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Municipal bonds have a direct effect on the social and cultural character of cities, metropolitan areas, counties, and states. Munis and the initiatives they support such as public education, housing subsidies, public transit systems, and more, can often be linked to local or regional politics. Join Lynne Funk, Executive Editor at The Bond Buyer and Destin Jenkins, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of History at the University of Chicago as they explore how municipal bond mismanagement can have contrasting influences on the different ethnic groups in our cities.

An interactive dialogue with Founder and CEO of NorthOne on the fintech industry, the growing needs of challenger banks, and the future of SMB banking.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly gaining ground in a number of areas of banking and financial services. However, there is growing evidence that AI systems are biased.

Liu's promotion is one of a series of moves the company is making in its newly reorganized wealth management unit.

The markets and the Fed are not on the same page about the future of inflation. Luke Tilley Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at Wilmington Trust will discuss the economy and inflation.

Over half of all credit unions with less than $250 million of assets are run by women, but those institutions continue to be merged out of existence. A group of 13 women who lead such organizations have banded together in an effort to ensure their survival.

The Silicon Valley payments giant collaborates with incumbent banks. But its plan to launch a single mobile app where consumers will shop, make payments and manage their money is reinforcing long-held industry fears about the threat from Big Tech.

After years of lagging other industries, financial services marketers are finally ramping up their digital investments. But this new spending must be aligned with smart strategies and urgency.

In his annual message to investors, the JPMorgan Chase CEO said Big Tech and fintechs are "here to stay" and vowed to be aggressive in taking on these new challengers. He also predicted that the economy would take off this year, but said capital rules prevented banks from doing more to help blunt the impact of the pandemic recession.

The technology excels at spotting money laundering and suspicious transactions, but it still can't be trusted to help bank customers make big decisions, such as what to do with retirement savings.

The company has changed the dynamics of its meetings, created diversity metrics and deployed software to make job descriptions gender-neutral.

The company, which provides workplace investing programs to banks, is giving employees a say in some decisions and working with partners to recruit women and people of color.

The Texas fintech embraces a progressive culture and has taken steps during the pandemic to maintain a spirited vibe even as employees work remotely.

Top executives from the 49 companies that earned a spot in this year's ranking of the Best Fintechs to Work For cite the need for nimble shifts in business strategy, leadership style and recruiting tactics among the lessons they took away from the challenges of the coronavirus crisis.

Small, often intangible quality-of-life perks are a big part of what makes some fintechs the best ones to work for.

The Utah fintech encourages a playful attitude by devoting the first floor of its offices to entertainment and comfort with video games, Ping- Pong, a pool table and a lounge area.

Without its funhouse office, annual trips or volunteering events, the executive found ways to engage his staff virtually.