American Express is on the hunt for software engineers, coders and developers, part of a 1,500-person hiring spree for its sprawling technology arm.

The megabank rolled out new and expanded employee diversity targets that it aims to meet by 2025. The goals include placing more Hispanics in leadership roles and boosting the number of LGBTQ+ members the company hires from colleges and universities.

Adrienne Harris, superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, previewed the agency's upcoming climate guidance in an interview with American Banker. Banks "cannot sacrifice" their fair lending and equity obligations "in order to mitigate climate risk," she said.

The upstate New York bank took criticism last year over layoffs tied to its acquisition of People's United Financial. Connecticut's attorney general now has additional questions about both the job cuts and problems with a recent systems conversion.

Already the nation's largest Small Business Administration lender by dollar volume, the Wilmington-based bank plans to add more than 200 employees and spend $25 million on a new building.

PayPal Holdings said Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen is taking a leave of absence to address a treatable medical condition.

Bank of Montreal's capital-markets division is cutting a number of jobs across its businesses and locations in response to weakening market conditions, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating allegations that the real estate appraisal standards written by the Washington nonprofit perpetuate discrimination.

Bank of America is starting a paid sabbatical program to reward its long-term employees, starting with four weeks off for those who have spent 15 years with the company.

The fourth-largest U.S. bank by assets has commissioned an outside law firm to assess its diversity practices. Wells had previously resisted a shareholder proposal that would have authorized a similar review.