The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision finalized guidelines for supervising and managing the risks climate change pose to banks. While capital requirements aren’t included, U.S. regulators are directed to play a hands-on role in assessing banks’ preparedness.

Accounting for roughly $1.2 trillion of assets, many credit unions are physically and financially endangered by climate change, according to a new study.

JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America both lost substantial business in the state's lucrative municipal finance market following the passage of laws that ban discrimination against the firearms and energy sectors, according to new data.

With the industry facing increasing pressure around climate disclosures, a new report highlights the challenges in measuring financed emissions as well as the potential payoff for banks that choose to be proactive.

Bank of Montreal hired Piyush Agrawal from Citigroup as chief risk officer to succeed Patrick Cronin, who’s stepping down later this year.

CEO Bill Demchak said Thursday that the banking industry has become a "political football," and that lawmakers lack the "backbone" to make broader decisions on climate change and various social issues.

A challenger bank, an alternative credit score company and a proposed federal credit union are improving access to banking and lending for those who have been in prison.

HSBC Holdings has suspended executive Stuart Kirk days after he criticized the finance industry for worrying too much about climate change, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Sustainable finance activists argue in a new report that big companies are underreporting their emissions because they aren’t accounting for what banks do with their deposits. The findings add to a debate over how to measure firms’ contributions to climate change.

While red states like Florida have embraced the cryptocurrency industry, officials in New York and Illinois are taking action on Democratic Party priorities such as diversity and climate change. Here's a look at some hotbeds of innovative policymaking.