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Diane Schumaker-Krieg has traveled the globe urging stressed Wells Fargo colleagues to carve out time for art, exercise and other rejuvenating activities. She says happiness correlates to career success.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Mary Callahan Erdoes, CEO of JPMorgan Chase's asset management unit and American Banker’s Most Powerful Woman in Finance, shared a funny story about her kids and her boss, Jamie Dimon, at the 2017 Most Powerful Women in Banking dinner.  

Cathy Bessant of Bank of America talks about the "nobility" of banking and how it helps change people's lives for the better.

American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance gathered Wednesday to celebrate honorees and to mix and mingle over cocktails at Milk Studios, with a panoramic view over Manhattan.

How Ellen Alemany is reinforcing a set of core behaviors — like "straight talk" — to create the kind of culture she wants at CIT Group. She also discusses loan demand and the sentiment of middle-market businesses.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Wondering who is new to the rankings of the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance? Here’s an overview of the changes. Plus we recap all of the stories so far, including the top team winners, a feature on CIT Group’s Ellen Alemany, and New York regulator Maria Vullo’s op-ed on the Fearless Girl statue.

The job descriptions of Bank of the West's branch employees have changed substantially, so each of them has received a 'passport' as a symbol of their journey.

Nandita Bakhshi has begun to put her stamp on Bank of the West.

Long before she set out to reshape CIT Group, Ellen Alemany accepted her first job as a bank CEO — on the eve of the mortgage meltdown. A big lesson that has stuck with her since then is the importance of communicating clearly and constantly with employees.

American Banker on Sep. 25 announced its 15th annual ranking of the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance.

Climbing the ladder at a large company can be daunting. At Bank of America, promising women and minority candidates are given personalized attention early on to give their careers a boost.

Bank of America's reputation took an enormous hit from the financial crisis; it's been Anne Finucane's job to restore it.

When Zions Bancorp. in Salt Lake City decided to consolidate its seven bank charters into one, executives knew they would have to work hard to retain their most talented employees amid all the disruption.

The Most Powerful Women in Banking are reshaping not only their institutions, but also their industry. And each is doing so in her own unique way.

KeyCorp's $4.1 billion purchase of First Niagara is being hailed as a success, and Amy Brady deserves substantial credit.