The Most Powerful Women in Banking

First Choice Bank in Cerritos, Calif., has promoted Nicole Swain to the newly created position of chief banking officer.

People talk the talk, but women in the workplace are still advancing slowly. Why? A former Wall Street exec explains arbitration's role; B of A's Anne Finucane suggests it's a struggle to balance work and early parenthood.

East West Bancorp in Pasadena, Calif., said higher income taxes and lower interest income were partly to blame for a 3.87% drop, to $91.8 million, in its fourth-quarter profit.

The $649 million-asset holding company for Malvern Federal Savings Bank promoted Karen Walter to chief operating officer.

The number of men involved with gender diversity efforts is falling, according to a report Mercer plans to release Wednesday.