Daniel Pinto was awarded 750,000 options in the form of stock-appreciation rights ahead of his promotion next month to sole president of the company.

More than 180 community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions will receive the federal funds under a pandemic-era program. “It’s a lifesaver,” a credit union CEO said.

The decision comes after New York state instituted a mask mandate for businesses that don’t require proof of vaccination.

An audit found most of the biggest banks and largest community banks fail to meet basic Americans with Disabilities Act rules for website and app readability. U.S. Bank does more than most to make digital channels accessible.

JPMorgan Chase is preparing to pay roughly $200 million to resolve U.S. regulatory investigations into lapses over monitoring employee communications.

A few changes to underwriting rules could result in a huge opportunity for both lenders and minority women who own businesses.

Bank of America is hiring thousands of employees this quarter and investing heavily in talent and technology headed into the new year, CEO Brian Moynihan says.

Banks in Mastercard's True Name program, which allows transgender and nonbinary customers to get cards bearing their preferred name, often use those customers' legal names elsewhere. Three challenger banks have made adaptations to achieve greater consistency across all communication channels.

KeyCorp is “dramatically” increasing the length of parental leave for employees and offering more flexibility for working remotely as part of a number of measures to help retain talent, CEO Chris Gorman says.

Business and regulatory pressures were already weighing on aging executives before the onset of the pandemic led many to delay retirement plans. Now as the crisis eases, an increasing number are finally stepping down.

Hiring fewer front-line workers but paying them more could improve customer experiences, strengthen employee retention and reduce stress for managers.

The city and the nonprofit Operation HOPE will offer $100 to kids from low-income households, with banks playing an assisting role. “Once you own some stock, once you have an account, now you're watching that grow and you’re a participant in the” financial system, said John Hope Bryant, the nonprofit's founder and CEO.

The sale could end minority ownership for Alamerica Bank in Alabama, further reducing the number of Black-owned banks in the U.S.

The aging of the American workforce is expected to hit the financial industry especially hard. So banks are considering nontraditional job candidates, finding bigger roles for young employees and moving those planning their departures into advisory roles.

Goldman Sachs Group added new employee benefits, including higher retirement contributions, as part of a package of changes aimed at addressing worker burnout.

Financial services companies tend to push out older employees. That’s a mistake, both because of the loss of institutional knowledge and because it’s older bankers who can build the best rapport with boomer customers.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Innovation Banking hired Ryan Enriquez from JPMorgan Chase as executive director, part of an expansion of the unit’s New York office.

Citigroup is looking to hire 100 people as part of a new push into digital assets inside its institutional business, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bankers say they're putting up with behavior from entry-level workers that never would have been tolerated in the past because it's so hard to fill positions. Those compromises can undermine corporate culture.

Recruiting from competitors can be hard to pull off, and it won't create more equity in the industry. Some of the Best Banks to Work For are finding ways to develop, support and promote women who are already on the payroll.