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October 2009

The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking

Taking Charge in Turbulent Times

In a year of upheaval, these women stood out for their leadership, their coolness under pressure, and their continued drive to innovate.

The 25 Women to Watch

Regroup, Rebuild, Grow

Sure it was painful, but the tumult of the last 12 months hasn't slowed down these 25 women. Whether in new positions or old ones, they are poised to play leading roles in the industry's recovery.

The Top 25 Nonbank Women in Finance

The Other Side Of the Street

Their titles may be different, but these investment bankers, card executives, fund managers and private-equity investors are under the same pressures as their banking counterparts — and are meeting the challenges head on.

Top 3 Banking Teams

Team Players

These highly profitable banks all have one thing in common: women in key roles.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Pam Flaherty

Pam Flaherty has worn many hats in her four decades at Citi, but she's saved her most meaningful work for last.

The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking

JPMC's Miller Presses Case for Pride in the Industry

The setting was festive and the fashions elegant, but when Heidi Miller took the stage to accept her award as Most Powerful Woman in Banking, pride turned to near defiance ...

Videos from the 25MPWIB Awards

A Q&A with Sheila Bair, and Heidi Miller's keynote

Front & Center

Mentorship Priorities Surviving the Slump

Dealing with the financial crisis has been stressful and distracting, but industry leaders are still finding time to coach up-and-coming female execs.

Word Is ...

Next Up: Bank Employee Unions?

In the corporate war on the proposed Employee Free Choice Act, bankers are nowhere to be found.

Noted and Noteworthy

Not everyone expects Bank of America's decision to cull its roughly 6,200 branches by 10 percent to fuel a widespread 'rationalization' of big-bank branch networks.

The Inside Track

Karen Mills is Big on Small Business

The stimulus bill thrust the Small Business Administration back into the spotlight and its new administrator is determined to make sure it stays there.

The Economy

Remaking the Retirement Plan, Post-Crisis

Spooked by sharp declines in their net worth, boomers are postponing retirement and investing more conservatively. They are also counting on their banks to simplify their financial lives.

Op-Ed

Teller Flow at the Heart of Capture's ROI

In making the move to remote deposit capture it is critical that banks keep an open mind and seriously consider item capture at the teller workstation.

Back Porch

Select quotes from the world of financial services.

Commentary

Consolidation Will Happen, But It Will Take a While

Alan Kline, Editor in Chief of U.S. BankerThere's little debate that the industry needs to shrink, but lately I've started to wonder if there are enough buyers out there willing and able to swallow 1,500 to 3,000 banks.

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Wachovia's End

The stakes were high. The maneuvering was unprecedented. An inside look at the rescue of a banking giant and its place in the debate over systemic risk.

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Taking Charge in Turbulent Times

In a year of upheaval, these women stood out for their leadership, their coolness under pressure, and their continued drive to innovate.

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The Business Case for Financial Literacy

After years of profiting from customers' missteps, bankers are intensifying their focus on financial education. It's a trend that reflects regulatory pressure and a need to repair their reputations. But some also see the potential for a competitive edge - in the long run, they say, savvier customers make for a healthier bottom line.

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How Banking Will Change

The question is, a few years from now, just how much will the crisis have changed the environment banks compete in, and the way they go about their business? U.S. Banker asked a number of bankers, economists and other experts for their thoughts on where the industry is headed and what the landscape might look like three years or so from now. Some might like what they hear, others won't.

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Match Game

Banks need money, and private equity's got lots of it — $1 trillion by some estimates. It seems like a natural marriage and there have been some high-profile pairings, yet many of the industry's heaviest hitters are still just looking, held up by concerns about pricing, control and the uncertain economy.