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Saule Omarova is scheduled to appear before the Banking Committee as progressives cheer her potential appointment to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and critics describe her views as too radical. Her confirmation would rely on the support of every Democrat in the chamber.

The filmmaker Ken Burns, the historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and a banker, Thomas Montag, who’s also retiring, were among those toasting Anne Finucane’s legacy at the Plaza in Midtown Manhattan.

A former vice president in JPMorgan Chase’s anti-corruption unit claimed in a lawsuit that she was marginalized, mistreated and fired from the bank for complaining about compliance failures.

Michigan State University Federal Credit Union would be one of the first credit unions to pay eligible players on the MSU team to use their name, image and likeness in exchange for endorsements.

The card network chose the majority-Black city as the site of its new operations center in part to improve the racial makeup of its workforce and create a new path to leadership for minorities.

In a letter to the agency’s new director, top Senate Democrats recommended policy steps intended to limit mistakes in consumers’ credit files that they said “can ruin lives.”

The purchase of Peoples Banktrust would create the fifth-largest bank based in Georgia’s most populous metropolitan area.

First Busey Corp. is investing in software to eliminate the drudgery of some tasks. But this Best Bank to Work For will judge the success of the tech initiative by employee engagement more so than just efficiency. The goal is to boost morale.

A focus on getting work done more efficiently has prompted these midsize banks to rearrange responsibilities, eliminate red tape and use technology to automate repetitive or tedious tasks. Some are also enhancing leadership development and increasing employee benefits amid an increase in turnover.

KeyCorp, Zions and Capital One are among the companies making big moves in a sector that is growing fast and viewed as recession-proof.