Succession planning

Tim Sloan, president and COO at Wells Fargo, is widely viewed as next in line to take over as CEO of the bank. He discussed the speculation — as well as energy lending, credit standards, living wills and a number of other topics — in a recent interview.

It's tough enough for people to rise to the top once in life. Getting there twice is harder still. Here are some notable examples of executives from that select, latter group.

John Garbarino will step aside as chairman of the $4.2 billion-asset company on Dec. 31, but he will turn over the job to a familiar face — Christopher Maher, who will remain president and chief executive, also.

Kelly King promised "additional announcements later this year" tied to long-term succession planning, and it was initially unclear if he was referring to his own retirement plans. BB&T later said that King would be CEO for the "foreseeable future."

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Monday named Bryan Hubbard as the new deputy comptroller for public affairs.

As more fintech companies seek bank charters in the U.S., acquiring a community bank is one potential option.

The $1.6 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that Anders Tomson will succeed Ronald Bentley as its CEO at the end of the year.

JPMorgan Chase shareholders should support a proposal to consider an independent chairman, proxy adviser Glass Lewis & Co. said.

Corporate governance experts normally recommend splitting the chairman and CEO roles at public companies, but Wells' shareholders let John Stumpf keep both jobs.

M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y., has expanded the job responsibilities of René Jones, its chief financial officer and vice chairman, while at the same time naming a new CFO.