The Wall Street bank to shed 1,500 spots ahead of an uncertain 2020; smaller and regional banks are lagging behind but expect to increase their focus next year

BMO Harris Bank in Chicago recently became the first financial institution to offer a Mastercard that allows transgender and nonbinary people to use their preferred names. Members of that community often experience disproportionate financial hardship, in part because of employment discrimination.

BMO Harris Bank in Chicago recently became the first financial institution to offer a Mastercard that allows transgender and nonbinary people to use their preferred names. Members of that community often experience disproportionate financial hardship, in part because of employment discrimination.

The bank may extend advisory service to clients with as little as $5,000 to invest; trading of the cryptocurrency has plunged.

Issuers have started adding metal to their credit cards; banks have been “slow” to add diversity in executive ranks, filings suggest.

The National Credit Union Administration recently made it easier to hire job applicants with small criminal offenses in their past, but some in the industry still have concerns.

In some cases bankers' willingness to close branches and cut staff is a testament to their company's strength.

The CFPB has promised an equal-access rule for small-business lending for nearly a decade. But Apple’s recent discrimination inquiry into its credit card could force the agency’s hand.

The number of fintech startups has declined rapidly; several banks are using customer data to help customize retail offers.

The number of fintech startups has declined rapidly; several banks are using customer data to help customize retail offers.