Diversity and equality
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Black caucus ups pressure on Biden to cancel student debt
The Congressional Black Caucus is requesting a meeting with President Biden to press the case that canceling student-loan debt is…
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Agility Bank founder raves about the tech benefits of starting from scratch
As she designed and built a new bank that will launch Monday, Lauren Sparks was careful not to overly rely…
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Two years after PPP, small businesses still struggle to access capital
More than four in 10 small business owners doubt they would be able to cover an unexpected $5,000 expense, and…
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Women-owned bank to open in Houston
Agility Bank will open its doors in Houston next week as a Minority Depository Institution primarily owned and led by…
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Goldman Sachs report shows bank is losing senior Black women
Goldman Sachs Group is losing its most powerful Black women, according to new data the firm released in a report on its…
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Truliant Federal Credit Union in North Carolina names diversity leader
Truliant Federal Credit Union in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has promoted Precious Quire-McCloud to oversee the credit union’s initiatives for diversity,…
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M&T Bank names new leader for ESG initiatives
M&T Bank has named Erin Komorowski as the new head of its environmental, social and governance office, where she will…
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Apple places deposits at banks catering to the underserved
Technology giant Apple has begun deploying $25 million of deposits at minority-owned banks, community development financial institutions and other mission-focused…
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Upper echelons of global finance still very much a man’s world
Women are making hardly any progress in landing top jobs in the global finance industry, despite a steady drumbeat of…
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How a California credit union taught its English-speaking bot to speak Spanish
To keep up with large banks, Community First Credit Union in Santa Rosa, California, wanted to launch a conversational bot…
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Bank of America says it’s ahead of plans for financing sustainable projects
Bank of America saw its busiest year on record for sustainable finance deals as demand for environmental, social and governance…
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Citigroup says it exceeded goals for boosting management diversity
Citigroup exceeded targets it set to increase the percentage of women and Black executives among its ranks, showing progress on…
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New York’s top bank regulator pledges focus on ‘kitchen table issues’
Adrienne Harris, the recently confirmed head of the New York State Department of Financial Services, says she’s focusing the agency’s…
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MUFG hires exec to lead diversity, inclusion efforts
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has hired an executive from Wells Fargo for a new role leading inclusion and diversity efforts…
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Comerica names leader of outreach to nonprofits in Black community
Comerica in Dallas has tasked a longtime communications executive to help it build relationships with people of color. As national…
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