Umpqua Bank has hired veteran lender Tom Farrell to help it grow its homebuilder finance group in California.

The advisory vote came two weeks after Preferred Bank in Los Angeles disclosed a major loan default.

UniCredit and Société Générale are discussing a merger; Revolut also plans to launch its mobile service in the U.S. this summer.

Financial institutions have spent time and money to try to make their branches and digital services more accessible, but Fifth Third and TD Bank are among employers working with the nonprofit Project SEARCH to meet an overlooked need: finding jobs for young people with autism and other cognitive challenges.

Black workers are now down to about one in 10 U.S. employees inside Citigroup, according to 2017 figures in a report published on its website.

Ent CU boasts 11 of the best mortgage officers in Colorado and other top HR-related news at credit unions across the country.

It may not have the digital buzz of fintech, but it can do more to transform how your members see you the moment they walk in the door.

More than a third of banks formed from 2006 to 2008 no longer exist. Leaders of three banks still in business share their tips on how they have remained open — and relevant.

A broader cross-section of hires and added training could help financial institutions avoid problems with algorithm-based discrimination in lending.

Key hires at one credit union put focus on in-branch experience and more new hires and promotions.