Alan Kline is the former editor-in-chief of American Banker. Previously he oversaw its consumer finance and national/regional banking coverage. He also helped direct coverage of the annual Most Powerful Women in Banking rankings.
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Thasunda Duckett led Chase Auto Finance to record loan growth in her three-plus years as the unit’s CEO. Now she is looking to take JPMorgan Chase's consumer bank to similarly lofty heights.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 -
Bita Ardalan has been promoted four times over the past five years, most recently in 2015 when she was named head of commercial banking.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 -
Begonya Klumb has, in short order, established UMB Financial as one of the nation’s foremost administrators of health savings accounts and related products.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 -
It's Yvette Hollingsworth Clark's job to make sure consumer, cyber and other protections are embedded into the design of digital products.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 - Banking brands
When Andy Cecere took over as CEO of U.S. Bancorp in April, one of his first orders of business was to promote Kate Quinn to vice chairman and chief administrative officer.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 -
Under Herena’s leadership, BNY Mellon is making significant progress in attracting and retaining top talent.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 -
Cate Luzio leads roughly 900 HSBC bankers worldwide who serve 33,000 subsidiaries of large multinationals.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 -
Paulette Mullings Bradnock is the first woman to hold the title of chief auditor at the venerable bank.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 -
It took a lot of soul-searching, but BNP Paribas' Claudine Gallagher ultimately turned down a job with a rival custody bank last year because, she concluded, there's nothing quite like building a business from scratch.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 -
Under Michelle Di Gangi, small and midsize business lending has become a significant driver of profits at Bank of the West.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 -
Alex Dousmanis-Curtis’ decisions to eliminate sales targets and invest more heavily in technology have helped BMO Harris regain some of the runoff it had after an acquisition.
By Alan KlineSeptember 25 -
Strong gains in interest and fee income offset higher expenses and chargeoffs at the Kansas City, Mo., company.
By Alan KlineJuly 25 -
Under Steven Bradshaw, the Oklahoma bank is engaging employees as never before by investing heavily in training and development. Don't think customers haven't noticed.
By Alan KlineJune 27 -
Want to make your bank a top performer? Spending can be a more effective strategy for success than cost cuts, if done smartly. That’s the lesson from banks with $2 billion to $10 billion of assets. ranked here by three-year average returns on equity.
By Alan KlineMay 31 -
Automated teller machines have come a long way since Barclays rolled out the world’s first ATM at a branch in north London 50 years ago. Here’s a look at some of the milestone moments and key innovations in ATM technology over the past five decades.
By Kevin WackMay 26 -
Automated teller machines have come a long way since Barclays rolled out the world's first ATM at a branch in north London 50 years ago. Here's a look at some of the milestone moments and key innovations in ATM technology over the past five decades.
By Kevin WackMay 23 -
The good news: SBA lending is going gangbusters and business owners are optimistic about growth prospects and their ability to access credit. The not-so-good news: Many firms are still not particularly interested in borrowing and startups are not the engines of job creation they once were.
By Alan KlineMay 11 -
The top executives at Guaranty Bank said that, after years of struggles, the $1 billion-asset bank was a month or two away from raising the capital it needed to survive.
May 9 -
President and COO Ignacio Alvarez will replace Richard Carrion as CEO on July 1.
By Alan KlineApril 25 -
Double-digit gains in assets under management and administration and higher interest rates more than offset rising expenses.
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