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"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.

The Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Sherrod Brown will introduce legislation soon along the lines of President Joe Biden's framework for executive compensation outlined last week.

American Banker is now accepting applications for the Best Banks to Work For 2023 ranking.The registration deadline is May 12.

Hannah Olson, CEO of disability compliance solution Disclo, explains how she moved through days of uncertainty when her startup's bank failed.

Combining the two Swiss megabanks means more assets and a bigger brand for UBS. But it could be a heavy lift, slowing U.S. advisor recruitment.

Employees of the collapsed bank are using LinkedIn, and old-school means, to find new jobs.

One day after Provident Financial Services agreed to buy Lakeland Bancorp, the latter bank reached a redlining settlement with the Department of Justice. Now there are calls for regulators who are reviewing the deal to require the same of more banks.

The bank is reassigning staffers to busier divisions as attrition and hiring slow.

Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown wants regulators to hold public meetings on branch shutdowns in situations where community members request them. His request follows opposition to a closure in a low-income section of Toledo, Ohio.

UBS Group raised Chief Executive Officer Ralph Hamers's total compensation to 12.2 million Swiss francs ($13 million) for his second full year in the job, even as bonuses for the rest of the firm were cut in a challenging period for dealmaking.

More than 90% of appraisers are white, and researchers have found that bias leads to lower valuations for homeowners of color. A Flagstar executive said the mortgage-focused bank is "not just going to sit on the sidelines and watch this happen."