2025 Most Powerful Women in Banking

Barker sits down with American Banker Editor-in-Chief Chana Schoenberger to talk about her business.

Fintechs and banks are rapidly placing checkout inside apps, e-commerce sites and travel services, standing on the shoulders of a new generation of artificial intelligence and data science to revolutionize customer experience. Some of the bank executives leading the charge spoke with American Banker about the innovation's potential.

The demise of the banking industry in the U.S. has been incorrectly predicted for generations. The truth is that the industry never dies, because it never stands still.

The 23rd annual ranking of women leaders in the banking industry.

Chayt said the bank has been able to onboard customers "at the speed of fintech" rather than "the speed of banking."

Posnett gets paid to worry about the volatility of the macro environment. Her answer: Q2 investment banking fees are 26% higher than the same period in 2024.

Led by Bryant, serendipitous high-stakes acquisitions and a commitment to niche markets have led to First Citizens Bank's strong growth year-over-year.

Doyle describes herself as naturally optimistic, even after being a passenger on the plane that crashed into the Hudson River in 2009.

Booth, who is BMO's head of U.S. personal and business banking, talked about how soccer has been at the center of the bank's marketing push in California.

In a career spanning three decades at Bank of America, O'Neill has risen from trainee to the head of all consumer banking. In the near term, she plans to open more branches and make better use of AI.