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State regulators are planning to sue the agency over its special-purpose charter, but the charter would be an important step forward for the regulatory system.

The CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are stepping down because the job they were hired to do — return the GSEs to profitability — is done. But attracting top-flight candidates to lead the mortgage giants into a new phase may not be easy.

Already tasked with fixing Wells Fargo's scandal-plagued retail bank, Mary Mack has added a second big job: running a consumer lending operation that is dealing with reputational issues of its own.

A challenging diagnosis for her son prompted a senior executive to make changes at work, and Old National Bank's reaction offers a lesson for those serious about retaining female leaders.

Stephanie Cohen of Goldman Sachs and Gunjan Kedia of U.S. Bancorp are making their debut among the Most Powerful Women in Finance this year. Check out the full list to see all of the women and where they rank.