Corporate governance

AmeriNational Community Services plans to form an industrial bank in Nevada.

Our 16th annual Most Powerful Women in Banking rankings; why Regions did away with teller jobs; small banks lagging in deposit share; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Few small businesses in Puerto Rico applied for credit to finance recovery from hurricane damage. The reasons are instructive for financial institutions’ response to disaster recovery, the New York Fed says.

Colin Walsh, Varo Money's CEO, learned a lot from his first stab at deposit insurance. Lesson one: Work with one regulator at a time.

The Mass.-based credit union is the latest to drop its federal charter in favor of state oversight.

A recently retired Zions executive reflects on her career in banking and the importance of male mentors.

As the House Financial Services Committee prepares to hold a hearing Thursday on oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the exact focus of the hearing remains somewhat in flux.

JPMorgan's chief cautioned against expanded regulation for big companies, arguing that businesses contribute to the economy.

CUs with low-income designations can apply for funds to repair property and equipment or rebuild network systems.

It will also invest in mortgage and small-business lending and in neighborhood revitalization efforts there. The moves are part of a nationwide expansion by the largest U.S. bank.

As Synovus Financial’s chief strategy officer, a job that includes responsibility for deciding how bank resources are allocated, Liz Wolverton often has to play the role of referee.

A string of natural disasters in Mexico and the Carribean offered a rare test of leadership for Jane Fraser, Citigroup's top executive in the region, but she faced it head-on.

"Normal system upgrade" knocks out SunTrust's online- and mobile-banking ops; "just a matter of time" before Amazon, Google enter mortgages; Wells Fargo looking for Tim Sloan's replacement?; and more from this week's most-read stories.

The comments by Tim Sloan, 58, came after reports that the Wells board may be looking to replace him.

The San Juan company has largely recovered from the hurricane that hit a year ago, and it has made extensive preparations for future natural disasters. Yet its home market is still suffering from debt and net outmigration of residents.

A new study breaks down the benefits consumers in the Peach State receive just from being credit union members.

The acquisitive company plans to buy Blue Hills Bancorp to boost its footprint in eastern Massachusetts.

The cuts are part of a broader effort to trim expenses by roughly $3 billion a year by 2020.

The company said the move should address investor concerns about potential margin compression, slower loan growth and an economic slowdown.

In response to a news report, Betsy Duke said that the board has not reached out to potential CEO candidates.