Commercial banking

The Canadian parent of BMO Harris Bank in Chicago has named Johannson group head of North American personal banking, an extension of similar executive duties she holds in the U.S.

Michael Ward, a former CEO at Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, has been a Prime Alliance director for 14 years.

Eric Meilstrup, who was named president last fall, will succeed Steve Foster as CEO next month.

West Florida Banking is made up of bankers who ran Jefferson Bank of Florida, which is now part of CenterState Banks.

A burgeoning trade war, the U.K.’s planned exit from the European Union and escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran have weighed on market sentiment in recent weeks, Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat said Wednesday.

A Burke & Herbert veteran will serve as CEO until January, when the bank will introduce an outsider as its leader.

Representatives of minority- and women-owned small banks from around the country met to discuss how to expand business opportunities.

Calls for getting more women into leadership positions, and strategies for achieving that, dominated the LEAD conference in New York.

They’re communicators, bridge builders and young moms. Here’s what they might do differently from the older bosses they have had in their careers.

Banks are starting to lower their rates to savers, due to easier Fed policy and lower expected profits; Commercial lenders see big rise in non-performing loans.