C-suites will remain overwhelmingly male unless women in senior roles make it a priority to "lift up" their younger female colleagues, says Beth Mooney, the Most Powerful Woman in Banking. "The importance of mentoring, coaching and sponsorship cannot be overstated," she said.

Jane Fraser, the British-born head of Citigroup's consumer and commercial bank, shares a lesson she's learned from her 13-year-old son that has helped her adapt to her new role. She also talks about making a scary transition to a job overseeing U.S. mortgages and training yourself to overcome fear and take on "stretch assignments" at work. "You just have to be 'all in' — mind, heart, guts, hours," says Fraser, the No. 1 Woman to Watch, in her speech at the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance awards gala.

State Bank Financial in Atlanta has lined up its next chief financial officer.

Real-time payments would undoubtedly benefit some consumers and companies, but same-day payments can address many current needs. To that end, Nacha is working on a phased-in approach to implementing multiple same-day settlement windows.

ACA International, the largest trade group for the credit and collection industry, issued a statement Tuesday regarding the regulation of debt collection attorneys’ litigation activities.

JPMorgan Chase's third-quarter results were published more than three hours ahead of schedule because of a mistake by Shareholder.com, the investor-communications company owned by Nasdaq.

BB&T was not the first choice for Bank of Kentucky when it negotiating to sell itself. But when two preferred suitors failed to provide revised draft terms to Bank of Kentucky by an Aug. 11 deadline, it opened a window for BB&T.

Aaron's Inc., the nation's second-largest chain of rent-to-own appliance and furniture stores, will pay $28.4 million to settle allegations it installed spy software on rental computers.

A risk-based approach to anti-money-laundering rules would allow regulators to be sure mobile transactions are being screened for suspicious activity without hindering the technology's potential to do social good.

Metro Bancorp in Harrisburg, Pa., which has been under pressure from several investors, is taking steps to improve earnings and shareholder returns.

Before regulators require the country's largest banks to take on more burdensome regulations, they need to reconsider the parameters used to assess the threat of systemic risk.

Sunshine Bancorp in Plant City, Fla., has hired a former executive at Susquehanna Bancshares in Lititz, Pa., as its chief executive.

County and Municipal Employees Credit Union in Edinburg, Texas, has been liquidated by the Texas Credit Union Department.

Wells Fargo, the world's most valuable bank, posted a third-quarter profit that matched analysts' estimates as mortgage banking revenue fell from the previous three-month period.

Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., has agreed to buy Delavan Bancshares in Wisconsin.

Citigroup, the third-biggest U.S. bank, said profit rose 6.6% as bond-trading revenue climbed and lending improved.

Citigroup said Tuesday that it plans to exit consumer businesses in 12 countries.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), the biggest U.S. bank, swung to a third-quarter profit from a year earlier as a surprise gain in fixed-income trading helped boost revenue and legal costs narrowed.

Doral Financial in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has prevailed in its court battle with the territory's Treasury Department over a substantial tax refund.

Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin in Madison is planning to raise up to $8.3 million from an upcoming initial public offering.