The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No.14, Ali Mattera, ConnectOne Bank
Mattera built ConnectOne Bank’s project management office from scratch over the past two years and recently deployed it for an M&A-driven tech integration.
The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No. 9, Kathleen Sherwood, Truist Financial
Sherwood leads direct-to-consumer auto and personal loans, cards and secured lending at the bank where she’s spent her whole career.
The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No. 8, Wenni Wu, Piermont Bank
As the chief growth officer, Wu is tasked with customer acquisition and improving customer experience at the fledgling commercial bank, where she was an early employee.
The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No. 5, Tessa Naroditsky, Comerica Bank
Naroditsky is leading initiatives that combine how faster payment processing improves the bank’s delivery of products through partners.
The Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT No. 4, Cindy Balint, Ally
This corporate “lifer” is building a rich legacy that’s going to be hard to beat, but she’s committed to helping others follow her playbook.
Deposit insurance bill faces pushback over price tag
Opposition is building against a bipartisan bill that would raise deposit insurance for business accounts, with increased deposit insurance premiums a chief concern.
Judge grants injunction; Fed Gov. Cook to remain on board
A federal district court judge granted an injunction allowing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain on the central bank’s board pending the outcome of her legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s move to fire her late last month.
Fifth Third wins Treasury contract; BNY gets dropped
The Treasury Department has designated Fifth Third as the financial agent for its Direct Express prepaid card program. The decision marks a reversal from late last year, when BNY reached a five-year agreement with Treasury.
Synovus’ Blair ready to run Pinnacle’s ‘air raid offense’
The CEOs of Pinnacle Financial Partners and Synovus Financial — two banks that recently announced a deal to join forces — say they’ve ironed out all the critical sticking points that bedeviled previous mergers of equals.
PNC CEO would be ‘shocked’ if a big bank went up for sale
Bill Demchak said at an industry conference that PNC effectively “bought Colorado” with its recently announced plan to acquire the $27 billion-asset FirstBank.