The promise, made by the chief executive officers of 27 companies including JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Bank of America, is part of a new initiative called the New York Jobs CEO Council.

A report from the trade group, released Tuesday, follows a June resolution from its board of directors recognizing historic, systemic and institutional racism in the U.S.

The agency sought feedback on potential changes to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. But a coalition of industry and advocacy groups want a longer comment period to afford “a greater opportunity for thoughtful public participation.”

Facing Wall Street analysts for the first time after the murder of George Floyd, CEOs of major payment companies joined other financial services firms in promising to improve fairness and opportunities for Black people and other underrepresented groups.

Many will need to ramp up security protocols and reconsider which services require a high-tech versus human touch.

Full-time equivalent, as of Mar. 31, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

Schools are still figuring out how they will open this fall, with some districts providing online education while others try a hybrid approach of online and in-person instruction. This complicated structure also upends how schools handle fees and payments.

Institutions large and small are either creating new positions or elevating existing diversity heads to C-suite roles. Will the moves help banks improve equality within their ranks and better serve their communities?

Some institutions have long worked to recruit a diverse workforce and address discrimination but these initiatives have taken on greater importance as protests have highlighted racial inequality.

“We do not yet know when we’ll return to a more traditional operating model,” a company spokesperson said.