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What makes a strong team? Many in finance are still misjudging these qualities, because, without even realizing it, they gravitate to those they feel most comfortable with. Here is what Barbara Byrne has learned from her own experiences in the industry.

New York Fed chief cautions against taking “meat cleaver” to Dodd-Frank; Stephanie Cohen, one of the highest-ranking women at the bank, will try finding new sources of revenue.

Cordray is still keeping everyone guessing about whether he is staying or running for governor of Ohio. And Republicans could weaken the agency by putting one of their own in charge and rolling back many of the rules it’s set.

No matter what the new tool is, you can almost bet it will come with its share of disruption to the very people who invented it, writes Kim Curley, director of people and organizational change for NTT Data Services FSI Business Consulting.

Following the release of the nonbinding statement of policy, regulators still have an important role to play in making sure the industry achieves an effective data-sharing model.

The HUD secretary’s comment that such use of the False Claims Act was “ridiculous” may delight the mortgage industry but does not bode well for taxpayers or the federal government’s future fraud enforcement efforts.

William Dudley is leaving before his term is up; esoteric bank security pays off big.

Because marketplaces are the fastest growing channel in the e-commerce space, many retailers and sellers that have multiple e-commerce channels will see Amazon’s service as a logical next step, writes Victor Rosenman, CEO of Feedvisor.

Finance organizations serious about protecting their customers need two-factor authentication, which involves the mobile phone when logging in to transfer money, writes Michael Patterson, CEO of Plixer.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency must set fees equal to the cost of capital that private banks hold against similar risk, not just the amount of capital that Fannie and Freddie think are right for themselves.