The Latest from Women in Banking

Citizens Financial Group Inc. has hired Nancy Shanik as chief risk officer, gaining an executive with a restructuring background and broad experience in middle-market lending businesses.

Peyton Patterson, the CEO of NewAlliance Bancshares, announced she will leave the company after it is acquired by First Niagara Financial early next year.

The potential for banking to have a powerful impact on the lives of many was a theme echoed throughout the evening among more than 600 people gathered to honor women.

More than 550 people gathered at The Pierre to honor 2010's Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance.

Let's raise the bar and start judging companies by how many women they have in the P&L pipeline.

Workplace policies fail to acknowledge that men share the responsibility of raising children and caring for elderly parents. Companies that address this new reality will attract the best talent.

Doing more with less, networking and leadership programs find creative ways to thrive.

Former U.S. Banker executive editor Karen Krebsbach, who helped develop the magazine's annual issue featuring The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking, died at Calvary Hospital in New York in July. She was 52.