Podcast: Building banker skills with cross-generational learning
As a bank leader, Alicia Wade notes that we’re at a unique moment that won’t recur for many years: having four generations, from Baby Boomers to Gen Z, working alongside each other.
Browsing: ESG
FHFA seeks input on issuing single-family social bonds
Neither Fannie Mae nor Freddie Mac currently issue labeled single-family social bonds.
House Republicans form working group to counter ESG proposals
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have formed a working group to counter what they say is the threat to capital markets posed by environmental, social and governance proposals.
Compliance for 2023: What does the future hold?
With uncertainty the rule, the best advice is to have banks’ change-management processes ready for whatever comes.
DOL finalizes ESG investing rule
The Department of Labor finalized a new rule regarding environmental, social and governance investing and a fiduciary’s proxy voting activity under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Survey: Bank executives optimistic about financial sector’s future
Bank leaders are “cautiously optimistic” about the future, believing that current trends such as increased digitalization and a focus on ESG will positively affect their institutions, according to a new survey by analytics software provider SAS.
Podcast: What corporate CFOs can tell us about the direction of the economy
For U.S. businesses, lagging indicators may be at odds with leading indicators like business sentiment. “The headlines we see in the market can sometimes be inconsistent with what we see on the ground,” says Stephen Philipson, head of commercial products at U.S. Bank.
Survey: Customers want banks’ help as inflation affects growing numbers
Bracing for recession, one-third of customers are waiting for assistance from their banks, the survey said.
Banks must be free to make lending decisions, Nichols says during Texas energy tour
ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols last week joined Texas Bankers Association Chairman Ford Sasser and CEO Chris Furlow on a listening tour through Texas to hear from bank leaders and discuss the critical role banks of all sizes play in supporting the state’s energy sector.
A smart investment: Extending ESG values to customer service
With the right training and tools, contact centers can be a central element of a bank’s strategy to affirm its commitment to ESG and build customer loyalty and trust.