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American fossil-fuel suppliers are moving to tie their bank credit lines to sustainability goals, including slashing their carbon footprint. 

A handful of snafus, some a decade old, shouldn’t tar an entire line of payment products that are a lifeline for many consumers and have helped millions of Americans access and manage their finances during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zana Tomich is co-founding partner of Dalton & Tomich PLC, based in Detroit, and provides outside general counsel services to her clients, including experience representing CPA firms.

Ben Madick is the Co-founder and CEO of Matic Insurance, a digital P&C insurance marketplace. Founded in 2014, Matic’s insurance platform has over 40 A-rated home and auto carriers, as well as distribution partners in industries ranging from mortgage origination and servicing to banking, real estate, auto companies, and more. Prior to Matic, Ben co-founded MQMR, a firm that performs compliance risk management and audit support to mortgage lenders and banks.

Bank of Montreal is selling about C$2.7 billion ($2.1 billion) in shares to help fund its purchase of Bank of the West from BNP Paribas. 

Brian C. Tate is president and CEO of the Innovative Payments Association.

A native Marylander, Brian is a graduate of the Howard University School of Law and is licensed to practice in the state of Maryland and the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, Brian has an M.A. in political management from The George Washington University, and a B.A. in political science from King's College (Pa.). Brian was also a White House intern during the Clinton administration in 1996.

After graduating from law school in 2004, Brian first started working in the financial services sector when he began working as an advocate for the credit union industry. During his time with the credit unions, Brian held the position of vice president for legislative affairs (MDDCUA) and director of state advocacy (CUNA).

In 2009, Brian joined the Financial Services Roundtable as vice president of banking. At FSR, Brian represented banks, card issuers and networks, asset management and insurance companies. Further, Brian led FSR efforts on interchange fees, orderly liquidation authority, fiduciary duty and retirement security. Work with member companies to develop public policy agenda and advocacy strategies on a wide range of issues before the administration, Congress and regulatory agencies.

Brian Tate currently resides in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife and three children.

In global news this week, Apple may bring its card to the U.K. but faces backlash in the Netherlands; Japan's JCB is launching a travel card in India; banks drop from the European Payments Initiative; and more.

Barclays plans to step up its financing of renewable energy as Russia’s war on Ukraine adds to the urgency of moving away from fossil fuels.

Burke & Herbert, which is based in Alexandria and has been in operation since 1852, has joined a long list of banks planting their flags in Richmond, where the overall deposit market has grown 32% in just five years.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell outlined four qualities a hypothetical digital currency in the U.S. must have while adding that no final decision has been made on whether to proceed with creating one.