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Rochelle State Bank is flush with capital after a group led by investor Rajib Das purchased the bank from its longtime owner in June. Das says his priority is boosting lending locally, but he is also planning to invest heavily in technology and mulling acquisitions.

Neil Taurins is the general manager of nonprofit solutions at Community Brands and MIP Fund Accounting. He has been with the company for more than 12 years and is passionate about working with nonprofits to provide them with solutions to improve efficiency and better help them accomplish their mission.

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.

Toast Inc., which helps restaurants handle payments, is seeking as much as $717 million in a U.S. initial public offering. 

Companies that put in place procedures and technology to analyze data from phone calls, emails, chats and other communications can help front-line workers avoid repeating customer service mistakes.

Daily edition for September 13, 2021

Digital technologies are transforming the delivery of financial services and reshaping consumer expectations. At the heart of change is the speed of money movement, which now represents the future — success for those who deliver, challenges for those who don't.

Bankers worry the proposed reporting requirements on small-business loans will be used to shame lenders for neglecting minority-owned firms. Community groups are already preparing to use the data to point out racial disparities.

James Martin is a vice president at Wells Fargo.

Babita Tomar is a senior vice president at Wells Fargo.