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Nine banks and lenders were impacted by the yearslong, $923 million fraud enterprise, according to an indictment of top Tricolor executives. The banks were not publicly named, but JPMorganChase, Fifth Third, Barclays, Louisiana-based Origin Bancorp and Texas-based Triumph Financial have said they would take write-downs.

Kim Johnson is the Senior Vice President of Customer at Hi Marley, where she leads the company's customer strategy and ensures that the carrier voice is embedded into the company's product and service offerings. With over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, Kim has a proven track record in customer experience (CX) strategy, technology, and driving large-scale transformation initiatives. Prior to joining Hi Marley, Kim held senior leadership roles at Liberty Mutual Insurance, where she led CX strategy and managed software product development for servicing and claims. She also spent significant time at Allstate Insurance, working across Technology, Human Resources, and Claims. Kim began her career at Accenture, specializing in change management and consulting for financial services. 

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's preliminary draft helps banks integrate artificial intelligence into their existing security strategies.

The regulator signed off on the transaction just two months after the banks applied to merge.

Med Yacoub is a marketing director, Tradesk Securities.

The Department of Justice wants Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to state if the central bank is profitable again and can, therefore, fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Financial Services Forum, which represents the largest U.S. banks, formed a new 501(c)(4) advocacy group to amplify big banks' policy preferences, a move that could counter the crypto industry's growing political influence.

New research from American Banker explores how bankers predict stablecoins, subprime credit, cyber security and other factors will shape the industry at large.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said monetary policy must remain insulated from political pressure, arguing that communication with the White House should be limited. Waller is slated to meet with President Trump Wednesday afternoon.

Joseph Schmidt is a tax director at Ryan with extensive public accounting and corporate experience and an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional taxation and sustainable tax planning.