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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new director, Rohit Chopra, has settled a lawsuit that said a task force assembled by his Republican predecessor was illegal. Here's what it means for his ability to advance a more pro-consumer agenda.

Banking industry advocates are urging the Senate to follow the House's lead and pass the National Defense Authorization Act with a provision that includes a safe harbor for financial institutions working with cannabis firms.

The former PayPal president was hired to bring an entrepreneurial spirit to the social network, and he helmed major projects such as the Diem stablecoin. His exit raises questions about the direction of the businesses he oversaw.

Scott Hanson is a senior partner and founding principal of Allworth Financial. A nationally recognized financial expert, he has been listed as one of the 25 most influential people in the financial services industry nationwide.

Under Scott’s direction, through a combination of both organic expansion and acquisition, Allworth Financial has grown to over $8 billion in assets under administration. Over the past two years, Scott and his business partner have introduced Allworth into over 17 markets, growing the company’s service offerings to now include tax planning, accounting, and estate planning guidance.

With over 30 years of financial sector experience, Certified Financial Planner™ Mark Shone is an advisor in Allworth Financial’s Walnut Creek office.

Mark has a degree in Finance from California State University, Sacramento, and has completed the certificate in taxation from UCLA and financial education courses at the Wharton School.

A sought-after speaker at financial education conferences, in his free time, Mark enjoys golf and plays the drums in a Bay Area band. As for his advisory philosophy, he said: “Helping people reach their financial goals is something I take very seriously, and I make it my mission to provide clients with the same level of advice and care that I would give to a member of my own family.”

Simon Hoyle is an independent financial advisor recruiter He helps advisors' practices and clients maximize their net. He is responsible for consulting with financial advisors with a broad range of focuses, bringing them to a better place while revealing unknown broker dealer and RIA benefits in the marketplace. Also, Simon provides valuable insight and metrics to buying and selling financial practices, including the why and how of remote client opportunities.

Reflecting the surge in home prices, the government-sponsored mortgage giants will be able to buy loans of $970,800 in areas including San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York, their regulator announced Tuesday.

Bankers were given a chance to weigh in on a new breach notification proposal, and federal regulators apparently took their comments to heart before issuing the final rule.

Higher interchange fees and a giveback of loan-loss provisions helped banks overcome rising expenses and other headwinds in the third quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Quarterly Banking Profile.

Liz Wolverton, previously the Georgia bank’s chief strategy and customer experience officer, will oversee its branch network, consumer products, marketing and more.