Thomas Deas

Former Chair

Thomas Deas served as chair of the National Association of Corporate Treasurers from 2016 to 2022, and for 15 years, as the vice president and treasurer of FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), a leading agricultural sciences company.

Regulation and compliance

I was a Fortune 500 treasurer; to me, the Basel endgame looks ominous

The former treasurer of FMC Corp. worries that the proposed new capital rules will translate into higher costs for corporate borrowers and reduced access to key types of financing options.

By Thomas Deas

January 23

TRENDING

Consumer lending

FDIC sides with Colorado in court tussle over high-cost loans

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is arguing that Colorado has the right to establish an interest rate cap that all state-chartered banks must follow. Three industry groups are suing the state in an effort to stop its attempted crackdown.

By Kevin Wack

10h ago
Failures

Republic First fails; Fulton Bank acquires assets, branches

The Philadelphia-based bank's parent company, Republic First Bancshares, had been roiled by a yearslong proxy battle involving activist investors groups and its former CEO.

By Kyle Campbell

April 26
Politics and policy

Custodia to appeal ruling in Fed lawsuit

The Wyoming-based digital asset bank filed paperwork to challenge last month's district court ruling, which affirmed the Federal Reserve's view about its discretion over master account applications.

By Kyle Campbell

April 26