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In our Most Powerful Women rankings, you'll read about a lot of impressive female leaders. But there are still more standouts we'd like to introduce you to. These five offer proof that big changes are possible in just a short time.

How most banks obtain deposits has changed radically over the past 30 years, thanks in part to innovation. It is time for regulators to rethink their notion of what constitutes a quality deposit portfolio.

As eye-catching as the scandals at Wells Fargo are, the most shocking thing is that federal regulators have taken no meaningful action against the bank’s executives.

Not only will banks be on the hook for counterfeit loans to identity thieves, but they will likely lose loan volume, and ultimately revenue, from changes in consumer behavior.

Researchers in Sweden found that venture capitalists often use unflattering language to describe female entrepreneurs. That could explain why women’s applications for funding were rejected more frequently than men’s.

Wondering who is new to the rankings of the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance? Here’s an overview of the changes. Plus we recap all of the stories so far, including the top team winners, a feature on CIT Group’s Ellen Alemany, and New York regulator Maria Vullo’s op-ed on the Fearless Girl statue.

Small-business credit is poised for a shakeout. In the coming months, partnerships between banks and fintechs will increase, and credit models will be refined.

As market forces redefine much of the industry, similar to the effects of disruption in the retail sector, regulators should be embracing new banking models.

The comments by JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on bitcoin demonstrate a distinct lack of understanding of the reality that the virtual currency has an incredible value proposition.

One of the missteps in banks’ attempts to build productive sales and service cultures is overemphasizing sales processes and tactics while underappreciating product knowledge.