Succession planning

Eagle Bancorp selects veteran banker as permanent CEO

05/06/19

The Maryland company has hired interim CEO Susan Riel to officially take over the post.

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Opus hires industry veteran as its new CEO

05/01/19

Paul Taylor previously served as CEO of Guaranty Bancorp in Denver, which sold in January to Independent Bank.

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RBS starts hunt for new chief executive as McEwan steps down

04/25/19

Royal Bank of Scotland's top banker will leave the state-backed lender within a year, in an expected move that potentially paves the way for a senior female executive to take his role.

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Think a Comerica sale is off the table? Don't be so sure

04/24/19

Investors seem to be betting that a long-rumored sale of the Dallas company is on hold now that it has named a new CEO, but analysts say it remains an attractive takeover target for a larger regional bank.

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Comerica has new CEO for the first time in 17 years

04/23/19

The Dallas company finally made the move that had long been expected: Curtis Farmer succeeds Ralph Babb as chief executive. However, Farmer will still report to Babb, who stays on as executive chairman.

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JPM exec shuffle, U.S. Bank’s first digital chief, CFPB and debt collection: Top stories of the week

04/19/19

Whether JPMorgan tipped its hand on a succession plan; U.S. Bank hires its first chief digital officer; all eyes on CFPB as it modernizes its debt collection rules; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Why BNY Mellon stock dropped 10%; Blockchain still hot

04/18/19

Price hit "a grim reminder" about impact of soft interest rates; despite bitcoin's plunge, blockchain could be prominent in Wall Street's future.

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Did JPMorgan just tip its hand on a succession plan?

04/17/19

Marianne Lake, seen in recent months as a leading candidate to replace CEO Jamie Dimon, got the post she may have needed to round out her resume — consumer lending chief. And Jennifer Piepszak, another rising star at the company, will take over as CFO from Lake.

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OCC should speak up on Wells Fargo's exec changes: Warren

04/17/19

The Massachusetts Democrat said the agency could have used existing statutory authority to object to the bank’s appointment of now-departed CEO Tim Sloan.

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PNC’s Demchak says he will not be Wells Fargo's next CEO

04/12/19

Asked during Friday's earnings call if he'd be interested in running the embattled bank, William Demchak said he will end his career at PNC. He also ruled out M&A.

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