Seeking to expand financial services access, tribal officials and some firms want regulators to award Community Reinvestment Act credit to any bank that funds projects in Native American communities.
Brad Dinsmore, who will also serve as the California company's president, once was in charge of several key lines at SunTrust, including consumer banking and private wealth management.
Malia Lazu, a former community organizer, is overseeing a cultural shift at the Boston company that includes a new program designed to make more loans to minorities.