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Business and regulatory pressures were already weighing on aging executives before the onset of the pandemic led many to delay retirement plans. Now as the crisis eases, an increasing number are finally stepping down.

CEO Jane Fraser said the bank isn’t a fan of the idea of simply asking clients to dispose of any so-called brown assets, which would just shift the problem to a new owner.

President Biden said he had accepted Saule Omarova’s request that her nomination be withdrawn to be head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. She faced stiff opposition from banks and members of Congress over views that many saw as too extreme for a federal regulator.

Stephanie Sherrodd, who was most recently CEO of Texas Dow Employees Credit Union, will take the helm of the New Mexico credit union in January.

By acquiring First Sound Bank in Seattle, the fintech would control the strategic direction of the combined company and won't have to share revenue, CEO Luvleen Sidhu says.

The guessing game is over about President Biden’s pick for Federal Reserve chair, but several names are in the mix for three additional vacancies on the board, including vice chair for supervision.

In this opening session, Brian Elkins of Monigle and Janet King from American Banker unpack a new model for customer experience and key themes and examples to help shape the reimagined baking experience.

Chryssa Halley, who has been with the company since 2006, was named CFO and Jim Holmberg was named controller.

The most effective defense against mule accounts, is to understand how they move money across banks’ digital borders. In this spotlight session, we will share data supporting the different use cases commonly used.

Formerly incarcerated people have long faced barriers to entering the mainstream financial system. Banks such as Old National and Bank of Hawaii are taking steps to help them, but the industry can do more, according to a new white paper from the American Bankers Association Foundation.

How do you catch a criminal who doesn’t actually exist? Through the use of fake data, fraudsters are creating data ghosts to commit various forms of fraud around banking, insurance, mortgages and beyond.

Travers Clarke-Walker, Chief Commercial Officer, Thought Machine; Sam Niro, Product Marketing Manager, Acquire; Tim O'Connor, Principal, Deloitte; Gys Hyman, Principal & GM, ConvergePROSPERITY, Deloitte

Steve Moroski, Senior Vice President, Financial Services, Celonis; Farouk Ferchichi, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Envestnet

Policymakers contend the fast-growing crypto sector poses many risks for consumers, but disagreements within the blockchain industry and Congress are expected to prevent the establishment of clear rules anytime soon.