Financial institutions

Get ready to meet some of the rising stars who the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance believe are poised to disrupt the industry.

Smith’s willingness to take risks — and tough roles — has been a defining trait of her more than three-decade tenure at Bank of America.

Strong leadership requires not only having the best data available — it also involves “connecting the dots,” according to Barbara Desoer, CEO of Citibank.

Hannah Grove has made it her goal to make State Street's leaders better at storytelling, launching a two-day event that features TED-style talks with execs as well as influential names in fintech.

Innovative. Influential. Impactful. The 25 female leaders in this ranking are skillfully navigating industry disruption and — in many ways — driving it as well.

A string of natural disasters in Mexico and the Carribean offered a rare test of leadership for Jane Fraser, Citigroup's top executive in the region, but she faced it head-on.

A promotion to CFO in March, which made Dukes the first woman to hold that job in the company's 127-year history, was in large part a recognition of a job exceptionally well done in her previous role as head of commercial and business banking.

For Rosilyn Houston, success at BBVA Compass centers on improving its workplace culture.

Few bankers can claim to have created a new financial market. But JPMorgan Chase Chief Regulatory Officer Sandie O’Connor can.

Citi Private Bank has enjoyed double-digit growth in every year since Tracey Brophy Warson took the helm in 2014.

This year, Kate Quinn, U.S. Bank's chief administrative officer, put the bank's brand in the national spotlight, launching a social media campaign and overseeing a marketing blitz during the Super Bowl.

A good leader leads by example. A great one gets down in the trenches with her team even as she is dealing with serious health issues and the demands of her job are pulling her in multiple directions. That was Paulette Mullings Bradnock in early 2017.

Union Bankshares in Virginia has been adding executives from much larger competitors as it looks to compete more effectively with bigger banks

Seven other banks passed on a chance to bid on FCB Financial, perhaps showing the small pool of large buyers eager to make a big commitment to the Sunshine State.

In addition to CUs across the continental United States receiving grants, Puerto Rico's cooperativas de ahorro y credito were included for the first time.

Senior managers at selling banks often get big payouts and move on. But some decide (or are allowed) to stay and can make major contributions. Here are examples of execs who famously became difference makers after sticking around, or of keepers from recent deals who could have a big impact.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has been taking the lead on a federal license for fintech firms, but the central bank will decide if such companies can access the payments system and other benefits.

Bennett Bradley, BB&T's chief digital officer, discusses how an investment in Enigma, which helps companies leverage data, fits within the regional bank's fintech strategy.

Organizers of Watermark Bank aim to open early next year.

LoanDepot's CEO Anthony Hsieh delivered a bracing message to mortgage lenders on Monday — strong new competitors are coming into this market, so they need to expand their offerings.