The rise in prices caused by the attacks on Saudi Arabian oil installations should help banks recoup some losses from the 2016 downturn. Harder to gauge is the impact the price volatility will have on U.S. energy production and, in turn, loan demand.

A new study suggests banks have the ability to operate leaner than ever before. That could fuel investor demands for more cost cutting and drive more banks to pursue M&A.

The startup, Drum, provides a marketplace for small businesses to offer promotions to influencers who can help them drum up business.

Fintechs that simply offer cosmetic upgrades to the cumbersome American banking system won't survive.

Jes Staley is turning away from his ambition to build a Barclays Plc-branded digital consumer bank in the U.S.

The Boston company said the loan participation went into default due to potentially fraudulent activity.

The Mississippi company will pay more than $38 million for Texas First Bancshares.

From wrestling with the potential impact of Brexit to charting a course for responsible artificial intelligence, the Most Powerful Women in Banking have faced many challenges during the past year. See who earned the top spots in our ranking.

Early in her career, Strybel took a leap of faith when she followed her mentor's guidance and took a role outside her wheelhouse. It paid off, and it's a lesson she shares with younger bankers as part of her mission to pay it forward.

As head of strategic planning, Danella works with department heads to identify strategic priorities across all business lines and communicating those priorities, and management's vision for the company, to investors and employees.

Karen Larrimer, who oversees retail banking for PNC Financial, is encouraging women who frequently get caught up in trying to do it all to think harder about prioritizing.

The Pennsylvania community bank has seen rapid growth in recent years, thanks in large part to its success in attracting women clients.

Thurlow recognized that if she wanted to get serious about reaching the unbanked in her community, she needed to meet people where they were. That meant providing financial products they actually need and giving them access in their native language.

Laura Lee Stewart, president and CEO of Sound Community Bank in Washington, is set to be the third woman to serve as chairman of the American Bankers Association. She's already aiming how to make use of her tenure.

Thasunda Duckett, CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, has been a key architect of JPMorgan Chase's massive planned branch expansion.

Innovation in banking typically means developing or investing in some cutting-edge technology that will appeal to younger, tech-savvy customers. But to Luanne Cundiff, it can also mean finding new ways to meet the needs of senior citizens who aren't all that interested in digital banking.

Maria Veltre knows what it's like to feel disrespected. Early in her career, she was in mid-sentence when a senior executive turned her back and walked away. Veltre vowed never to make others feel the way she did in that moment, no matter what their situation or station.

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.

In an increasingly competitive financial services marketplace, tiny Citizens is thriving, thanks largely to tech innovations Castilla has pioneered and the loyalty built through Castilla's relentless promotion of the bank's customers and the broader Edmond community.

Two newly minted CEOs, Citibank's Mary McNiff and City National Bank's Kelly Coffey, top the list of Women to Watch for 2019. Check out who else earned a spot in the ranking.