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Savarese was drawn to a career in the financial services industry after witnessing firsthand how economic stability can improve the lives of others. She then spent 17 successful years running the Massachusetts mutual.

Machine learning and automation could be pivotal in helping consumers and small businesses outside the mainstream access credit and other basic banking services, several panelists said at the Financial Technology Association's inaugural Fintech Summit.

Through lending programs, financial coaching and hiring practices tailored for inclusion, these CEOs provided crucial services to underserved communities.

America's largest bank says it wants to make it easier for small businesses in communities of color to get loans. Under its program, applicants who previously may not have been approved are more likely to get an OK, and borrowers who received higher rates could qualify for a cheaper loan.

Sometimes the right worker has the wrong skills. The card network's lab in Chicago is hiring people with general technology expertise, then training them for specific tasks.

Don Kimble served for nine years as the Cleveland bank's CFO. Chief Strategy Officer Clark H.I. Khayat is set to replace him.

Even though there has been some progress over the last eight years, men continue to hold many more board seats and jobs on executive teams than women, according to a recent report from DBRS Morningstar.

Longtime Visa president Ryan McInerney will become CEO in February 2023 when Al Kelly steps down from the post he's held since 2016. Kelly will become executive chairman of the board following the transition.

TAB Bank's debit account, which rewards users with partial stock shares, is boosting the company's appeal among consumers who are younger, tech-savvy and underbanked.

The Kentucky Bankers Association is seeking to halt Attorney General Daniel Cameron's investigation into climate commitments made by six large banks. The suit alleges that the AG overstepped his authority by seeking to compel the banks to turn over certain documents and communications.

The San Francisco bank joined Bank of America, U.S. Bancorp and Huntington Bancshares, which have previously introduced similar products. The Pew Charitable Trusts said the loans are a more affordable option for cash-strapped consumers than payday loans and overdraft fees.

With users now able to buy a blue verification badge for $8, parody accounts are on the rise — and so are the risks of fraud and impersonation.

Visa is working with online travel agencies to promote the use of virtual cards and tokens to streamline payments, refunds and add-ons.

Banks that offer a wide array of products and services are confronting extraordinary challenges. They aren't doomed, however.

Since the start of the month, the San Francisco-based bank has announced the addition of three wealth management teams — one each from Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

Simpler and more inclusive application processes are helping these lenders address the pain points that underserved borrowers encounter at other institutions.

The acquisition will add $8 billion of assets under management to the Illinois bank's wealth subsidiary. It marks another example of U.S. banks bolstering their wealth management businesses in a bid to collect more fee income.

Tools used by financial regulators to gauge the impact of climate change on the financial system are probably underestimating the potential damage because of incomplete data and inadequate scenario analyses, according to Financial Stability Board, a watchdog group.

Goldman Sachs Group paid out well over $12 million to a veteran executive who complained internally about a toxic workplace for women in the highest echelons of Wall Street's most prestigious firm.

Ninety institutions made American Banker's 10th annual list of the Best Banks to Work For. Here are insights about communication, leadership, culture and more from executives at this year's honorees.