On issues from guns and abortion to climate change to corporate diversity, banks that have been trying to satisfy progressive groups felt blowback this year from right-leaning organizations and Republican officials.

Citigroup said it will wind down its consumer banking business in China, a move that is expected to affect about 1,200 employees in the country.

Citigroup told employees they can work from anywhere for the final two weeks of the year, as Chief Executive Jane Fraser bucks a trend among rivals to get office workers back to their desks full time.

As global banks from Credit Suisse to Goldman Sachs prepare for a fresh wave of job cuts, HSBC is going on the offensive.

Employees of a Lake Michigan Credit Union branch say they're fighting to organize after upper management failed to respond to their complaints about pay disparity, COVID-19 benefits and more.

Goldman Sachs Group aims to cut at least a few hundred more jobs as the Wall Street titan restructures its struggling consumer business and braces for an uncertain economy in the year ahead.

The challenger bank for Black and Latino individuals introduced Elevate, a membership-only tier that includes access to private clubhouses and networking aimed at people of color.

Many U.S. companies — including JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Apple — have drawn attention for increasing pressure on employees to show up more at the office as COVID-19 concerns ebb. Some credit unions have taken similar steps, while others still insist a hybrid schedule is better for recruitment.

The House of Representatives adopted a defense authorization bill that includes a measure to make it easier for entry-level employees with criminal records to join a bank. Meanwhile, the Senate omitted a pot banking provision from its version of the must-pass spending legislation.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hailed the work done by women in her department as she unveiled the first U.S. banknotes bearing the signature of a female secretary.