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Prosecutors claim every dollar in subsidy funds from settlements equates to ten times the amount in value in home lending efforts.

Texas National Bank in Mercedes, Texas, is testing how alternative data can improve the speed and accuracy with which it lends to its small-business customers.

The regional firm, whose parent is the 10th largest bank in the world by market capitalization, is eager to pitch top advisors seeking stability. At the same time, it's ramping up a major branding campaign with Major League Soccer and Apple to woo next-generation clients.

The Dallas-based bank, whose shares have slumped 19% this year, laid off the staff last week, according to a spokesperson.

Headcount at the nation's second-largest bank has fallen by around 1,000 since the end of last month. More job reductions are in the works after noninterest expenses rose by 6% during the first quarter.

William Demchak of PNC, Brian Moynihan of Bank of America and William Rogers of Truist had their total compensation reduced last year, as stock prices across the industry fell. The previous year, pay for bank chief executives had soared by more than 20%.

Startups were left reeling after SVB's failure. But there are challenges to serving young companies.

The city held a community vigil two days after a bank employee opened fire in a downtown branch. One of the speakers was Whitney Austin, a Louisville resident who survived a mass shooting at Fifth Third Bancorp's headquarters in 2018.

"Our leaders ... have to be visible on the floor, they must meet with clients, they need to teach and advise, and they should always be accessible for immediate feedback and impromptu meetings," the company's operating committee said in a memo to employees.

Minority depository institutions are well-placed to direct money from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to high-impact projects in underserved communities.

Police identified the gunman as Connor Sturgeon, a bank employee who used a rifle to kill four people inside the bank. He was later killed by police, according to the authorities.

The layoffs come as the fintech is still working to close the SPAC merger it announced in August 2021.

M&T Bank joins a Massachusetts fintech-focused hub; Republic Bancorp in Louisville, Kentucky, once again expands in the Cincinnati market; ChatGPT suffers a security lapse and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Oregon Community Credit Union is piloting a new schedule to address rising absenteeism and concerns about stress among its call center staff.

Diversity, equity and inclusion has only grown in importance to the financial services industry over the last few years. For that reason, DEI philosophies are becoming a bigger concern as buyers and sellers try to determine how their corporate cultures might mesh.

Adapted Accessibility is a browser plug-in that will help employees, and eventually customers, more effectively browse the web by setting on-screen preferences.

Organizations must have fully-staffed internal controls to manage risk and ensure regulations are properly followed.

The San Francisco bank said the move is designed to "foster closer alignment with the shareholder experience and signal commitment to the bank and all of its stakeholders." The company's stock price has fallen 89% this year, and government officials have reportedly been working with industry leaders on a rescue deal.