Retail & Commercial

Big banks have been among the most vocal supporters of gay rights in the workplace. Many LGBT bankers laud the progress but say diversity efforts still sometimes fall short.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is facing a growing chorus of calls to oust some of its board and strip Jamie Dimon of his chairmanship.

Banks hope that banking regulators will allow them to avoid taking an accounting hit when they offer forbearance to recent college graduates, many of whom are either out of work or underemployed.

Authorities in Charlotte, N.C., are taking special security measures ahead of Bank of America's annual meeting Wednesday. Protests are already beginning on social media and in the streets today.

American Express Co. said Chief Financial Officer Daniel T. Henry is retiring later this year.

NexTier Bank in Butler has agreed to acquire Farmers & Merchants Bank of Western Pennsylvania in Kittanning.

Citizens Community Bank in South Hill, Va., has hired a new chief financial officer.

Developers should consider incorporating rewards and other tools such as receipt tracking in new mobile payment applications to promote broad adoption.

First National Bank Alaska in Anchorage has picked a 39-year veteran of the bank as its new president.

FNB Bancorp in South San Francisco, Calif., has partially repaid the funds it received under the Treasury Department's Small Business Lending Fund.