Corporate philanthropy

Best Banks to Work For

08/27/18

See the perks employees get at the 85 financial institutions that made our sixth annual Best Banks to Work For list.

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Aerosmith's Tyler croons for BNP's Fillion at NYC parks benefit

06/19/18

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler sang "Sweet Emotion" at a benefit in Central Park Monday night. His co-honoree, Jean-Yves Fillion, the chief executive officer of U.S. operations at the French bank BNP Paribas, was more reserved.

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Regions reshuffles execs, creates corporate responsibility arm

03/02/18

The Alabama company, as part of an efficiency effort, is streamlining its organizational structure and creating a division focused on community engagement.

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Helping distressed communities like Puerto Rico can boost banks' bottom line

03/02/18

In providing aid, banks can earn Community Reinvestment Act credit and burnish their reputation.

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Pressure builds on big banks to boost giving after tax windfall

12/29/17

Increases in charitable donations will be more important than ever for bank reputations, as tax breaks and a lighter touch from financial regulators rekindle public anger about the financial crisis.

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Farming an acre is one of the unusual duties at this bank branch

08/29/17

Here’s a community bank that is growing good will with local residents — literally. The staff at an Independence Bank branch in Hopkins County, Ky., tends an acre of farmland before and after work, with their crops going to help feed the needy.

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Inside Bank of the West’s partnership with U.C. Berkeley

08/22/17

To head off ethical concerns often raised by university-corporate partnerships, Bank of the West is not paying kickbacks for accounts. Instead it is cultivating student input and chipping in for scholarships, internships and emergency food assistance.

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Hackers target digital currency buffs; JPM’s beneficence

08/22/17

Hackers are stealing enthusiasts’ phone numbers, then changing the passwords to clean out their financial accounts; bank makes pledge to human rights groups.

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JPMorgan pledges $1 million to fight hate after Charlottesville

08/21/17

The money will be split between the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League.

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