The Most Powerful Women in Banking
Honorees gathered at Tiffany's Landmark building in New York City, where American Banker interviewed them about the industry's trajectory and leadership lessons they've learned in their careers.
Business First Bancshares in Baton Rouge, La., has promoted two executives to newly created roles.
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Webster Financial in Waterbury, Conn. has hired a deputy chief financial officer from Citigroup.
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Plaza Bank in Irvine, Calif., has hired Kathy Gonzales for the newly created role of director of branch banking.
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Rep. Ann Wagner of Missouri is urging House Banking Chair Jeb Hensarling to recruit more female Republicans to the influential panel. Also women are wielding more economic power in the Middle East and Heidrick & Struggles predicts that women will hold half of board seats at major companies within a decade.
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WASHINGTON The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency named senior bank examiner Linda Cunningham as its first chief risk officer on Wednesday.
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Guardian Mortgage has named a Bank of America executive to succeed Marcia Phillips as chief executive.
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