Risk management

The $30 million acquisition has hit a snag over problems with Franklin’s commercial real estate portfolio.

As Huntington's chief regulatory liaison, Helga Houston deserves much of the credit for the fact that the Fed approved the FirstMerit acquisition in just 185 days.

Barb Godin is one of two women on the 15-member operating committee at Regions Financial.

Paulette Mullings Bradnock is the first woman to hold the title of chief auditor at the venerable bank.

The Oregon bank has expanded the role of its chief credit officer to include oversight of risk management.

Banks should not point blame at the credit bureau but rather should step up and demonstrate their commitment to their customers. If you punt the problem to Equifax, it suggests you don’t really care.

Serving on multiple boards while holding full-time executive positions weakens a director’s ability to fulfill the governance demands at complex institutions.

New York’s banking regulator ordered Habib Bank Ltd. to pay $225 million and surrender its license to operate in the state, effectively removing Pakistan’s largest lender from the U.S. financial system.

As the Federal Reserve retools its supervisory approach to bank boards, some critics fear the changes may go too far.

Financial institutions increasingly depend on large tech companies such as Google and Apple for infrastructure, said the group that runs the World Economic Forum, stopping well short of recommending regulatory changes.