SEATTLE - (03/06/06) -- The FBI is hunting for awell-dressed man in suit and tie they believe is responsible for asmany as five area hold-ups in recent weeks, including two at creditunions. The thief, dubbed the 'Upscale Bandit,'for his appearance,is seen at surveillance tapes robbing Seattle Metropolitan CU inKirkland on Feb. 3, Verity VU in Lynnwood on Feb. 17, and atseparate incidents at Bank of America, Key Bank and U.S. Bancorpbranches since the end of January. Surveillance videos show a whiteman in his 40's with reddish blond hair, a neatly trimmed bearddressed in formal work clothes; a suit and tie and overcoat, andblack dress shoes. FBI agents said he has a 'generally professionalappearance'.
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced the swearing in of Rohit Chopra as secretary of the California Business and Consumer Services Agency, Amalgamated Bank of Chicago promoted Cherie Duve to executive vice president and chief legal officer, Ramon M. Rodriguez joins USCB Financial Holdings and U.S. Century Bank as an independent director, and more in this week's banking news roundup.
July 3 -
The Open Standard consortium understands what makes a stablecoin valuable isn't how digital it is, but how ubiquitous it is
July 3 -
Low daily, weekly and monthly Zelle limits can cause users to switch to other payment networks, raising the ante for banks to find solutions.
July 3 -
A tour of the technology that banking has run on, dating back to Franklin's anti-counterfeit measures and the bank-note bulletin that preceded American Banker.
July 3 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is asking President Trump's son Eric if he plans to refile a lawsuit against Capital One Financial for allegedly "debanking" hundreds of Trump Organization accounts. The letter follows President Trump's nomination of a Capital One executive to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
July 2 -
The fintech sponsor bank plans to offer digital asset services.
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