Cathy Bessant, BofA’s chief operations officer, is the Most Powerful Woman in Banking; 6 standout fintechs at Finovate 2019; the Citi CEO says gender pay gap is ‘a challenge we need to tackle together’; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

Simone Grimes had alleged former FHFA Director Mel Watt made inappropriate advances toward her and she was paid less than the man who had previously held her position.

Visa is leaning more heavily on its Issuers’ Clearinghouse Service to help banks combat the rise of synthetic fraud, which it attributes in part to a security measure adopted by the Social Security Administration years ago.

A growing number of institutions offer concierge services for staff members as a way to boost employee retention.

A look at how some of the nation's largest credit unions are taking steps to recruit and retain top talent.

Readers sound off on climate change, the Federal Reserve's incoming real-time payments system, efforts for gender pay equity and more.

The Minneapolis bank said it will provide $8.2 million in grants to nonprofits that arm potential workers with cutting-edge skills and promote small-business growth. Banks say the investments will help them and their commercial customers close the skills gap.

Robins Financial Credit Union honored employees for their years of dedication while other institutions promoted workers and made new hires.

The Alabama-based institution has embraced recruiting younger workers as a way to introduce new lines of thinking across the organization.

Here's a look at the perks and benefits some credit unions on the higher end of the asset spectrum provide for their employees.

Citigroup has set measurable goals for increasing representation of women and U.S. minorities in senior, higher-paying roles and CEO Michael Corbat is urging other financial firms to follow suit.

The Maine-based credit union expanded a colon cancer screening service to include all forms of the disease, a move that has helped keep staff healthy.

From time off for volunteering to holiday bonuses, "crazy sock day" and more, here's a look at some of the best of the best in the mid-size asset class.

Despite just $195 million in assets, the Lubbock, Texas-based CU has placed near the top of of its asset class in the annual Best Credit Unions to Work For rankings since 2015. Here's how they've done it.

Who says bigger is better? Here's a look at how credit unions on the smaller end of the asset spectrum are keeping employees engaged and on the job.

Forget Facebook and Twitter. For Coastal FCU and others, social media is happening inside the credit union.

As more employers offer paid parental leave, credit unions are considering how best to meet employees needs in a tight labor market while controlling for expenses.

Zions Bancorp. is taking a different approach to its diversity efforts by moving ownership for initiatives out to its field offices.

Since joining U.S. Bancorp in 2007, Leslie Godridge has been largely responsible for building its corporate bank from a regional operation to a nationwide powerhouse.

Ellen Patterson, the general counsel at TD Bank Group, has spearheaded a program across the Toronto company's footprint that aims to reinforce the idea that men need to be a big part of any organization's diversity and inclusion efforts.