar in minority neighborhoods during challenging economic times because, data shows, homes there are overpriced relative to incomes. Zoning and other changes could make loans more affordable by boosting housing stock and driving down prices.

Praise for the former Fed chair as she confronts a troubled economy as presumptive Treasury secretary; the fine is the bank’s second large penalty in the past three months.

Organizations need complete control over which network access privileges are assigned to each user or role, says Pulse Secure's Rene Papp.

Shawn Rose, chief digital officer, and Holly Pontisso, vice president of customer experience at Scotiabank at Toronto, share how they have adapted their digital offerings for people over 50, including making sure ageist attitudes don’t creep into digital channels or messaging.