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A former comptroller of the currency assesses last year's turmoil in the industry and charts a path forward including advancements in regulation.
January 25
Ludwig Advisors -
Ashley Tison, Esq. is the founder of
OZPros , an opportunity zone consultancy. A consultant and attorney on opportunity zones, tax-advantaged structures and investing strategies, he has advised over 500 commercial property investors, family offices, investment advisors and high net worth individuals on how to maximize their tax savings in real estate investments.January 25 -
As companies downsize and restructure, American Banker is tracking these decisions to help our readers understand how their industries are adapting.
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Lloyds Banking Group is cutting around 1,600 roles across its branches, part of a push by the lender to provide more services online.
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The Bank Term Funding Program, established during last year's liquidity crunch, will stop issuing new loans on March 11. Until then, banks can still borrow from the facility, though at less favorable terms.
January 24 -
The criminal hacking gang LockBit said it was behind a ransomware attack that shut down some of the operations of EquiLend, a financial technology firm that processes trillions of dollars of securities-lending transactions every month.
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The private equity firm Caryle is buying a $415 million student loan portfolio from Truist Financial. It's also investing in a nonbank student lender called Monogram that works with banks and credit unions.
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John Watt, 65, will step down in May after more than seven years as president and CEO of NBT Bancorp in Norwich, New York. The plethora of internal candidates to succeed him made the decision a no-brainer, Watt says.
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The Oklahoma-based regional bank expects 6%-7% loan growth in the year ahead. Executives are also projecting that net interest income will start to improve after the metric hits a trough early this year.
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Nancy K. Klotz, MD, MBA, FACP, is chief medical officer at Brighton Health Plan Solutions, where she is responsible for clinical strategy across the company's various business segments.
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