Christopher Buchanan is a reporter at American Banker. He is a rising senior at UCLA majoring in English literature and minoring in professional writing. He is a senior reporter at the Daily Bruin, UCLA's student newspaper.
"We're in an era of instant gratification, where we're not compared to other financial institutions, but rather to companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook," says Chief Technology Officer Sandeep Uthra.
A new debit card, a panel discussion and a concert are among the ways banks are commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.
As she prepares to leave to run a nonprofit after three decades in the industry, Cole said the financial services sector is better for women — but still has a long way to go.