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Mohr, the chairperson of the Fairness Opinion Committee, vets every fairness opinion originating in both Asia and the Americas, ensuring that M&A transactions are equitable for all.

The Federal Reserve is prepared to move “very vigorously” to crack down on banks that insist on making loans using the soon-to-be-defunct benchmark rate, Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles said.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, the top GOP member on the Financial Services Committee, said lawmakers should take the lead in developing a policy framework for stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies. He criticized Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler for suggesting the agency already has authority to act.

The prepaid card issuer disclosed that it failed to get the Federal Reserve’s approval for its $165 million acquisition of a Republic Bank unit. The deal’s termination prompted a lawsuit by the seller.

Executives from banks, credit unions, card issuers and investment firms at American Banker's Card Forum discussed ways the public's embrace of digital transactions and credit alternatives like buy now/pay later is shaping everything from products to business strategies.

Michael Hsu, the acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, said the agency is considering steps such as urging institutions to choose board members from a diverse candidate pool, “or requiring institutions to either diversify their boards or explain why they have not.”

With net interest margins at historic lows, investors will be looking for any signs of improvement in consumer and commercial lending when banks begin reporting third-quarter results this month.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said questionable financial transactions by senior Federal Reserve officials — two of whom have resigned — cast doubt on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to steer the central bank as President Biden mulls whether to reappoint him.

Jennifer Stein of Global Tax Network has more than 25 years of experience in expat and foreign national tax preparation and consulting. She joined GTN in 2011 and serves as managing director for GTN's Great Lakes region. She coaches clients to understand the complexities of sending employees across borders and helps them work through the many requirements of home and host reporting.

Bank of Montreal plans to raise its minimum wage for U.S. branch and contact-center employees to $18 an hour as companies face heightened competition for workers in a tight labor market.