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The regulatory agencies are the last word on an exemption from the proprietary trading ban, and there are no signs they will expand it beyond small institutions.

Early-morning meetings and other managerial decisions can disproportionately impact working mothers unless bank executives take notice.

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Banks are being encouraged to offer smaller loans as an alternative to payday products, but their high interest rates can still put consumers in debt.

Currently, the vast majority of bank tellers are female and most don’t earn a living wage.

Banks may be more focused on implementing the newest or flashiest technologies, but good customer service ensures these initiatives are successful.

There’s an opportunity for global banks willing to break down the internal silos that stifle good ideas.

Despite a mandate in the Dodd-Frank Act, policymakers have not yet finalized a rule reforming excessive pay on Wall Street.

Promoting diversity must go beyond putting women in the C-suite. It’s about creating products and practices that help support and elevate those who tend to be overlooked.

A growing number of the top lawyers at major financial institutions are women. What’s it going to take to get other departments to follow suit?