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A New York judge ruled Donald Trump is liable for fraud for exaggerating his net worth by billions of dollars a year on financial records submitted to banks and insurers, a major victory for the state's attorney general before a high-stakes civil trial over remaining claims in the case.

Kristy LaRose is the founder and CEO of Impact Strategies LLC. She is a business development expert, specializing in growth strategies for professional services firms. Her niche lies in crafting strategic action plans, assisting clients with pre-planning, research, meeting scheduling, and follow-up to achieve outstanding results through conference participation. 

Bart Peluso III is Vice President of Marketing at KnowledgeLake. He joined the company from Microsoft where he introduced & led 'Hyperautomation' across the company's 15 global regions. Prior to Microsoft, Bart was the Global Head of Product Marketing for Blue Prism, where he drove the creation of the RPA Market along with Gartner's RPA Magic Quadrant. Bart has managed Product Marketing Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Technical Alliance Partnerships (TAP) & Customer Advisory Groups in the 'Automation / Document Processing space since 2010. He led Product Marketing for disruptive new technologies at Cisco, Dell & the revolutionary start-up Mesh Networks.

Steven L. Antonakes is the executive vice president for Enterprise Risk Management at Eastern Bank and previously served as the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Massachusetts commissioner of banks.

(Bloomberg) — The US government is hurtling toward an Oct. 1 shutdown as Senate leaders and House moderates work to try to at least shorten a disruptive federal funding lapse.

Todd Stead is a regional group benefit sales consultant at IFC National Marketing.

The JPMorgan Chase CEO's comments contrast with the consensus view after 5.25 percentage points of hikes that lifted the benchmark rate to 5.5% — the highest level in 22 years. Money markets are pricing in cuts from next year.

The payment company's partnership with tech firm Jane is focused on Canada, but it enables a quick expansion if the SAFER Banking Act passes.

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."