Women in Banking

Longtime Hensarling aide named CFPB's chief of staff

01/05/18

Kirsten Sutton Mork, the House Financial Services Committee's staff director, will become chief of staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Will the New York Fed get a female leader?

01/05/18

Several women are viewed as possible successors for a retiring William Dudley. Pam Codispoti has plans to up the millennial appeal of Chase’s 5,200 branches. What’s hot in fintech for 2018? Plus, the year of #MeToo in review.

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Ex-regulator, cybersecurity expert join PNC board

01/04/18

In adding Martin Pfinsgraff, until recently the OCC's deputy comptroller for large-bank supervision, and retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Medler, a cybersecurity expert, the regional bank says it is trying to build a board with expertise in fields of timely interest.

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CFPB turmoil, Ripple's plans and Equifax: Most read stories of 2017

01/02/18

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dominated three of the top most read stories of last year, while Ripple upstart seized two. Other highlights included our annual Women in Banking package, the aftermath of the Equifax data breach and news of Amazon's possible banking plans.

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‘I need some Excedrin after reading this’: Comments of the year

12/28/17

From the identity of bankers in the 21st century to the regulatory turmoil in Washington to the huge impact of technology on the industry, readers expressed an array of strong opinions about what happened in 2017.

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Pilot Bank in Florida names new president

12/26/17

Rita Lowman recently joined the bank from C1 Financial, where she had been chief operating officer.

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CIT's Alemany and JPM's O’Connor end the year on a high note

12/22/17

It was a good year for CIT’s Ellen Alemany and JPM’s Sandie O’Connor, but Arjuna Capital’s Natasha Lamb hopes next year will be better. Mary Mack gets a bigger role at Wells Fargo, and Zoe Cruz gets a new one at Ripple. Plus, is Harvey Weinstein really Meryl Streep’s fault?

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Pressure mounts on banks to address gender pay gap

12/19/17

A new U.K. rule requiring firms to disclose their pay practices, combined with the increased attention on women's workplace issues in general, is forcing banks and other companies to be more forthcoming about what they are paying female employees.

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Ripple adds Morgan Stanley veteran to board of directors

12/19/17

The blockchain startup continues to pack its board with mainstream finance experts.

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Double duty: Wells' retail chief Mary Mack to head consumer lending

12/18/17

The executive tasked with reshaping Wells Fargo's embattled retail banking unit will now also be responsible for mortgage, auto and student lending.

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