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A critical U.S. cybersecurity law sunsets Sept. 30, and banks say losing it would weaken defenses against hackers.
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The megabank will continue its international retail strategy by opening business in Germany next year, starting by offering savings accounts to consumers.
September 5 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released a packed agenda centered on rewriting rules ranging from small business lending to open banking while rescinding several rules finalized under the Biden Administration last year.
September 5 -
A cohort of U.K.-based fintech founders are fundraising to launch a digital bank for high net worth individuals, known internally as "Project Arnaud."
September 5 -
Teal Henderson is founder and CEO of Bones Investment Group, a private commercial real estate fund focused on wealth preservation and growth for professional athletes.
September 5 -
Equity Bancshares is expanding into Nebraska with the proposed acquisition of Omaha-based Frontier Holdings; Valley National Bancorp taps Patrick Smith as its new president of consumer banking; Northern Trust in Chicago promoted Michael Hunstad to president of asset management; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
September 5 -
Jeffrey Stanley and Mark Paverman have been charged with mismanaging Synapse Brokerage accounts and failing to preserve emails and instant messages, among other things.
September 5 -
Kunju Kashalikar is vice president of product management at Pentaho with deep expertise in product development, data management and AI/ML technologies. Kashalikar has a proven track record of delivering products and solutions in the hybrid cloud in data management and Edge, leveraging design thinking.
September 5