Career moves

Bank of Montreal's Bill Downe, the longest-serving chief executive officer among Canada's largest lenders, will retire Oct. 31 after spending a decade expanding the nation's oldest bank through acquisitions in the U.S. and overseas.

Titi Cole succeeds longtime executive Jerry Enos.

Jim Rosenthal previously served as chief operating officer at the Wall Street investment bank. He joins the board of an online lender that has recorded losses in five straight quarters.

JPM's Marianne Lake looks forward to a relaxing of regulations; Mary Callahan Erdoes emphasizes robo-advice limitations; Alice Dittman of Cornhusker Bank shares philosophy on building trust with customers; and more.

The longtime bank analyst is one of many who lost their jobs when CLSA shut its U.S. equity research unit; marketplace lender forms group to buy $5 billion of loans

Smith takes over for Jerry Cross, who retired after 32 years of service.

Banking loses a pioneering female CEO in Melanie Dressel; B of A’s Michelle Moore says mobile is used by most of its customers; Uber is the Tailhook of the new era, and more.

Bank of America's Michelle Moore explains the role of design in the bank’s app's success; SoFi's Joanne Bradford claims money isn't the most important thing in taking a new job; TSB's Helen Rise urges women to be bolder.

Lisa Paul-Hill will take over for retiring Stan Abrams on April 1.

Regions Financial in Alabama promoted an in-house attorney to oversee its corporate governance practices.

New leader was hired as chief financial officer in 2006, has been interim president for the last year.

The German bank's head of corporate and investment banking is reportedly looking to leave; analysts are worried that a bitcoin fund might set off "irrational exuberance" among investors.

The $274 million credit union hired the former banker with 30 years of financial services experience after a national search to fill the top spot.

Martin Breland, who is only the second CEO in the Maryland-based credit union’s history, will be succeeded by current EVP Rick Stafford.

Richard Muskus Jr., who joined Patriot in 1995, previously served as the company's chief lending officer.

Usama Ashraf, the marketplace lender's new chief financial officer, will oversee finance activities and its capital markets function.

DeVan Ard will succeed William DeBerry when DeBerry retires in June.

James Helt had previously served as the president of ACNB’s bank.

Stephanie Sessum will succeed longtime CEO Nancy Walker.

Robins Financial recognizes trio of top employees, Numerica ramps up lending department and more CU professionals in the news.