From better understanding consumer priorities to expertly managing career advancement, here's a look at key success strategies that female financial services executives shared at the Most Powerful Women in Banking LEAD Conference.

Teresa Tanner designed a unique program to help keep new moms from leaving Fifth Third. Monica Coles of Wells Fargo has a surprising perspective on diversity initiatives. Plus, Abby Johnson talks up bitcoin.

CEO David Puckett will step down at the end of this year after 35 years with the $321 million credit union, with Martha Fuerstenau taking the reins Jan. 1, 2018.

New mothers were bailing out from the Cincinnati bank at twice the rate of other women employees, so it decided to offer a maternity concierge service that would help them with stressful chores.

His decades-long career in credit unions spans three different state leagues and was proceeded by 21 years of military service.

Veridian CU announces new board, CUNA HR Council recognizes top professionals and other new hires and promotions.

Redwood announces board elections, Columbia taps two new VPs and other new hires and appointments

Suni Harford is off to UBS, and Shaza Andersen is selling the bank she founded. Also, you should hear how venture capitalists talk about female entrepreneurs.

In March 1998, American Banker reported plans by Norwest Corp. to establish sales quotas and step up cross-selling. Three months later, the Minneapolis bank announced a merger with Wells Fargo.

Dakotas group elects new leadership, Altura promotes new chiefs and other new hires, promotions and appointments.

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands

On Dec. 31, 2016. Dollars in thousands

Janet Yellen says our economic growth depends on closing the gender wage gap. Fidelity talks about fostering innovation and Wells Fargo improves its mobile app. Plus, a soccer story.

Citi says David Madaras sent a profane message that confirmed the name of a confidential client, but he says the messages were read out of order and misunderstood.

Credit unions announce a bevy of new leaders among the recent new hires, promotions and appointments.

A range of backgrounds provides different perspectives on problems, according to executives at the Most Influential Women in Payments panel at SourceMedia's Card Forum.

First Citizens FCU unveils new management team, League of Southeastern CUs honors lawmakers and more new hires, promotions and honors.

First Financial in Ohio says financial health tools for its clients’ employees will build more lasting commercial banking relationships.

Wells Fargo’s chief marketing officer Jamie Moldafsky shared how social media is helping the bank recover from its account-opening crisis; Maria Vullo explains her tough stance on bank crime, despite maintaining a lower profile than her predecessor.

St. Mary's Bank gets a new COO, Veridian picks up a trio of new employees and more new hires, promotions and honors.