Finance

Developing Smart Finance Habits With MUFG Union Bank

As managing director and national community outreach officer of New York-based MUFG Union Bank, Fred Mendez engages those with little or no relationship with financial institutions by being honest, transparent, and meeting them where they are

The Science of Supplier Diversity

Fannie Mae’s Michael Ruiz hones in on the benefits of a diverse supply chain in today’s mortgage marketplace

Q&A With Freddie Mac’s Jorge Reis

As Rich Martinez mentions, Freddie Mac purchases home mortgages and apartment loans from lenders to ensure a steady supply of capital in the US mortgage marketplace. The company’s enterprise chief risk officer for investments and capital markets, Jorge Reis, stays on top of that.
It’s an understatement to suggest Reis has faced some daunting challenges. The senior vice president was with the firm from 1997 to 2008, moved to Itaú Unibanco Holding (São Paulo, Brazil) before returning to Freddie Mac in 2010. Reis holds a PhD from the University of Georgia.

Changing Careers to Find Work/Life Balance

Northwestern Mutual’s Ruben Levisman helps clients strike the perfect work/life balance

Freddie Mac: How Government Sponsored Enterprises Get Us Through Recessions

Rich Martinez understands the nature of and need for rental housing, particularly now as soaring demand calls for an increase in supply

Banking on Collaborative Marketing

How Remberto Del Real delivers BMO Harris’s commercial and business banking message to its customers

City National Bank of Florida and The Dawn of a New Banking Day

Jorge Gonzalez brings City National Bank of Florida a whole new light

Investing in a More Inclusive Industry

Marcos Torres’s work ethic may not be uncommon for an investment banker, but what drives him is decidedly different.

Transforming Lives by Giving Back

Karin Larrave of Northwestern Mutual seamlessly integrates philanthropy into her professional practice.

FaceBank Aims Big by Focusing Small

The virtual-banking firm promises complete satisfaction to its Latin American clients by offering only specialized products, keeping its technology cutting-edge, and providing a truly personalized customer experience

How to Stay Community Strong in an Increasingly Regulated Banking Environment

Dalia Martinez explains why IBC, the regional bank with a friendly reputation, intends to preserve their personal-banking tradition even in this era of strict banking regulation

Equity Investments Spur Next-Level Growth for Hispanic Businesses

Mid-sized Hispanic businesses find their escort to the next level in equity investors.

When Lives Are on the Line

Sigue is capitalizing on a $50 billion industry and connecting families across borders.

Marching Orders

Rolando Portocarrero on his road to the executive level.

The City on His Shoulders

Antonio Gracias has quietly proven himself by recognizing potential in businesses where others haven’t. Opening his doors in Illinois’s urban core represents that same confidence in a state in need of an entrepreneurial spark.

Desde la Perspectiva . . . Jacqueline L. Rosa

Jacqueline L. Rosa knows that supplier diversity is just the first step in changing corporate culture—but an important one.

Mastering Multiple Economies

Cultural savvy gives Pilar Ramos access across borders where MasterCard is empowering people through financial inclusion.

Accessible Health Care and Investment of Mutual Interest to Pharos Capital

More than money constitutes ROI for Pharos Capital Group. Why the firm is buying stock in health care for Hispanics.

A collections agency that cares: How DEVAL is preserving Hispanic homeownership

“My company hatched on my kitchen table. Since that day in my kitchen, DEVAL has…

Marsh USA on Bringing the Back-Office Up to Speed

Gustavo Diaz delivers cutting-edge solutions for leading insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh USA.