HOUSTON, Texas -- The former CEO of Deer Park FCU was sentenced to six years in state jail for stealing almost $220,000 from the credit union. Dawne Wilson, 43, was manager and sole employee of the one-time $9 million credit union located inside City Hall from 2004 to 2011 and handled the daily operations without any direct supervision. She began stealing from the credit union in January 2007 and the theft went undetected until 2011 when an outside audit uncovered evidence of fraudulent loan activity. Wilson stole the money using a variety of methods including funding fake loans using member’s names or fictitious names and depositing the proceeds to her personal account.
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Bankruptcy filings rose 11.9% during the past 12 months, according to statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; JPMorganChase named Jerry Lee and Nick Richitt as global co-heads of health care investment banking; Goldman Sachs appointed Akila Raman as global head of its private and alternatives capital markets business; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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The all-cash, 750 million euro deal to buy Talon.One marks a notable shift from the fintech's M&A strategy that has historically favored build versus buy.
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The Long Island-based regional bank, which has been in turnaround mode for two years, reduced its earnings per share guidance for 2026 and 2027. It cited an expected decrease in net interest income due to higher levels of payoffs and paydowns in commercial real estate.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Thursday finalized a rule lowering the community bank leverage ratio from 9% to 8% as well as extending compliance deadlines.
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said in a social media post Friday morning that the Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, clearing a path for Kevin Warsh to be confirmed as Powell's replacement.
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Only 16% of 206 banking pros rated their institution "high" or "very high" — and most of those ratings rest on no formal measurement.
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