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A survey by American Banker indicates that check fraud is the top fraud concern for banks, especially smaller ones. This is driving spending to prevent it.
January 29
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Joseph R. Mason is a fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and an academic affiliate at the BVA Group. Dr. Mason was previously a professor of finance and the Hermann Moyse, Jr./Louisiana Bankers Association chair of banking at Louisiana State University, a senior financial economist at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. He holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
January 29
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The nation's central bank held interest rates steady in its first decision of the year.
January 29
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The Office of Management and Budget issued a sweeping directive Monday to overhaul the federal government to align with the Trump administration's priorities.
January 29
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The Federal Reserve's monetary policy group is expected to hold rates steady, but the chairman will face a litany of questions about the year ahead and on the inflationary impact of implications of the Trump administration's early policy moves.
January 29
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The Reno, Nevada-based buyer said it would pay $64.6 million in cash and stock for Cornerstone Community Bancorp, and it expects to close the transaction in the second half of the year.
January 29
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Banks have faced considerable criticism for continuing to profit handsomely from their partnership with Big Oil in the face of a planetary climate crisis.
January 29
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The National Treasury Employees Union told employees not to respond to the mass email asking federal workers to resign. The chief of staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is reviewing the directive.
January 29
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Billy Angelo is the managing partner of
Angelo & Associates , a CPA firm focused on businesses in the professional services sector. He has been in the accounting industry since his graduation from the University of Delaware, and currently lives in New Providence, New Jersey with his wife and four children.January 29
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Effective bank leaders recognize that the success of any team relies not just on those in the spotlight but also on the numerous unsung heroes working behind the scenes.
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