Commercial banking

Christopher Williston is the president and CEO of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas.

White House National Economic Council NEC Director Kevin Hassett endorsed insulating the Fed from political pressure but echoed Trump allies' calls for reevaluating its mission.

The appointment ends a seven-month search for a permanent CEO. Milotich was named interim CEO in February following the resignation of former CEO and director Simon Khalaf.

Danielle Supkis Cheek is SVP, AI, Analytics and Assurance at Caseware. Danielle is an 8-time 40 under 40 winner as voted by the CPA Practice Advisor and is a 5-time Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor and AICPA.

After 60 years as a Fed watcher with the last 30 as a Fed critic, some would say Fed basher, Ken Thomas has developed a Q&A screening tool that President Trump should use for vetting Federal Reserve governors and the Senate should use for confirming them.

The Pittsburgh-based company's plan to buy FirstBank marks its first bank deal since its purchase of BBVA USA in 2021, which rapidly propelled its presence in the South and Southeast.

A critical U.S. cybersecurity law sunsets Sept. 30, and banks say losing it would weaken defenses against hackers.