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DEI: 10 smart practices for these 3 important letters

Jan 5, 2024

By Dawn Wotapka
‘Avoid one-time initiatives,’ and other tips for banks and credit unions to step up diversity, equity and inclusion.
DEI & ESG

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Priorities in talent and professional development

Nov 17, 2023

The cultivation of talent, an organization’s most valuable asset, is a critical step to becoming an employer of choice, especially with today’s challenges of recruiting the best candidates and retaining engaged employees. In this month’s BAI Executive Report, we explore the...
DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management

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What new CRA requirements mean for financial education programs

Jun 26, 2023

By Kathleen Craig
Banks have a vested interest in helping their customers achieve financial health, particularly in LMI communities hurt by branch closures.
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How commercial banks can start their journey to ‘net zero’

Jun 14, 2023

By Adam Rhodes
To meet this target, institutions must set clear goals, assess risk and business impact, and regularly measure and report progress.
DEI & ESG

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Easing the banking challenges for people with disabilities

Jun 13, 2023

By Terry Badger, Val Srinivas
Val Srinivas from Deloitte joins us on the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to share his firm’s recent research into the difficulties people with disabilities encounter while banking, and how banks can make things easier.
DEI & ESG

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Financial inclusion in the palm of your hand

Jun 8, 2023

By Terry Badger
Yabx Technologies, a Netherlands-based fintech upstart, is matching mobile phones and alternative data to expand lending services in the developing world.
DEI & ESG

Podcast

What banks can do when disaster strikes

May 2, 2023

By Terry Badger, Kate Bulger
Kate Bulger from Money Management International is our guest on the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to talk about their program to help low and moderate income people deal with their finances after a disaster.
DEI & ESG

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The original mobile banking is finding new purpose

Apr 11, 2023

By Terry Badger, Chris Hill
Todd Barnhart and Chris Hill from PNC Bank join us on the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to discuss how they’re taking to the road to reach underserved communities.
DEI & ESG

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ESG considerations for community banks

Feb 6, 2023

By Iain Scott
How industry leaders can embrace a more practical approach to creating a more sustainable future.
DEI & ESG

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Positioning ESG at banks as good business in 2023

Jan 31, 2023

By Terry Badger, Gary Levante
Gary Levante, head of ESG strategy at Berkshire Bank, joins us on the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to talk about what we might see in the ESG area at banks this year.
DEI & ESG
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Minority-owned banks are ready for a recession

Dec 6, 2022

By Terry Badger, Nicole A. Elam
Nicole Elam from the National Bankers Association joins us on the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to discuss the solid financial health of minority depository institutions.
DEI & ESG

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Breaking barriers: The path to financial inclusion

Oct 19, 2022

By Greg Wright
Embracing expanded data sources gives greater visibility to the credit invisible and previously unscorable, and helps create a more equitable credit economy.
DEI & ESG

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A banking regulator’s approach to DEI issues

Jun 21, 2022

By Terry Badger, Nikita Pearson
On the BAI Banking Strategies podcast, Nikita Pearson, director of the FDIC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, tells us what her agency is doing to promote DEI internally and at banks.
DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management

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Green banking for a competitive edge

Feb 15, 2022

By Stephen Kuhl
Smaller institutions may be able to differentiate themselves by shifting toward a sustainability-based identity.
DEI & ESG

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For banks, the future of ESG is now

Jan 24, 2022

By Holly Hughes
Financial institutions are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their commitment to climate-friendly business.
DEI & ESG

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A successful DEI program is built on data and relationships

Nov 9, 2021

By Terry Badger, Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Smith, who heads Fifth Third Bank’s DEI efforts, joins us to discuss how data and relationships can help build a program that provides greater access and opportunity, both in the bank and in the community.
Consumer Banking / DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management

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Financial literacy: The foundation for inclusion

Oct 27, 2021

By Rod Griffin
As an industry, we need to create education programs that resonate with young children and adults during life’s teachable moments.
DEI & ESG

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Improving diversity, equity and inclusion: 6 opportunities for banks

Jun 16, 2021

By Amy George
A broader reach in recruiting, hiring and promoting is vital for financial services organizations, but also important is cultivating a diverse client base.
Consumer Banking / DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management

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How technology and data can help your DEI efforts

Apr 9, 2021

By Aneeza Haleem
We can use data visualization to better understand our financial products and services and their effect on the communities we serve.
DEI & ESG / Technology

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Innovation with a social conscience

Mar 9, 2021

By Terry Badger, Doug Schaeffer, Noelle St.Clair
Texas-based Woodforest National Bank was among the first to create its own opportunity zone fund to promote development in low-income areas. Learn more about the 2020 BAI Global Innovation Awards winner.
DEI & ESG

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Diversity programs not working? Cohort analysis can help

Feb 19, 2021

By Ian Cook
It’s not enough to just look at the broad trends to determine the effectiveness of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Consumer Banking / DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management

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Appraising mortgage lenders’ diversity, equity and inclusion

Feb 2, 2021

By Terry Badger, Listy Limon
Homespire Mortgage VP Listy Limon joins us to discuss how mortgage companies are working to make their staffs as diverse as the different communities in which they operate.
DEI & ESG

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3 ways to make DEI gains in 2021

Jan 13, 2021

By Debbie Bianucci
BAI CEO Debbie Bianucci outlines approaches that will help your organization make tangible progress on diversity, equity and inclusion in the coming year.
DEI & ESG

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A DEI roadmap for smaller financial institutions

Nov 18, 2020

By Dawn Wotapka
Local banks and credit unions can make meaningful strides in creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive company culture.
Consumer Banking / DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management