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Private equity firms have been increasingly adding another layer of debt to their complex borrowing arrangements, raising concern among some investors about potential risks to the wider industry and the financial system.

Born in Venezuela, Lolita Peroza initially came to the U.S. to further her education and improve her English. Now 20 years into her banking career, she serves as a branch manager for Amerant Bank in Florida and is described by her boss as "always looking for additional opportunities to give back to the community."

The indictment of Senate Banking Committee member Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on bribery and corruption charges may not have a lot of impact on banks' near-term legislative priorities, but it is emblematic of a deeper struggle to preserve the rule of law.

Stacy Farber is a partner at UHY LLP. She brings over 21 years of experience in financial leadership, with a background in business consulting and auditing. She is the head of the UHY Employee Benefit Plan Center of Excellence for the Northeast Region and specializes in industry-agnostic employee benefit plans.

Long-term business profit is inextricably tied to sustainability. The head of the U.K.'s Chartered Banker Institute explains that financial services leaders have a special responsibility to understand and communicate that fact.

JPMorgan Chase's U.K. digital lender is blocking customers from making crypto payments, citing an increase in frauds and scams.

The suit alleged that many off-duty cops picked up shifts at TD as security guards, only to go unpaid or wait months for their paychecks. The settlement did not include an admission of liability by the bank.

Goldman Sachs Group Chief Executive Officer David Solomon defended the need to support traditional energy companies, batting away demands from climate activists to abandon their clients in that sector.

The Securities and Exchange Commission — which charged Coinbase this year with operating as an unregistered securities exchange, broker and clearing house — says Coinbase Global's proposed involvement in Celsius Network's plan to emerge from bankruptcy raises many of the same concerns as those in the agency's lawsuit.

Georgia United Credit Union is collaborating with the income-verification fintech Argyle to combat submissions of false documents and other crimes.