DES MOINES Gov.- New Governor Chet Culver, sworn in on Friday, made a number of kep appointments, including the reappointment of James Forney as superintendent of credit unions. Forney has been serving in the position since 1988, when he was appointed by then-Gov. Terry Branstad. The Iowa regulator has chief jurisdiction over about 140 state chartered credit unions.
The bank is accusing its fintech rival of racketeering for raiding its offices across nine states and stealing an untold amount of confidential information.
Mirroring the efforts of a number of larger institutions, Portland-based Northeast Bank plans to open a de novo branch in Bangor and renovate its seven existing branches.
The Brazilian digital bank is bringing its services to U.S. consumers through a partnership with Lead Bank as it awaits its own final charter approval.
Research from Cerulli Associates suggests that many RIAs have a long way to go with AI adoption while already finding possible ramifications for back-office staff.
Regulators want firms to spot where several critical functions ride on one provider, a question the department's earlier vendor guidance did not ask.
The digital asset and card-issuing firms are supplying the guts to enable transactions for cards and digital wallets, betting that Mastercard's ties to both firms will be attractive to banks, consumers and merchants.
