The Latest from Women in Banking

Valley National Bank in Wayne, N.J., has a new chief administrative officer.

Mary Kay Bates, who had been chief operating officer in January 2014, was promoted to president of the $724 million-asset bank in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Cathy Bessant pitches her bank to fintech startups; Blythe Masters pitches her fintech startup to banks; skepticism about Sallie Krawcheck's venture.

MainSource Financial Group in Greensburg, Ind., has named Karen Woods as chief risk officer and corporate counsel.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco has appointed Katherine August-deWilde to the newly created position of vice chair.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco has appointed Katherine August-deWilde to the newly created position of vice chair.

Four Oaks Fincorp in Four Oaks, N.C., has appointed Lisa Herring chief operating officer of the company and Four Oaks Bank & Trust.

Prime Meridian Holding in Tallahassee, Fla., has tapped a board member to serve as its new chief financial officer.

First United Corp. in Oakland, Md., has named Carissa Rodeheaver chairman and chief executive.

Citi adds two more female directors, including Ellen Costello; social media allows small banks to connect with people who aren't coming into the branch, says one of our community bankers of the year (and if you're on Twitter, you probably already know who), and Mary Wisniewski asks, how can fintech hope to disrupt banking when it's no different than banking? (Hard not to notice the sexism and the dearth of women when you are one.)