Central bank digital currencies have the potential to improve financial inclusion for women, but only if they are combined with a system that lowers multiple other barriers to their financial empowerment.

The ECB president said demand for higher-skilled workers who can use AI would rise, while those less able to learn new skills could suffer.

The Internal Revenue Service has placed 50 senior IT leaders on administrative leave, as the union filed suit over a Trump order on collective bargaining.

Small lenders across the country, including Forte Bank in Wisconsin, promoted and recruited chief executives in recent weeks.

Places to work at the 7 Times Square location "will be available on a daily first-come, first-serve basis," the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency told employees who supervise major U.S. banks.

The challenge comes on the heels of decisions from judges in Maryland and California ruling in favor of laid off probationary employees.

Healthy sales cultures that encourage more personal conversations are productive cultures that create more attuned bankers and happier, better-served customers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked a federal judge to vacate and set aside a settlement against a Chicago mortgage lender, accusing the CFPB of misconduct in a case brought under former Director Kathy Kraninger, a Trump appointee.

The largest U.S. banks are facing shareholder votes on a number of politically charged issues — some backed by conservative groups and others championed by organizations with a more progressive bent.

The number of shareholder proposals appearing in banks' proxy statements is down significantly this year, due to Trump-era regulatory changes and new concerns about political blowback.

The Justice Department has asked the high court to intervene and halt reinstatements of federal employees who were fired by the Office of Personnel Management.

The largest U.S. bank will now call the initiative Diversity, Opportunity & Inclusion, or DOI, Chief Operating Officer Jenn Piepzak said in a memo to staff Friday.

Banks such as Texas Capital and Synovus say they're learning from anti-money-laundering failures elsewhere. They emphasize the importance of having enough compliance staffers — and ensuring they have the necessary skills.

The Connecticut bank said its newly minted president, Steven Sugarman, successfully led a private placement and signed a long-term employment agreement that makes him a potential CEO. David Lowery, current chief executive of Patriot, plans to step down in April.

The New York bank's moves add to a series of workforce reductions across Wall Street as bosses navigate an uncertain economic outlook.

The regional bank, which hired a commercial banking team away from Citizens Financial Group, has identified growth opportunities not only in the Garden State, but also in Pennsylvania and Texas.

The Trump administration's attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs raises the question: Will big banks continue their support of minority depository institutions?

Leo Salom, who has led Toronto-Dominion's U.S. division since 2022, saw his variable pay decline 35% in 2024.

Goldman Sachs Group is planning to start its annual round of reductions earlier in the year after previous cuts took place in the latter half.

Small lenders across the country filled leadership positions, including Orrstown Financial Services and QCR Holdings.