Category: woke banks

NYC Commission Votes to Freeze Municipal Deposits at Capital One, KeyBank

New York City’s banking commission voted Thursday to freeze new deposits at Capital One Bank and KeyBank, saying that the banks failed to submit a plan detailing steps they’re taking to “root out discrimination” in their operation. The 3-0 vote by the commission, consisting of New York Mayor Eric Adams, Comptroller Brad Lander, and Commissioner…


Red States Fighting ‘Woke’ Banks That Push Anti-Fossil Fuel Policies

Republican states are fighting efforts by certain banks to push environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards that promote, among other progressive agenda, anti-fossil fuel policies. Over the past year, at least 15 Republican-led states have proposed policies or laws that would punish banks for taking an anti-fossil fuel stance. State financial officers from Texas, Arkansas, Utah,…