Compensation

When running a bank branch, there are certain employee behaviors that must be nonnegotiable. But that still leaves plenty of room for improvisation and creativity.

During Hunger Action Month, firms in the payments and fintech space should consider the many ways they can leverage their products to improve Americans' access to healthy foods.

Dawson Her Many Horses, a commercial banker at Wells Fargo, is a pivotal player in an effort among tribal leaders, the federal government and the private sector to improve the availability of economic data about Native American communities to encourage outside investment there.

Revenue challenges are driving the Utah bank's plan to reduce expenses, according to CEO Harris Simmons. "I talk to our peers, and everybody's looking for ways to cut costs," he said.

Frontline staffers are asking for better pay, internal talent development programs and more flexible work environments.

Hybrid working made it easier for some women to pursue a career while balancing family demands but a renewed return-to-office push may reverse some of those gains, a report predicted.

Employees across the financial services industry are organizing in the hopes of obtaining better wages and other workplace improvements.