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Refining internal processes and reassessing daily workflows is more important than ever at a time when bankers are frequently asked to do more with less.

Exclusive Arizent research found that more than 95% of employees think they have something to learn from people who are different from them. But only 66% think that diverse companies make better decisions. We explore the disconnect.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s solution to add the ombudsman to an appeals committee as a nonvoting member wouldn't be enough to ensure the independence of the appeals process, banks said.

The green light from the central bank is the latest in a series of approvals of billion-dollar bank mergers. However, the Columbia-Umpqua deal is still waiting on a thumbs-up from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

New developments in the banking app space include apps for Gen Z bankers and the relaunch of Google Wallet.

The Indiana company reported strong growth in profits and loan income, and it hopes its addition of more than two dozen wealth management and commercial banking specialists will help beef up what one analyst called "softer than expected" noninterest income.

Visa and its rivals have seen spending increases cool with inflation soaring to once-in-a-generation levels.

The Young Women's Leadership Award winner and aspiring architect organizes others to advocate for the environment and human rights.

Miten Aghera is a senior vice president in the accounting and reporting advisory practice at Stout. He advises both public and private clients in a broad range of industries on internal control over financial reporting and SOX, including SOX implementations.

Fotis Konstantinidis is a managing director at Stout, leading the digital and data analytics practice. He started his career as a brain researcher and held leadership positions delivering AI-driven products and services at McKinsey & Co., Accenture, Visa and Co-op Financial Services.