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Bartlett joined BMO in 2007 as an analyst working with large diversified companies, and has stayed at the bank since in its Chicago office, now also supervising bankers in Toronto and New York. 

In a new survey of bank executives from IntraFi, 90% of respondents said instances of check fraud have increased in recent years and half want law enforcement to make check fraud a bigger priority to stop criminals from stealing checks in the mail.

Derek Razo is the co-founder and managing partner of Common Trust.

Rochelle Hodes is a principal in the Washington National Tax Office at Crowe. She has over 29 years of experience providing tax controversy and tax policy services.

The store-branded credit card company revised its revenue guidance upward on the assumption that the CFPB's late-fee cap won't take effect before 2025. Still, Bread is moving ahead with plans to make up some of the revenue that it stands to lose from the contested rule.

Financial institutions that entered the space before regulatory oversight intensified need to calculate whether the price of talent, risk planning and technology is worth the return.

Fulton Financial taps Valley National's Richard Kraemer as its new CFO; UBS' veteran private banker Jenny Su has left the firm; Bank of America names Kevin Brunner head of global technology, media and telecommunications investment banking; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

First Foundation in Dallas recently got a $228 million capital injection led by Fortress Investment Group. Now it's announced plans to pivot away from its heavy focus on multifamily loans, which lost value as interest rates rose.

Fostering financial well-being among the country's fastest-growing demographic group is essential to the future of the American economy. And, not incidentally, it's also good for business.