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These 25 leaders are using their influence to make banking — and their communities — better.

Among the impressive women you'll want to keep an eye on moving forward are: two new female CEOs at top-40 banks; Mary Mack, who'll now oversee consumer banking at embattled Wells Fargo; and community bank CEOs Mary Anny Scully and Karen Glenn.

Women are arguably even more outnumbered in the upper ranks of finance than in banking, and the executives on this list stand out not only for their performance but for their work to help create a path to parity.

CEO shadowing, softball tournaments and scholarships highlight the latest roundup of the good work credit unions do in the communities they serve.

NCUA’s quarterly map of state-by-state growth details overall gains for the industry but more of the usual bad news for smaller CUs.

The U.S. shift to EMV-chip card security hasn't been smooth. Many companies saw the card networks' Oct. 1, 2015 fraud liability shift date as a starting point rather than a deadline, and even the companies that thought they would be unaffected by the EMV transition found themselves dealing with major headaches.

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.

A mix of lawmakers, regulators and industry stakeholders discussed reforming Dodd-Frank and other hot topics at the National Association of Federal Credit Union’s conference on Capitol Hill.

The high volume of commercial mortgages maturing this year has left some property owners scrambling for funds to refinance. Not so for these eight landlords, who took advantage of the strong price appreciation of their iconic office buildings, luxury hotels, super regional shopping malls, and a portfolio of rental homes, to cash out — in some cases, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars of equity. Bank commercial real estate lenders, who know all too well the cyclical nature of this sector, will want to take a close look at these transactions, details courtesy of our colleagues at Asset Securitization Report.

One CU celebrates more than seven decades of service, while others offer scholarships, financial literacy training, random acts of kindness and more.

It didn't go well when Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared before the Senate Banking Committee. Here are some of his worst moments.

It was never going to be a good hearing for Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf, but his performance Tuesday before the Senate Banking Committee was widely panned. Called to answer for millions of phony accounts being opened, Stumpf didn't know the answers to many of the lawmakers' questions and distanced himself from the board which he chairs. Lawmakers from both parties were highly critical. The following were some of Stumpf's worst moments:

Charitable donations, Instagram contests and candy-filled fire hydrants are all part of the latest round of credit union community news.

Therapy for children, raising funds to cure cancer and anniversary celebrations are just a few of the latest ways CUs are giving back to the communities they serve.

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.

SourceMedia's annual PayThink conference is always boiling over with ideas and innovation. This year's event, which took place in New Orleans this month, was no exception.

CUs announce new hires and promotions including loan operations supervisor, vice president and controller, and other credit union professionals in the news.

Five finalists are vying to win CUES’ competition by pitching special projects aimed at everything from financial education and savings to employee development and engagement.

NAFCU beefs up its regulatory affairs team with three new hires and more CU professionals in the news.

Readers share their thoughts on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, regulations coming out of NCUA and CFPB and other hot topics.