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Industry leaders in the spotlight this year include Citi's Jane Fraser, TD's Bharat Masrani and several others who are making big moves in cryptocurrency.

Biden administration appointees moved quickly to highlight climate change risks and unwind Trump-era regulatory relief and housing finance measures. These regulators and lawmakers will have a seat at the table as the progressive shift in banking policy continues.

Card networks are poised to connect to nonfungible tokens, issuers are revamping rewards, and regulators are taking greater interest in installment loans. These developments and more bear watching in the year ahead.

These executives are adapting to changing customer demands amid rebounding M&A and coronavirus-related challenges.

The year's biggest storylines included an M&A revival, a reexamination of overdraft fees, a changing of the guard in Washington and the rise of new technologies. Here's a look back.

A new survey of industry executives finds substantial interest in cryptocurrencies and mergers but anxiety about competition from large technology companies.

The guessing game is over about President Biden’s pick for Federal Reserve chair, but several names are in the mix for three additional vacancies on the board, including vice chair for supervision.

President Biden's announcement that he is reappointing Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve suggests that not much will change regarding supervision, capital requirements and approval of merger applications. But the still-open position for vice chair of supervision could go to a more progressive nominee.

A focus on getting work done more efficiently has prompted these midsize banks to rearrange responsibilities, eliminate red tape and use technology to automate repetitive or tedious tasks. Some are also enhancing leadership development and increasing employee benefits amid an increase in turnover.

The Federal Reserve is mulling changes to a key capital measure for big banks, rulings on several merger applications and other actions. How it ultimately decides those matters will depend largely on whom President Biden appoints as head of the central bank and to other leadership positions.

The largest of the 2021 Best Banks to Work For, those with more than $10 billion of assets, are trying new recruiting tactics and ramping up diversity efforts.

The smallest of the Best Banks to Work For have figured out how to thrive in an environment where many employees are working fully or partly from home. Some are using flexibility as a tool to stave off burnout.

Executives at the 90 institutions that made the ninth annual ranking are boosting benefits to attract new employees, amid intense competition for talent. They're also rethinking how they approach recruiting and increasing their diversity efforts.

As installment lending becomes more popular, regulators in the U.S., Europe and Australia are considering new restrictions or taking action against lenders.

These venture capital firms are investing in young companies that could help small financial institutions meet their growing technology needs.

During third-quarter earnings calls, Bill Demchak of PNC raised concerns about stablecoins, while Jane Fraser of Citigroup pledged that there will be accountability for fixing her company's regulatory troubles and Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase sounded downbeat about the Biden-era regulatory environment.

Women — especially Black and Hispanic women — remain underrepresented in banking leadership despite incremental progress because they receive less support than men do to advance beyond entry-level roles, a new McKinsey study says. Here's an overview of the findings.

From factoring global warming into the underwriting of government-backed loans to conducting "sensitivity analysis" of banks' ability to withstand severe weather, several government agencies are accelerating efforts to address the impact of climate change on the financial system.

Fintechs have led the way in installment lending, but banks, credit card issuers and payments companies are responding with products of their own. Here's an overview of what they're rolling out.

Quite a few of the executives in the ranking this year are newcomers, including women from Citigroup and Zions Bancorp.