Speaking at American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance gala, Citibank's Barbara Desoer said many successful executives had help in getting to their positions, and should use their power to help others.

Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat said that unconscious bias has contributed to inequality in the workplace despite a decades-long effort by many companies to promote women.

Rohan Ramchandani claims in lawsuit Citigroup singled him out to protect itself; three federal agencies now back almost $7 trillion in mortgage debt.

Tennessee-based Tractor Supply Co. originally sold farming tools by mail, but digital technology has put the expanding 81-year-old company at the forefront of loyalty marketing.

In a long and storied career, Barbara Desoer has helped shape two of the largest banks in the country, Bank of America and Citibank. The most striking detail? Her biggest role came after she "retired."

HSBC's shortlist for its next chief executive includes Stephen Bird, Citigroup's head of global consumer banking, and RSA Insurance Group CEO Stephen Hester, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported.

Nearly a third of the women in the annual ranking are new additions, the largest amount in years. Here's an overview of the changes. Plus, Citi's Corbat on its bold gender equity move, and Wells Fargo's less bold CEO decision.

Readers sound off on climate change, the Federal Reserve's incoming real-time payments system, efforts for gender pay equity and more.

Citigroup has set measurable goals for increasing representation of women and U.S. minorities in senior, higher-paying roles and CEO Michael Corbat is urging other financial firms to follow suit.

Andres Wolberg-Stok at Citi and Sam Taussig at Kabbage debate openness, privacy, control, and how much say consumers should have over their banking information.

Only three of the world's 10 biggest banks joined the coalition of 130 global financial firms in agreeing to align their business with international efforts to address climate change and other environmental issues.

The revised trading rule is seen as a credit negative for the banking industry.

Since taking over as leader of Citi FinTech in 2016, Yolande Piazza has worked to boost the number of women who are promoted into leadership roles for her team.

Jane Fraser, Citigroup's CEO of Latin America, has helped the bank cut a deal with Mexico's new president that will result in a loss of swipe fees, but may help it gain customers long-term.

Under Monaco's leadership, Citi has ranked as the top investment bank to governments and governmental organizations in four out of the past five years.

It was the only large bank to publicly disclose the unadjusted pay gap between men and women, and now it's committing to narrowing the gap by moving more women into higher-paying leadership roles.

In June, Warson became the first person to hold the newly created job of chairman of Citi Private Bank, North America.

A classically trained pianist who co-heads investment banking for consumer products at Citigroup, Hoover sees a parallel between the focus she and her team bring to their business and achievement at the highest levels of classical music.

McNiff, American Banker's No. 1 Woman to Watch for 2019, was promoted to the CEO role in April following the retirement of Barbara Desoer.

The Fed’s injects funds into the repo market for first time in more than a decade; bank trying to partner firms with cash with those with market share.