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Heather Landy

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Heather Landy was recently named editor in chief of U.S. Banker. She had spent the past two years on the staff of the magazine’s sister publication, American Banker, where she reported on large institutions and an array of governance, risk, accounting and regulatory issues affecting the sector. Prior to joining American Banker, she was a special correspondent to The Washington Post, covering Wall Street. In 2007 she won a Gerald Loeb Award, one of the highest honors in business journalism, while reporting on the retail industry for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She began her career at Bloomberg News, covering various beats including corporate finance, retailing and heavy industry.

Recent Stories From this Author

Managing in Times of High Anxiety
February 1, 2012 Citi's Bill Johnson did it. Here's what he learned.

How To Better Communicate Your Value to Customers
January 2, 2012 People will gladly pay $5 for 16-oz. latte, but ask them to pay a similar amount, just once a month, for all of the...

Streetwise
January 1, 2012 His methods differ from Occupy Wall Street, but his aim is the same: level the playing field within the U.S. financial system....

What's the Big Idea?
January 1, 2012 Although they might not be feasible solutions, at least ideas for the future of the financial industry are finally beginning...

The Value of Planning for Adverse Scenarios
November 1, 2011 With so much policy seeming ad-hoc, it's nice to know that a playbook exists for at least some of it.

The Language of Crises
November 1, 2011 Larry Summers walks a fine line between honesty and trying not to panic the markets.

Reputation Matters - What Consumers Think About Bank Brands
October 17, 2011 Based on a study done by The Reputation Institute and America Banker, this session will cover the components of reputation,...

People
September 25, 2011 This month, we salute women who are moving on and leaving a legacy of leadership.

Insight From Women in the C-Suite on Getting Ahead
September 25, 2011 Executive women reflect on the important choices that set them on a trajectory to the top.

Gauging Risk, In 24-Hour Increments
September 1, 2011 Capital Access Network gives lenders more, and more frequent, data points to strengthen their overall credit modeling to, and...

Survey

Facebook's securities filings show its Facebook Credits digital currency business is exploding. Does it pose a serious threat to banks?
Yes. Facebook Credits threatens to cut off banks from transactions and customer data.
No. A system the enables users to pay for online games and page upgrades is a harmless niche.
Maybe. It depends on whether Facebook makes an aggressive move into ecommerce.
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