KISSIMMEE, Fla. - (07/20/05) -- An armored-truck guard was arrestedand charged Tuesday with staging a fake robbery of $250,000 cash ashe was making a delivery to Central Florida Educators' FCU Monday.The guard, identified as Luis Ramos, 44, hit himself in the head,then told police an unidentified assailant had ambushed him when hearrived at the credit union, and stole the cash. Police later foundthe cash in Ramos' car, after the guard confessed to therobbery.
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Mississippi's Renasant names its next CEO; environmental fintech Aspiration Partners spins out its consumer brand; the OCC adds five weeks to comment period for Capital One-Discover merger; and more in the weekly banking news roundup.
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The Wisconsin banking company forecasted loan growth of 4% to 6% for the full year, driven by an expansion into new commercial and consumer credit lines as well as enduring economic strength in the Midwest.
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In the inaugural iteration of American Banker's news quiz, test your knowledge on top articles covering the legal battles of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, new technology testing at JPMorgan Chase, earnings season and more.
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To build their executive presence in meetings and on video calls, junior employees should embrace flexible schedules — and possibly media training, Michelle Young of Worldpay and Anna Greenwald of MoneyGram International said at American Banker's Payments Forum.
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Liberty Bank in Salt Lake City had been "structurally unprofitable" since 2008, according to its regulators. Experts criticized the FDIC for allowing the bank's demise to play out in slow motion.
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The New York-based bank says it will push its concentration of commercial real estate loans below 400% of risk-based capital over the next two years and focus more on C&I.
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