American Bankers Association

German American names Mary Moorhouse Chief Risk Officer

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Risk management, Risk, American Bankers Association, CRA, BSA/AML, Senior, Management

JASPER, Ind., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- German American Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) announced today that Mary Moorhouse has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, effective April 1, 2024, where she will be responsible for overseeing German American’s enterprise-wide risk management program, focusing on recognizing, assessing and managing all risks of the Company.

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  • JASPER, Ind., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- German American Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) announced today that Mary Moorhouse has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, effective April 1, 2024, where she will be responsible for overseeing German American’s enterprise-wide risk management program, focusing on recognizing, assessing and managing all risks of the Company.
  • Mary will succeed current Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Jeff Cash who will be retiring.
  • Mary currently serves as Vice President, Risk Management overseeing BSA/AML compliance, physical security and fraud investigations, and CRA compliance.
  • “Comprehensive risk management is a foundational element of our core business at German American.

Associated Bank Named Best for Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in the Upper Midwest Region by J.D. Power

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Consumer, Associated Banc-Corp, Retail banking, Associated, Digital, Trust, American Bankers Association, News, J.D. Power, ASB, GREEN, Feedback, Online shopping

GREEN BAY, Wis., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated") has earned the J.D. Power Award for ranking highest in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study for the Upper Midwest Region for customers' satisfaction with their retail bank.

Key Points: 
  • Power 2024 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study for the Upper Midwest Region for customers' satisfaction with their retail bank.
  • The Retail Banking Satisfaction Study measures satisfaction in seven dimensions: level of trust, people, banking how and when I want, account offerings, digital channels, helping save time or money, and resolving problems.
  • Power 2024 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study is based on responses from 105,355 retail banking customers of the largest banks in the United States regarding their experiences with their retail bank.
  • Power U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, visit the news release at https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2024-us-retail-banking-s... and study at https://www.jdpower.com/business/retail-banking-study-1 .

Lowey Dannenberg, P.C. Announces an Additional Settlement for Those Who Have Transacted in Euroyen-Based Derivatives Between January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2011

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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The Settlement will provide an additional $35,000,000 to pay claims from persons who transacted in Euroyen-Based Derivatives from January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2011, inclusive.

Key Points: 
  • The Settlement will provide an additional $35,000,000 to pay claims from persons who transacted in Euroyen-Based Derivatives from January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2011, inclusive.
  • Before any money is paid, the Court will hold a Fairness Hearing to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
  • Contact your brokerage firm to see if you purchased, sold, held, traded, or otherwise had any interest in Euroyen-Based Derivatives.
  • These payments will also be deducted from the Settlement Fund before any distributions are made to the Settlement Class.

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Announces Susan D. Snyder as New President

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
College, Continuing legal education, Chicago Bar Association, Audit, Trust, American Bankers Association, Great Lakes region, Executive Committee, Financial management, Founding, American College, Estate planning, ALI, Region, State, Drug

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today announced that Susan D. Snyder will serve as the 2024–2025 President. Snyder is a Senior Planner on Northern Trust's Regional Wealth Advisor Team in Chicago, Illinois. She succeeds 2023–2024 ACTEC President Kurt A. Sommer of Sommer Udall Law Firm, P.A., in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Key Points: 
  • The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today announced that Susan D. Snyder will serve as the 2024–2025 President.
  • She succeeds 2023–2024 ACTEC President Kurt A. Sommer of Sommer Udall Law Firm, P.A., in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  • WASHINGTON, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) today announced that Susan D. Snyder will serve as the 2024–2025 President.
  • "I look forward to guiding ACTEC in our shared mission of advancing the standards of trust and estate law practice," said Snyder.

Hancock Whitney Names Shane Loper as Hancock Whitney Bank President

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Banking, Professional Services, Finance, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Acquisition, HWC, Risk management, USM, Growth, Retirement, University, Sun, Business administration, Information technology, American Bankers Association, Troy University, Postgraduate education, Son, Loper, Management

With former Hancock Whitney Bank President Joe Exnicios’ official retirement on March 1, 2024, after 46 years of service, Hancock Whitney has named current Chief Operating Officer D. Shane Loper to succeed Exnicios as bank president.

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  • With former Hancock Whitney Bank President Joe Exnicios’ official retirement on March 1, 2024, after 46 years of service, Hancock Whitney has named current Chief Operating Officer D. Shane Loper to succeed Exnicios as bank president.
  • Loper assumes the title of president of Hancock Whitney Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) operating under the bank’s 1899 charter, which supports financial services regulatory requirements.
  • “Shane Loper’s 34 years of dedication to this organization, his astute executive leadership with our company and in the banking industry, and his keen understanding of what it takes to stay strong and successful in serving today’s clients prepare him well to assume the role as Hancock Whitney Bank President,” said Hancock Whitney Corporation President and CEO John Hairston.
  • “I am deeply honored and excited to be the bank’s next president,” said Loper.

