The New York megabank unveiled the most complete accounting to date of its carbon footprint, and pledged to further reduce emissions from various high-emitting industries. Climate activists offered a mix of praise and concern.

The activist investor is crying foul, claiming the Dallas-based bank harassed one of his board candidates into withdrawing and rejected the nomination of another. The bank says the candidates failed to make full disclosures.

In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee urge the central bank to be mindful of tailoring rules in its ongoing "holistic" capital review.

In brief remarks about the Federal Reserve's handling of COVID-19 crises, the governor said the central bank's asset-buying program is taking longer to unwind than its emergency lending facilities.

More than 90% of appraisers are white, and researchers have found that bias leads to lower valuations for homeowners of color. A Flagstar executive said the mortgage-focused bank is "not just going to sit on the sidelines and watch this happen."

The strategy document identifies potential avenues for cutting cybercriminals off from financing, as well as other actions banks can take.