Two Maryland CUs to offer IDShield

When asked to discuss the corporate gender gap, Linda Perry paused, just long enough to be noticeable in 30-minute phone conversation. She took that moment to ponder how pervasive predatory behavior remains inside the workplace — and how to address it as both an issue of culture and as a business challenge.

With workplace equality in the spotlight, it’s time for the banking industry to step up.

Large banks have begun sharing their adjusted gender pay gap ratios — how much women are paid versus men for similar jobs. The trouble is, they don’t have similar jobs.

Banking is one of the last industries in which all the biggest companies are still run by men. That's not changing anytime soon — thanks, JPMorgan Chase. Kate Quinn plans U.S. Bank's SuperBowl debut and JPM's Marvelle Sullivan Berchtold launches an exciting venture.

CU of America promotes six executives, NAFCU taps new director of political affairs and more new hires and promotions at credit unions across the country.

Now three of the largest U.S. banks say their female employees make more than 99 cents for every dollar earned by their male peers.

You read that right. Community bankers hope efforts by JPMorgan Chase, Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway will drive down health care costs — and maybe create products or services they can use.

Wells Fargo agreed to disclose the gaps between what it pays men and women as well as disparities for minority groups, a spokeswoman said.

A trio of credit unions are investing in getting the word out by hiring or promoting new marketing executives and more promotions and new hires.

More than 70% of women mortgage professionals have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, but these incidents go drastically underreported, according to a recent Mortgage Bankers Association survey.

Scholarship programs for high schoolers and college students can also promote banking as a viable career option and serve as a channel for bringing in new business.

Kim Manigault, who previously was chief financial officer for the company’s technology and operations organization, will be responsible for ensuring that Key continues to make diversity and inclusion a priority in hiring.

Most general counsels are men, but in 2017 women filled more than half of the top legal positions that opened up at large financial firms. The trend is likely to continue as the population of women lawyers swells and banks continue to diversify their senior ranks.

Bank of America employees force harassment charges against Omeed Malik out in the open, raising questions about how departures like his are handled. Plus, Jessica Chastain sets an example, and Larry Nassar's group of enablers needs to be made into one.

Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan said when he's ready to give up the job, the odds are split on whether his successor will be a woman.

Several banks won’t process cybercurrency transactions while others are reviewing their policies; agency promises flexibility to lenders.

Ideal CU puts emphasis on digital strategy, Veridian taps new branch manager and more CU professionals in the news.

Bank of America will impose new restrictions on inquiring about a job candidate's salary history, aiming to help close a gap between how much women and minorities are paid compared with other employees.

Upper chamber approves nomination to succeed Janet Yellen; Twitter’s operations chief to take over online lender in March.