Citigroup is calling vaccinated staff in the U.S. back to the office for at least two days a week starting the week of March 21, according to the New York-based bank’s head of human resources.

While Wall Street banks press employees to return to the office this month, its regulators in Washington are largely sticking with a flexible approach to remote work.

The joining of Align Credit Union and Alltrust Credit Union is among the first of several deals in the pipeline where both institutions have more than $250 million of assets, as the ongoing pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic prompt more firms to pair up, experts say. Carmen Sylvester, Alltrust's CEO, will lead the combined organization.

JPMorgan Chase said fully vaccinated staff no longer need to wear masks anywhere in its U.S. buildings, amid an easing up in COVID-19 cases that’s paved the way for Wall Street staff to return to offices.

Wall Street executives are taking another crack at bringing staff back to the office. This time, they're hoping it sticks.

American Express is encouraging staffers in New York and the U.K. to start returning to the office next month as COVID-19 cases recede globally.

Deutsche Bank employees returned to the lender's headquarters in New York on Monday after working from home during the recent surge in COVID cases fueled by the omicron variant.

Bank of America employees have returned or are making their way back in the coming weeks based on their region’s COVID-19 data and medical guidelines, according to people with knowledge of the plans.