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The way women are portrayed on film affects their career trajectory, the actress said during a rousing speech at American Banker's annual Most Powerful Women in Banking dinner.

Current proposals about what to do with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that still focus on a government-backed solution are misdirected.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Editor's note: Morning Scan will not publish on Monday, Oct. 10 in observance of Columbus Day. We'll be back on Tuesday, Oct. 11.

Fill a room with 100 financial services CEOs. It's likely that only one of them is a woman, even in 2016.

As more merchants worry about EMV card slowdowns ahead of the holiday shopping season—when bottlenecks at checkout points could lead to many lost sales—more companies are coming up with their own ways to slash EMV payment times.

For many restaurants that originally put EMV on the back burner because of technical complexities and a lower general risk of counterfeit card fraud, waiting to support chip cards has proven to be the right decision.

Even as mobile wallets continue to struggle with consumer adoption, yet another iteration of payments technology is rapidly coming over the horizon: the Connected Car.

Financial education, giveback programs and furry friends highlight the latest round-up of credit union community news.

HNA Group, one of China's most acquisitive conglomerates, agreed to buy CIT Group Inc.'s aircraft-leasing business for $10 billion, giving billionaire Chairman Chen Feng command over the biggest Chinese-owned fleet for rent.