STG Announces New Data Practice with Investment in Leadership and Technology Platforms

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Technology, Insurance, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Professional Services, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Networks, Internet, Fintech, Hardware, Data Management, Security, ETL, Innovation, Engineering, Multimedia, AI, Investment, Azure, STG, Database, Data, Lyft, Specialization, Walmart, Software as a service, Airbnb, American Bankers Association, Organization, Document management system, Google Cloud Platform, AWS

Summit Technology Group (STG) announces a series of data, AI, and cloud investments designed to help support their growing engineering and software businesses.

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  • Summit Technology Group (STG) announces a series of data, AI, and cloud investments designed to help support their growing engineering and software businesses.
  • STG welcomes Shailesh Rangani as Global Practice lead for Data and Cloud heading a new division focused on blending the cloud, data, and ETL practices within STG.
  • Shailesh brings deep subject matter expertise across numerous data platforms holding a variety of technical competencies across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle.
  • Summit Technology Group (STG) announces a series of data, AI, and cloud investments designed to support their growing engineering and software businesses.

BMO and 1871 Support Progress of Women-Led Startups with Call for New WMNfintech Applications

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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WMNfintech is North America's largest nonprofit financial technology (fintech) accelerator for women-led startups, developed by BMO and 1871.

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  • WMNfintech is North America's largest nonprofit financial technology (fintech) accelerator for women-led startups, developed by BMO and 1871.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - BMO and 1871 today announced a call for applications for its annual WMNfintech program, the largest non-profit fintech industry program in North America for women-founded and women-led startups.
  • Providing access to a six-month complimentary membership to 1871, including access to its space, resources, and roadmap of support.
  • To apply for the WMNfintech program by April 17 and learn more about the program, visit https://1871.com/membership/wmnfintech/ .

CUSIP Global Services Assumes Administration of Card Issuer Identification Numbering System

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Senior, CUSIP, American Bankers Association, BIN, IIN, Database, ABA, CGS, Cryptocurrency

NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced that it has assumed administration of the industry standard Issuer Identification Number (IIN), also known as the Bank Identification Number (BIN), an 8-digit identifier used to uniquely identify card-issuing institutions, such as credit, debit and points/rewards card issuers. The American Bankers Association (ABA) has served as the registration authority for the IIN standard (ISO/IEC7812) since it was developed in the early 1970s. ABA will continue in that capacity, but day-to-day operations will now be managed by CGS.

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  • NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced that it has assumed administration of the industry standard Issuer Identification Number (IIN), also known as the Bank Identification Number (BIN), an 8-digit identifier used to uniquely identify card-issuing institutions, such as credit, debit and points/rewards card issuers.
  • The American Bankers Association (ABA) has served as the registration authority for the IIN standard (ISO/IEC7812) since it was developed in the early 1970s.
  • ABA will continue in that capacity, but day-to-day operations will now be managed by CGS.
  • “With approximately 90% of all consumer transactions in the U.S. now taking place on credit, debit and virtual cards and new card issuers entering the marketplace almost daily, the need to maintain a rock-solid backbone for issuer identification is more important than ever,” said Scott Preiss, Senior Vice President and Global Head, CUSIP Global Services.

Velocity CLO Justin Carlson Appointed President of the Hispanic National Bar Foundation

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hispanic National Bar Foundation (HNBF) has appointed Velocity Solutions' Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Justin Carlson as its President effective November 1, 2023.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hispanic National Bar Foundation (HNBF) has appointed Velocity Solutions' Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Justin Carlson as its President effective November 1, 2023.
  • The Hispanic National Bar Foundation's mission is to help Hispanics achieve their potential through access to higher education and increase diversity in the legal profession.
  • The foundation seeks to create a culture in the Hispanic community where higher education is the expectation rather than the exception.
  • As Velocity Solutions' CLO/General Counsel, Carlson advises the executive team on legal matters and strategic planning and has overall responsibility for Velocity's corporate compliance programs and legal risk management.

An Untold Story: Jim Lichtman's 'Trust and Confidence' Offers Exclusive New Information and Insights into the Starr Investigation of President Bill Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky

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Monday, January 29, 2024
Lichtman, National archives, Chicago Tribune, United, Star Tribune, Ethics, Barbara, The Secret Service, American Bankers Association, Trust, Society of Actuaries, The New York Times, HuffPost, Secret Service, Conference, Houston Chronicle, Op-ed, Secrecy, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Twenty-five years after the release of Ken Starr's Independent Counsel Report, a new book reveals more to the story than previously known.

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  • Starr relied on an anonymous source inside the Secret Service who falsely alleged that Lewis Merletti, the special agent in charge of the president's protective detail, secretly facilitated the Clinton/Lewinsky relationship in exchange for becoming director of the Secret Service.
  • Jim Lichtman has been writing and speaking on ethics since 1995.
  • Op-eds have appeared in The Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Huffington Post, Houston Chronicle, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, and The New York Times.
  • To learn more, please visit the official website at https://trustandconfidencebook.com/