Women in Banking

FHFA's Watt fights harassment claims as accuser goes public

08/20/18

Top U.S. housing regulator Mel Watt is privately reassuring people close to him that he will keep his post as authorities investigate an employee's claims of sexual harassment. Now, his accuser is heightening the pressure — speaking out publicly for the first time.

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Regions shuffles more executives

08/16/18

Since John Turner took over as CEO in July, Regions has announced several executive appointments, including promoting Kate Danella to oversee strategic planning.

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Bank of the West's sustainable investment push

08/16/18

CEO Nandita Bakhshi explains how the bank is investing in renewable energy, female entrepreneurs and underserved consumers.

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U.S. Bancorp promotes Jodi Richard to chief risk officer

08/15/18

The Minneapolis company said Wednesday that Richard, a senior executive in its risk management office, will succeed Bill Parker in October.

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Banks extend diversity demands to their law firms

08/07/18

JPMorgan Chase, SunTrust and PNC are pressuring outside counsel to get more women and minority lawyers to represent them in court even at the risk of alienating the big, traditional law firms that they have done business with for years.

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JPMorgan policy veteran to head public affairs at new trade group

08/02/18

Kate Childress will run government affairs, communications and member engagement for the newly formed Bank Policy Institute.

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Men behaving badly edition (UBS, Goldman Sachs, FHFA and more)

08/01/18

Catch up on a deluge of sexual harassment disclosures from banks and regulators. Brace yourself — it gets ugly, with rape and strangulation among the lowlights. Then marvel at how one fintech CEO who fell early in the #MeToo era engineered a fast comeback. Plus valuable insight on anger.

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Senate Democrats send CFPB nominee list of follow-up questions

07/27/18

Kathy Kraninger, a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, largely avoided answering direct questions at her nomination hearing.

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Leak of harassment probe is politically motivated: FHFA’s Watt

07/27/18

Politico reported Friday that the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is being accused by an employee of making inappropriate sexual advances.

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Synchrony at strategic crossroads after losing Walmart deal

07/27/18

The Stamford, Conn., issuer of store credit cards has two potential options after the retail giant chose to partner with Capital One. But the decision over which path to take is out of its hands.

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