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John D. "Jerry" Hawke had already established himself as a preeminent banking lawyer when he took the helm of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in 1998. Hawke, who died Monday, ran the agency for six years and issued a controversial regulation shielding national banks from state regulatory oversight.

A new group within the Alabama company's equipment finance subsidiary will be led by Jay Cannon, who recently left U.S. Bancorp.

Gaye Erkan was widely seen as the front-runner to succeed founder James Herbert. Following her abrupt departure, the San Francisco bank must decide whether to find its next leader internally or recruit an outsider.

Wells Fargo Chief Risk Officer Amanda Norton, who joined in 2018 to help turn around the scandal-ravaged lender, is leaving as the cleanup continues. 

Hafize Gaye Erkan stepped down just weeks after the bank's founder, chairman and co-chief executive, James Herbert, announced a medical leave of absence. The San Francisco company named an interim CEO and said it will conduct a search for Herbert’s successor.

HUD official Alanna McCargo takes over the top job at the government corporation, which has had a series of acting leaders since 2017.

Credit Suisse Group named Francesco De Ferrari to head its global wealth business and appointed new heads for the Americas and Switzerland, as the bank reorganizes after one of its most difficult years since the financial crisis.

Chryssa Halley, who has been with the company since 2006, was named CFO and Jim Holmberg was named controller.

Tom Dierdorff, formerly a Regions executive, will lead the Georgia bank's push into the lucrative but competitive market.

Year to date through Sep. 30, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Year to date through Sep. 30, 20201. Dollars in thousands.

Meghan Hinds, a 15-year veteran at the San Francisco bank, leads a group that’s been reorganized following several key departures last spring.

Randal Quarles, who oversaw an easing of post-financial crisis rules as the Federal Reserve’s vice chair of supervision, announced he will resign at the end of this year. His departure will leave President Biden with another open seat to fill on the central bank’s board.

Deland Kamanga, the company's head of global markets, has been tapped to lead a unit with operations in both Canada and the U.S.

The changes, which have implications for succession planning at the Toronto-based company, include elevating U.S. CEO Greg Braca to a new role. Leo Salom, wealth management group head, was named as Braca’s successor.

The hiring of Scott Dienes, a former Wells Fargo banker, is part of a broader plan to boost lending at the Wisconsin company.

Lesher, previously the company’s head of middle-market banking operations on the East Coast, takes over as Wells is making technology investments in the unit.

Year to date through June 30, 2021. Dollars in thousands.

Clothilde Hewlett, executive director and chief legal officer of the Cal Alumni Association, would succeed Manny Alvarez, who stepped down in June.

Kenneth Orgeron, who was appointed acting president and chief executive after the recent departure of Jim Hayes, will remain at the helm of the Maryland credit union.