Diversity and equality

Totem is set to debut in early 2023 and will use its fresh infusion of cash to hire more staff.

Daylight, which launched less than two years ago, is building a subscription service that helps LGBTQ customers overcome the complexities of starting a family.

BMO Financial in Canada and Re:start, a neobank in Texas, are letting those displaced by war apply for accounts online with atypical documentation.

Machine learning and automation could be pivotal in helping consumers and small businesses outside the mainstream access credit and other basic banking services, several panelists said at the Financial Technology Association's inaugural Fintech Summit.

Through lending programs, financial coaching and hiring practices tailored for inclusion, these CEOs provided crucial services to underserved communities.

America's largest bank says it wants to make it easier for small businesses in communities of color to get loans. Under its program, applicants who previously may not have been approved are more likely to get an OK, and borrowers who received higher rates could qualify for a cheaper loan.

Simpler and more inclusive application processes are helping these lenders address the pain points that underserved borrowers encounter at other institutions.

Women board members affiliated with Wells Fargo, S&P Global and Moelis shared advice for getting onto boards successfully at American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking conference.

Bank regulators are considering a measure that would rewrite the rules implementing the Community Reinvestment Act. They should consider taking their existing rules seriously.

Goldman Sachs Group's top tier will see the biggest infusion of partners during David Solomon's run atop the finance giant.