Citi tosses diversity goals, DEI label

The lender is scrapping “aspirational representation goals” and diverse job candidate requirements, as more companies abandon diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Fed’s Barr warns of weaker regulation, supervision

The Fed board, he said, should resist initiatives that impede effective supervision by discouraging examiners to flag issues early, or ones that add to the process unnecessarily, he said.

The role of automation in commercial lending

23 AGs line up behind Baltimore in CFPB case

Efforts to shutter the agency are against public interest, the AGs said. The CFPB’s attorneys argue it’s in the public interest to act “consistent[ly] with the philosophy of a new administration brought about by a national election."

5 key takeaways from Rodney Hood’s 1st public speech as OCC acting chief

The regulator outlined his top priorities – including financial inclusion, technology and cybersecurity – while speaking at a conference for community bankers. 

UMB embraces ‘consolidator’ role

The bank’s recent acquisition of HTLF boosted its wealth business by 32% “overnight” and doubled its branch footprint. But UMB CEO Mariner Kemper said he is taking systems conversion deliberately slowly.