Workforce management
Workforce management
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Three months after the merger of equals between Pinnacle Financial Partners and Synovus Financial was completed, the company reported strong hiring trends. Executives say hiring success is key to the bank's growth strategy.
April 23 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized changes to Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, to eliminate any liability for indirect discrimination by lenders. The change represents a major shift in how the agency polices lending discrimination.
April 22 -
A consulting and M&A advisory firm presented six prospective sellers to 17 buyers, with striking results for any advisory teams tapping into a frothy M&A market.
April 21 -
The annual Diamond Consultants advisor transition tracking study identified the winners and losers of 2025. But it also noted how quickly things can change.
April 20 -
Finance and education veteran Walter Rendon wants to ensure that more young people get the training and mentorships that helped him break into the field.
April 14 -
American Banker data finds that hiring could outpace layoffs in the months to come, and artificial intelligence is not as big a driver as many believe.
April 14 -
Touchstone Wealth Partners is the fourth team with more than $1 billion in client assets to join Wells Fargo's FiNet unit this year.
April 13 -
In a strategic shift, the Walnut Creek-based company has tapped a trio of former PacWest executives to fill its top three management positions.
April 10 -
American Banker data found that those who upped artificial intelligence spending by more than 25% in the last year saw major improvements in employee output.
April 8 -
The one-click checkout fintech, which launched its own "super app" last year, reduced its current workforce by about 30% last week.
April 7 -
Goldman Sachs comes under fire for its commitment to diversity, and Jamie Dimon sounds like he's running for something.
April 7 -
The investment bank is the target of a campaign by Color of Change, a racial-justice advocacy group that's accusing Goldman of retreating from its diversity commitments.
April 7 -
American Banker's 2026 AI Talent Shift survey finds that most institutions upped spending on artificial intelligence by at least 10% over the last year.
April 6 -
Employees at two of the 28 Wells branches where workers previously voted to unionize are now shedding union representation.
March 31 -
The Apollo Group, a six-person team in New York, is the latest to show that former First Republic advisors are still not completely settled at JPMorgan.
March 23 -
At a Transact event on career management for women in payments, leaders from Visa, NMI and elsewhere discussed embracing new and unknown ideas as a way to stay vital.
March 20 -
Over the course of its first year in office, the second Trump administration has neutralized the enforcement of key civil rights laws by reorienting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules and eliminating "disparate impact" that allows banks to be penalized for the discriminatory effects of policies without proving discriminatory intent.
March 18 -
A new annual compensation report by consulting firm Succession Resource Group explains how pay plans can boost — or detract from — the value of an RIA.
March 17 -
Dynasty accuses Merrill of acting in distorting the court record in its attempt to force a dispute over a giant breakaway team before FINRA arbitrators.
March 13 -
Block last week cut 40% of its staff and attributed the layoffs to artificial intelligence, leaving many to wonder whether Jack Dorsey's payments company was a bellwether for widespread AI-driven layoffs, or a one-off.
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