The reign of Heidi Miller continues. For the third year in a row, she has graced the top of American Banker's list of the most powerful women in banking. It's been a tough year for women, however. Nearly 20 percent of senior women executives said they'd lost their jobs in the past two years, compared with just six percent of men, according to a recent Catalyst survey.

It's been really tough on people at the top. Just look at former powerhouses like Erin Callan and Zoe Cruz. But at least Sallie Krawcheck seems to be on the comeback trail. All in all, this year's list has few headline grabbers apart from Miller. Most are relatively unknown compared to the top women of a few years ago. 

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