Diversity and equality
Diversity and equality
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The number of women CEOs at top-50 banks will soon fall to one with the departure of Kelly Coffey from the top job at City National Bank. The recent trend line shines a light on the industry's shallow bench of women in C-suite roles.
November 22 -
In a lawsuit, Ardith Lindsey claimed that, despite cultivating a gender-inclusive public image, the bank knowingly tolerated a "locker room" environment.
November 20 -
Los Angeles-based Lendistry — in less than two years — became the largest Black-run 7(a) lender. Its CEO credits a concerted effort by the Small Business Administration to reach out to minority lenders and businesses, whose participation in the lending program is growing.
November 9 -
Citigroup didn't admit any wrongdoing in its settlement of allegations by regulators that employees denied credit cards to people in Southern California suspected of being of Armenian origin.
November 8 -
Investing in website accessibility isn't just the right thing to do. It also makes good business sense.
November 2 -
Customers cite a large mix of reasons for why they do or do not trust specific financial institutions.
November 1 -
Two-thirds of American adults report experiencing financial trauma in their lives, and the vast majority say they are still feeling its negative effects. Improving financial literacy can help.
October 27 -
The head of the Consumer Bankers Association takes issue with a recent BankThink article questioning bank CEOs' commitment to promises made in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
October 26 -
Three years removed from the Black Lives Matter protests, banks have not fulfilled their promises to help close the racial wealth gap.
October 23 -
The founder of an ETF that tracks all American public companies with female CEOs sits down with American Banker Editor-in-Chief Chana Schoenberger to discuss why it matters if a company has a woman as CEO.