Corporate governance

Large U.S. banks have mostly staved off previous shareholder-backed efforts to ensure their CEOs also don't lead their boards. The issue will soon be put to a vote at JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.

New York Community Bancorp took a massive loan-loss provision and slashed its dividend to meet tougher capital and liquidity requirements after rocketing by that asset mark. A half dozen regionals face tough questions about whether they're better prepared than NYCB, which had to be rescued.

The Tupelo, Mississippi, company announced a management simplification plan in which several executives, including the president and the chief financial officer, are gaining new responsibilities. Most of the changes took effect April 1.

In her new book, "Higher Ground," Alison Taylor, a business school professor, dives into how executives can grapple with thorny social and environmental challenges while ensuring an ethical culture within their companies.

Each spring during the rush of annual meetings, a handful of financial institutions take heat from shareholders who demand new strategies, management shakeups and, at times, even a sale of the company.

Banks are proceeding with caution as a new generation of AI tools arises.

Larger banks are responsible for a special assessment to cover the costs of the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The price tag has ballooned by $4.1 billion, and trade groups are criticizing the FDIC's process, arguing that it lacks transparency.

The Long Island-based lender has released a number of new details about its reconfiguration following a $1 billion capital injection led by two former Trump administration officials.

During the March 2023 banking crisis, company executives had to calm panicked customers, shore up liquidity and reassure investors after two other regionals failed. Key decisions during a critical seven-day window likely averted disaster.