The Latest from Women in Banking

This month, we salute women who are moving on and leaving a legacy of leadership.

Teams of women-led business units, statistics on the promotion of women into leadership roles, and innovative diversity programs to help clear the paths to power for all employees, regardless of gender, race or sexual orientation. We've selected four teams that show how women are making headway in the industry.

All around the Federal Reserve System, women are excelling. Does the Fed know something about women's career development that the private sector doesn't?

These women — some newcomers, and some familiar faces in new roles — are on the rise and well positioned to shape the industry for years to come.

Whether they work in insurance, on Wall Street, or at credit card companies, these women are all making a mark on the industry.

Jane Thompson, the president of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s financial services unit, plans to retire at the end of June, she told American Banker on Friday.

Arianna Huffington will be the keynote speaker at the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking awards dinner hosted by American Banker on Oct. 6, 2011, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.

Analysts said personally attacking the de facto head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a smart political strategy for the GOP — but also, strangely, helps the Democrats.

The atmosphere at a House hearing reflected how polarizing a figure Elizabeth Warren has become, being portrayed either as a symbol of overreaching government or a defender of the consumer.