Corporate governance

Va. bank faces renewed call to return capital to shareholders

10/19/18

Driver Management said it would also support National Bankshares if it decided to sell itself.

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CFPB’s Mulvaney unmoved by external pressure to oust top aide

10/11/18

The uproar over the incendiary writings of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official have led to calls for his removal, but the agency’s interim chief says he won’t “let any outside group dictate who works here.”

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Why the rise of female general counsels matters

10/11/18

A growing number of the top lawyers at major financial institutions are women. What’s it going to take to get other departments to follow suit?

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FDIC transparency plan seeks to open its inner workings to public

10/03/18

A new agency webpage has information on nearly every aspect of the agency's operations, including de novo applications, bank exams and failures.

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Lisa Stevens, key figure in Wells Fargo saga, is out

10/01/18

Stevens will step down this month as head of the Western region, which had been cited for widespread customer-integrity violations. However, she had been credited with raising concerns about aggressive sales practices.

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Three laws signed by California governor will hit lenders

10/01/18

Among the three measures is a requirement for boards of publicly traded firms to include more women.

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Diversity and inclusion is a men’s issue, too

09/26/18

A recently retired Zions executive reflects on her career in banking and the importance of male mentors.

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5 questions as lawmakers set to probe FHFA, GSE scandals

09/25/18

As the House Financial Services Committee prepares to hold a hearing Thursday on oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the exact focus of the hearing remains somewhat in flux.

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Wells Fargo CEO says he's prepared to stay until he's 65

09/21/18

The comments by Tim Sloan, 58, came after reports that the Wells board may be looking to replace him.

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Wells Fargo chair says Sloan has board's 'unanimous support'

09/20/18

In response to a news report, Betsy Duke said Thursday that the board has not reached out to potential CEO candidates.

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