Maria Aspan is the national editor at American Banker, directing coverage and reporting on large banks and industry strategy. She was previously the consumer finance editor at American Banker, and before that had been a banking and credit cards reporter at Reuters. She got her start in journalism working for The New York Times in Paris and New York, where she wrote frequently about media, advertising and technology.

What the JPM Chairman/CEO Vote Means for Other Banks
May 17, 2013 Whatever the outcome of Tuesday's vote over Jamie Dimon's dual titles at JPMorgan Chase, the debate raging at the country's...

Pandit's Back in Banking — in India
May 16, 2013 Former Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit has taken a stake in India's JM Financial Group, which also plans to name him chairman of a...

Citi Agrees to Sell Brazilian Consumer Finance Business
May 14, 2013 Citigroup is selling its Brazilian credit card and consumer finance business to Banco Itaú Unibanco.

Women Bankers Honored at Legal Event
May 9, 2013 Executives from Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and ING U.S. were among the honorees at an annual awards ceremony hosted by Legal...

RBS Finance Chief to Groom Citizens for Offering, Replace CEO Alemany
May 9, 2013 Royal Bank of Scotland CFO Bruce Van Saun will replace Ellen Alemany as CEO of its U.S. business. He is preparing Citizens...

Gay Bankers, Once Silent, Speak of Progress — and Hurdles
May 7, 2013 Big banks have been among the most vocal supporters of gay rights in the workplace. Many LGBT bankers laud the progress but...

Leaving JPM for First Data: New CEO Bisignano on Why He Switched
April 29, 2013 Frank Bisignano explains why he left his role as co-COO at JPMorgan Chase to become CEO of First Data, and what his plans are...

The Circuit: American Banker's Best Practices in Retail Financial Services Symposium
April 29, 2013 Senior bank executives gather at a retail summit to hatch a new profitability roadmap.

JPMorgan Co-COO Bisignano Departs to Run First Data
April 28, 2013 The bank loses another top exec as co-chief operating officer Frank Bisignano leaves to run payment processor First Data. The...

Citi Shareholders Make Mike Mayo Look Shy
April 25, 2013 CLSA analyst Mike Mayo has long been one of the loudest and most prominent critics of big banks, including Citigroup. But...