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Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady knew his opponents better than they knew themselves. Smart bankers should too. Here's a 10-point "wristband playbook" for mastering banking's other KYC: know your competition.
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First-quarter earnings will provide insights into how the Iran war is affecting consumers and how AI is changing banks.
April 13
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Bills in Congress, capital rules, GSE reform and credit modernization hold a mix of benefits and risks for Independent Community Banker of America members, Senior Vice President Ron Haynie says.
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Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles, who served during President Trump's first term, said members of the Fed board should be removable by the president, but that the decentralized structure of the Fed will ensure that monetary policy decisions remain sound.
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For advisors like Chris Diodato of WELLth Financial Planning, everything from insurance to industry software is costing more these days.
April 10 -
The tokenization platform provider, which has a nonbinding agreement with NYSE and is aiming for a public debut, promoted former SEC Trading and Markets Director Brett Redfearn to the role.
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Deutsche Bank is raising the base pay of Supervisory Board Chairman Alexander Wynaendts by 21%, Wells Fargo has hired Neil Ghosh as head of chemicals investment banking, Bank of America's Alexandre Bettamio is being considered for chief executive officer of Brazilian stock and derivatives exchange B3 SA, and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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Kevin Busque is head of
Gusto Retirement , where he leads the company's efforts to expand access to retirement plans for small businesses and their employees. He founded Guideline, a fee-free 401(k) platform acquired by Gusto in 2025. Before Guideline, he co-founded TaskRabbit, the online marketplace that connects people with local service providers and helped scale it through its acquisition by Ikea in 2017.April 10 -
The White House Office of Management and Budget will issue paperwork allowing the Treasury Department to disburse congressionally appropriated funds through the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, breaking an impasse that has stalled funding for months.
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The industry reported $275 million in losses from internet crimes last year, a 59% annual increase as losses nationwide surpassed $20 billion.
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