Regional banks

2018 Most Powerful Women in Banking cocktails

10/04/18

The 2018 Most Powerful Women in Banking festivities kicked off Wednesday night with cocktails and conversation at the Alley Cat Amateur Theater in New York's Financial District.

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Fifth Third shooting survivor: ‘Every day has been better than the last’

10/03/18

Whitney Austin is still recovering after being shot 12 times by the man who killed three people in the Cincinnati bank’s headquarters branch last month. The digital product manager has a new cause, has formed a foundation and is rethinking working life as she prepares to return to the bank.

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Take your time, hurry up: The conflicting orders on reg relief

10/02/18

Financial regulators sought to walk a fine line Tuesday between reassuring Republican senators that they are quickly implementing regulatory relief and defending themselves against Democratic criticism that they are going too fast.

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Cybersecurity spending’s way up. Is it overkill, or not enough?

10/02/18

Banks’ tab to fight hackers rose 9% from last year by one measure. Investors want them to rein in tech investments, but security experts say the crooks are getting smarter and smarter.

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Who's new in the Most Powerful Women ranking for 2018

10/01/18

Wondering who is new to the rankings of the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance? Here's an overview of the changes, along with a recap of the top team winners. Plus, #MeToo plays out on Capitol Hill, as Mel Watt and Brett Kavanaugh get congressional hearings, and Murphy Brown returns.

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Smaller banks, robo-advisers join forces against brokerages

09/28/18

Copying big banks, smaller institutions are pairing with robos to meet changing mass-affluent preferences in long-term investment products.

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Are banks trying hard enough to diversify leadership?

09/28/18

Perseverance and commitment are two requirements to get more minority bankers into senior leadership positions.

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Lawmakers urge Fed to follow through on reg relief for midsize banks

09/28/18

Republicans are calling on the central bank to relieve all banks with less than $250 billion of assets from enhanced supervision that was established after the crisis.

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U.S. Bancorp to sell ATM and debit servicing business

09/25/18

Fiserv will buy the business, once known as Elan ATM and Debit Processing, for $690 million.

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The Most Powerful Women in Finance

09/23/18

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.

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