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That inaction will make it more difficult for Democrats to unwind Trump-era policies, critics say. By Brendan Pedersen April 23 8 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Show more sharing options Share Show more sharing options Close extra sharing options Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Cryptocurrencies Crypto firm Paxos receives OCC approval to form national trust bank The custody service provider, which will maintain a New York license in addition to its national charter, is one of several cryptocurrency companies to apply to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. By Miriam Cross April 23 Challenger Bank Adherence to Islamic law is this challenger bank's selling point The fintech Fair isn’t using terms like “sharia” or “Islam” in its messaging, but it is offering interest-free loans and socially responsible investments that comply with Islamic rules. By Miriam Cross April 23 Crime and misconduct OCC seeks additional $11M from three former Wells Fargo executives The agency’s cases against David Julian, Claudia Russ Anderson and Paul McLinko, which allege culpability for the bank’s phony-accounts scandal, are scheduled to go to trial in September. By Kevin Wack April 22 Earnings Regions eyes bigger role in financing renewables CEO John Turner said green projects present a strong business opportunity for the Birmingham, Ala., company. By Laura Alix April 23 Best Fintechs to Work For Best Fintechs to Work For Fintech AB - Technology Best Fintechs to Work For Culture of inclusion defines digital onboarding firm Alloy The company has changed the dynamics of its meetings, created diversity metrics and deployed software to make job descriptions gender-neutral. By Miriam Cross April 6 4 Min Read Fintech Best Fintechs to Work For AB - Technology Fintech Transparency, diversity make Vestwell a Best Fintech to Work For The company, which provides workplace investing programs to banks, is giving employees a say in some decisions and working with partners to recruit women and people of color. By Miriam Cross April 5 3 Min Read Credit Union Journal Field of membership Growth strategies NCUA Credit unions CUJ content CUJ feature CUJ Growth Field of membership Will credit unions find NCUA membership rule worth the trouble? Regulators recently eased field-of-membership rules to promote growth of federal credit unions. A handful of institutions are taking advantage of the changes to recruit more members, but some may find the process too cumbersome. By Aaron Passman April 22 4 Min Read Field of membership Growth strategies Credit unions California NCUA CUJ content CUJ Growth CUJ feature Field of membership Single-sponsor credit unions at a crossroads Cal Poly Federal Credit Union's recent merger into SchoolsFirst highlights the difficult choice many small institutions face: diversify your field of membership or risk going out of business. By Ken McCarthy April 21 5 Min Read Fraud Coronavirus Risk management Credit unions COVID-19 CUJ content CUJ feature CUJ Coronavirus Fraud Credit unions sound alarm on COVID-19 vaccination scams Credit unions are warning members that fraudsters are trying to prey on them by asking for data in exchange for appointments that turn out to be bogus. By Aaron Passman April 18 3 Min Read Most Powerful Women in Banking Women in Banking Women in Banking The Most Powerful Women in Banking Twenty of this year’s honorees were among our 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking in 2019, while four — Citizens Bank of Edmond’s Jill Castilla, City National Bank’s Kelly Coffey and JPMorgan Chase’s Lori Beer and Jennifer Piepszak — are former Most Powerful Women to Watch making their debuts here. September 29 1 Min Read Women in Banking Women in Banking The Most Powerful Women in Finance Many of the women in this year's list are familiar to American Banker readers, including J.P. Morgan's Mary Callahan Erdoes, Fidelity Investmemts' Abigail Johnson and Synchrony Financial's Margaret Keane. Seven honorees are newcomers, including two, Maria Hackley and Ida Liu, from Citigroup. September 28 1 Min Read Best Banks to Work For Workforce management Best Banks to Work For Employee productivity Employee benefits Employee relations Employee communications Employee engagement Workforce management The 2020 ranking Leaders at the 85 institutions that made the eighth annual ranking have found ways to navigate crises (there have been plenty this year) while also bolstering employee morale. By Laura Alix October 27 1 Min Read Diversity and equality Human Resources Best Banks to Work For Women in Banking Diversity and equality The obstacles banks face in efforts to diversify ranks They're making some headway in building workforces that better reflect the communities they serve, but progress has been slow. Here's why. By Joel Berg October 27 6 Min Read PODCASTS Broker dealers The long and the short of market manipulation Retail investors revolted against institutional investors by buying heavily shorted stocks in January, reanimating regulatory concerns ...