The initiative, backed by Vice Chairman Anne Finucane and Chief Operating Officer Tom Montag, is Bank of America’s eighth environmental, social and governance-themed bond.

The American Association of Bank Directors is setting up an on-the-job training program to help banks reach a younger and more diverse group of prospective employees.

During a Senate Banking Committee hearing, the Massachusetts Democrat asked Powell what the Fed is doing to reduce inequality along economic lines in the U.S.

Bostic, the first Black Fed president in the central bank’s 106-year history, said systemic racism is an economic as well as a moral issue.

Understanding that staff are dealing with new uncertainties surrounding the pandemic, some institutions have become more flexible with many of their traditional HR policies.

Bankers should cast a wider net for applicants and hold listening sessions with their minority employees if they truly want equality.

A look at what some of the nation's largest credit unions are doing to take care of those who take care of their members every day.

The agency’s report on mortgage data submitted by lenders identified persistent disparities between white borrowers and minorities in denial rates and pricing. Some observers say the bureau should have been more explicit as the nation wrestles with systemic racism.

An international coalition led by Bank of America chief Brian Moynihan has proposed a framework for assessing how well big corporations are meeting the environmental, social and governance expectations of investors who value stakeholder capitalism.

Square is moving to help minority and underserved groups by investing $100 million in nonprofit financial institutions and Black-owned businesses.