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Increased access to telehealth visits. Cash incentives to get vaccinated. Bring your dog to work — every day. These credit unions, though still providing traditional team-building fun and games, have taken extra steps this year to cater to the needs of employees.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated income inequality in America, and that has implications for banks and other lenders. Among those suffering most: renters, front-line workers and minority small-business owners.

The Biden administration will soon face tough decisions on whether to renominate Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair and whom to select for vice chair of supervision and other posts.

Nearly eight months of the Biden administration have gone by without a word from the White House on a nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Here are some of the candidates who have been in (and in some cases fallen out of) the running.

New research from American Banker and Monigle reveals which banks, credit unions and challenger banks are turning customers into fans — and which ones have work to do.

These nine fintechs have made their market debuts or signaled plans to do so in the past few weeks, continuing a robust year for both IPOs and e-commerce.

PNC, Regions and TD are among the banks that have taken steps to reduce their reliance on charges that disproportionately hit consumers living paycheck to paycheck. The changes come at a time when the Biden administration is expected to take a tougher stance on overdrafts.

The White House's firing of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria sparked immediate speculation about who will run the agency and help chart the future of the two mortgage giants. Potential nominees include ex-Obama administration officials, congressional staffers and members of the Biden transition team.

From China to the Bahamas, central banks are rushing to create digital currencies that could be used for everything from attending the Olympics to helping the unbanked. Here are some notable initiatives.

While the industry is facing greater pressure to scrutinize the environmental risks associated with its financing activities, many banks also sense opportunities in climate change. Here are some examples.

Events that unfolded in Minneapolis a year ago ultimately led to debt relief for Black farmers, bigger investments in Black banks, greater support for public banking, and more.

The small merchants that migrated to digital during the pandemic focused heavily on web sales, with less emphasis on e-wallets for mobile.

The top executives at Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo all received less compensation during a year shaped by the pandemic, while several regional bank CEOs got large pay hikes.

The gaming industry is recovering to pre-pandemic levels, leaning more heavily on online services that will require new banking, payment processing and mobile app development.

JPMorgan Chase has named two executives to key technology posts, including the first Black chief information officer of a company unit; Ally Financial's chief digital officer has bolted for Live Oak Bancshares; and Amalgamated Bank has landed a veteran Australian banking executive as its new CEO.

Data from Sift and the FBI show how methods scammers adapted during the pandemic.

The Biden administration may finally be close to naming an acting comptroller of the currency. Whoever gets the interim job or is confirmed to run the agency over the longer term will have a lengthy to-do list, from Community Reinvestment Act reform to deciding the fate of divisive Trump-era rules.

This year's honorees are women under 40 who have demonstrated a strong talent for leadership and an expertise in their respective fields. They also took on crucial responsibilities to help their organizations navigate the complexities of the pandemic, and set their companies on a path for continued growth.

Many of the 15 executives selected for our Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next list are in roles that took on outsize importance in a year punctuated by a global pandemic, economic free fall and widespread protests over police brutality and racial inequality.

While German consumers prefer using cash in stores and are accustomed to paying for products after delivery, the global nature of e-commerce is sparking a change in payment habits.