M&T Bank Lets Its Vaccinated Branch Customers Ditch Their Masks

M&T Bank Corp. will allow vaccinated customers and visitors to go without masks at its bank branches and corporate offices, making it one of the first U.S. lenders to do so following last week’s changes to federal guidelines.

Face coverings will still be required for employees “for the time being,” the company said in an emailed statement. The new rule doesn’t apply in places where it would conflict with state or local guidelines. The company won’t require proof of vaccination.

The Buffalo, New York-based company has more than 700 branches spread across eight states along the East Coast and ...