Gender issues

The House Financial Services Committee is examining sexual harassment charges against FHFA director Watt. American Banker reporter Hannah Lang offers her take.

Always speak up, own your mistakes, let somebody else plan that office celebration and other tips from four women on JPMorgan Chase’s operating committee.

Watt hearing suggests IG lessened her oversight; those who invest in a publicly traded bitcoin mining company can expect volatility.

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.

Randal Quarles was considered for Financial Stability Board chair spot; the outgoing student loan ombudsman says the agency puts lenders before consumers.

The CFPB nominee wins approval from the Senate Banking Committee by a 13-12 vote; the country is looking to borrow $11 billion after Aramco IPO is delayed.

The bank said it has received subpoenas related to low-income housing tax credits; write-offs of bad credit card debt creep up.

When there are leadership roles for women in the payments industry, the individual, the entire company, its workforce and the industry thrive, writes Lisl Dutterer, executive director at Wnet.

Catch up on a deluge of sexual harassment disclosures from banks and regulators. Brace yourself — it gets ugly, with rape and strangulation among the lowlights. Then marvel at how one fintech CEO who fell early in the #MeToo era engineered a fast comeback. Plus valuable insight on anger.

Shemara Wikramanayake’s appointment is termed a “landmark”; the company’s stock falls 3% despite a 28% earnings increase.