Tana Tymesen

Courage. Sexism. Culture. Banking's leaders discuss some of the powerful influences on their daily decisions and their vision for moving the industry forward.

Technology startups diving into mortgage lending are doing a lot of things well … except servicing, warned a mortgage industry consultant who has advised them.

David H. Stevens, the Mortgage Bankers Association's president, pledged to "shine an aggressive spotlight on abusive enforcement" at the trade group's annual gathering, specifically calling out the Department of Justice.

Calling his state's foreclosure process "badly broken and in need of change," New York banking regulator Benjamin Lawsky wants new policies enacted to fast-track vacant property foreclosures and reform the state's mandatory foreclosure mediation requirements.

Demographic, cultural and technological changes will reshape customer service in the mortgage business over the next 30 years, a Wells Fargo executive said.

Meet the winners of the 2014 Young Women's Leadership Award. These scholarships are awarded as part of the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program.

The winners of the American Banker Young Women's Leadership Award aim high.

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

Bank of New Jersey in Fort Lee has hired Paul A. Meyer as a senior vice president and commercial loan officer.

Mercantil Commercebank of Coral Gables, Fla., has hired Gary Ladolcetta Carlos Lamourtte as domestic commercial banking managers.

Bank of the West of San Francisco has hired John Bahnken as its head of wealth management.

TCF Financial Corp. of Sioux Falls, S.D., has hired Tom Finnegan.

U.S. Bank of Minneapolis has hired Daniel J. Rauchle as head of investment management and Scott Winget as senior managing director of wealth planning in the bank’s ultra high net worth group.

BankUnited of Miami Lakes, Fla., has promoted F. Gerard Litrento to senior vice president of retail banking.

Cardinal Bank of Tysons Corner, Va., has hired Cheryl L. Steinbacher as a senior vice president and the director of human resources.

First Republic Bank of San Francisco has hired Melanie Krinsky and Mandie Rush as managing directors of its new film and media finance division.

State Bank and Trust of Macon, Ga., has hired Ray Fisher, Michael Fitzgerald and Linda Ruddick as executive vice president.

BankUnited of Miami Lakes, Fla., has hired Kristina D. Moylan as a vice president and business banker.

S&T Bancorp Inc. of Indiana, Penn., has promoted David Ruddock to senior executive vice president and chief administration officer and Robert Boscarino and Joe Tosh to senior vice president of its S&T Bank.

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