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The Federal Reserve's stress tests suggested that larger banks are prepared to handle a severe economic downturn, though regional banks fared somewhat worse than their big-bank counterparts. Banks are expected to start revealing their latest capital return plans on Friday.

The automated investment service is the latest offering from the U.K. challenger bank as it works to break into non-European markets.

Under a 2-year-old program, homebuyers receive grants of up to $5,000 for down payments and closing costs. JPMorgan Chase said the latest expansion — to some new 3,000 census tracts in 16 U.S. markets — may help an additional 1,000 customers obtain mortgages.

The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and National Credit Union Administration have finalized guidance on handling troubled debt.

Darlene Pasquill is head of the equity division at Mizuho.

Robert Lewis is senior vice president of innovation and development at Verisk, where he uses data, analytics, and technology to drive efficiencies and automation in the claims handling process.

Rob was president of Verisk's Casualty Solutions from 2011 until 2022. He joined Verisk when it acquired Crowe Paradis Services Corporation (CPSC), a company he co-founded in 2006. Rob was vice president of sales and marketing from its founding until the acquisition, when he was promoted to president.

Prior to joining Verisk, Rob practiced insurance defense litigation in New Jersey and North Carolina and was a partner in the New Jersey law firm of Capehart & Scatchard. In 2004, he was selected by the New Jersey Law Journal as one of the "Top 40 lawyers under the age of 40."

Ilya Filipov has over 15 years of experience leading growth strategies across life, property, and casualty insurance. As Total Expert's General Manager of Insurance, he leads vertical growth and works directly with customers and prospects to address industry pain points and promote enhanced customer experiences across the entire financial enterprise.

Josephine Stone is Director, Digital Payouts at Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions.

The risk management firm Sardine is one of several tech providers trying to build partnerships with payment companies to thwart crooks that take advantage of the short window for instant settlement.

The list of 57 early adopters includes large banks like BNY Mellon, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, as well as large bank technology companies including Jack Henry, FIS and Fiserv.