Kate Fitzgerald is an Arizona-based senior editor for American Banker and longtime payments reporter. Fitzgerald began her journalism career at the San Diego Tribune, and has worked as a reporter and editor at several other publications, including Advertising Age and the Arizona Republic. She is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College and holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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Women — especially Black and Hispanic women — remain underrepresented in banking leadership despite incremental progress because they receive less support than men do to advance beyond entry-level roles, a new McKinsey study says. Here's an overview of the findings.
October 21 -
Although 2020 was a tough year for the credit card industry, the payment services initiatives Offereins led produced a 29% increase in Pulse’s e-commerce transactions over 2019.
October 6 -
After years of lagging other industries, financial services marketers are finally ramping up their digital investments. But this new spending must be aligned with smart strategies and urgency.
April 8 -
The Utah fintech encourages a playful attitude by devoting the first floor of its offices to entertainment and comfort with video games, Ping- Pong, a pool table and a lounge area.
March 31 -
Companies that scored highest in this year’s Best Fintechs to Work For (a ranking compiled by our parent company, Arizent) go beyond the basics of strong pay packages, generous benefits and effective leadership to take a more holistic interest in their employees’ lives, according to the data.
February 4