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The Huntington National Bank Honored by Consumer Bankers Association for Commitment to Workforce Development

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huntington National Bank and its Lift Local Business program have been nationally recognized by the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) with the 2024 Joe Belew Award. The award honors CBA member banks for their efforts to address pressing social and community issues, with this year's focus recognizing impactful programs that seek to improve workforce development and educational opportunities.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huntington National Bank and its Lift Local Business program have been nationally recognized by the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) with the 2024 Joe Belew Award.
  • Huntington's Lift Local Business program supports minority-, woman-, and veteran-owned small businesses throughout the business life cycle, from start-up to expansion.
  • At Huntington, we recognize that some small businesses face more challenges when it comes to receiving funding," said Brant Standridge, Huntington's Consumer and Regional Banking President.
  • The Joe Belew Award was established to honor former CBA President, Joe Belew, for his commitment to community development.

Comerica Bank Names Larry Franco Executive Vice President, National Director of Retail Banking & Operations

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Monday, March 18, 2024

DALLAS, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) announced that Larry Franco has been named Executive Vice President, National Director of Retail Banking & Operations.

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  • DALLAS, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) announced that Larry Franco has been named Executive Vice President, National Director of Retail Banking & Operations.
  • He will succeed Rhonda Davenport, Executive Vice President and National Director of Retail Banking, who is expected to retire in April 2024, following more than 36 years with Comerica.
  • Franco will report to Cassandra McKinney, Executive Vice President, Executive Director of the Retail Bank.
  • An accomplished leader with more than 25 years of retail banking experience, Franco joins Comerica following his tenure with PNC Bank in Houston, where he served as the Southwest Territory Executive, Executive Vice President, leading a team of 3,200 team members across 501 retail bank branches.

Cambridge Savings Bank Hires Ryan Bailey as New President and Chief Executive Officer

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and nearly $7 billion in assets, today announced that it has hired Ryan Bailey as the bank’s new president and chief executive officer (CEO).

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  • Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and nearly $7 billion in assets, today announced that it has hired Ryan Bailey as the bank’s new president and chief executive officer (CEO).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240214352325/en/
    Ryan Bailey has been named President and CEO of Cambridge Savings Bank.
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    Bailey was hired after the bank conducted a national search to succeed current president and CEO, Wayne Patenaude , who announced his plans to retire in 2023.
  • “Cambridge Savings Bank’s goal of improving and enriching the lives of our neighbors in the communities that our bank serves resonates with my relationship-driven approach to leadership,” said Bailey.

Wolters Kluwer announces keynote speakers for the 27th CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium

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Friday, October 6, 2023

Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions will host its 27th annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium November 13-16 in Austin, Texas.

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  • Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions will host its 27th annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium November 13-16 in Austin, Texas.
  • Jesse Van Tol , President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, will be the honorary keynote speaker on Tuesday, November 14.
  • This year’s Colloquium deep dives on those topics will provide a tremendous forum for discussion and debate among lenders, regulators and other industry leaders about the implications for CRA and fair lending compliance.
  • For more information, please visit Wolters Kluwer’s CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium website .

Consumer Data Industry Association Names Dan Smith as New President and CEO

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

The Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA), the voice of the consumer reporting industry, today announced the appointment of Dan Smith as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 12.

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  • The Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA), the voice of the consumer reporting industry, today announced the appointment of Dan Smith as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 12.
  • Smith joins CDIA from the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) where he has served as Executive Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs since 2020.
  • A 25-year industry veteran, Smith is regarded as a leading authority on state policymaking, as well as consumer protection laws and regulations in all areas of consumer financial services.
  • Before CBA, Smith served as Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the American Banker Association’s (ABA) Card Policy Counsel.

Brian Brooks Appointed to the Board of the HBAR Foundation

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

DALLAS, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Brooks, a fintech and global policy heavyweight, has joined the board of the HBAR Foundation, the organization helping drive adoption of the Hedera network. Brooks, who has substantial experience in financial policy, banking, digital assets and Web3, brings with him a wealth of experience to his new board duties. The HBAR Foundation to date has allocated funding of more than $408m and awarded over 225 grants to ground-breaking distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects, empowering entrepreneurs to build economies on the open source, leaderless proof-of-stake Hedera network.

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  • DALLAS, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Brooks , a fintech and global policy heavyweight, has joined the board of the HBAR Foundation , the organization helping drive adoption of the Hedera network.
  • Brooks, who has substantial experience in financial policy, banking, digital assets and Web3, brings with him a wealth of experience to his new board duties.
  • Brooks joins existing board members Shayne Higdon , Jason Loh , and Robert Migliorino , with additional board members likely to be appointed in 2023.
  • Whether you're building something new or migrating an existing EVM-based application and community, the HBAR Foundation is here to support you.

M&T Bank Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer Rich Gold Announces Retirement

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard ("Rich") Gold , president and chief operating officer for M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB), has announced his intention to retire, effective after the first quarterof 2023.

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  • BUFFALO, N.Y., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard ("Rich") Gold , president and chief operating officer for M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB), has announced his intention to retire, effective after the first quarterof 2023.
  • Gold plans to remain on the Board of Directors of M&T Bank .
  • After joining the bank in 1989, Gold held management positions in retail banking, business banking, mortgage, consumer lending and marketing.
  • In 2014, he was named vice chairman and took on the role of chief risk officer.

Sol Gindi Named Head of Wells Fargo Advisors, Jim Hays to Retire

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Friday, May 13, 2022

Wells Fargo & Company today announced that Sol Gindi is the new head of Wells Fargo Advisors (WFA) and head of the Wealth & Investment Management (WIM) Client Relationship Group, reporting to Barry Sommers, head of WIM.

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  • Wells Fargo & Company today announced that Sol Gindi is the new head of Wells Fargo Advisors (WFA) and head of the Wealth & Investment Management (WIM) Client Relationship Group, reporting to Barry Sommers, head of WIM.
  • Gindi joined Wells Fargo in October 2020 as chief financial officer (CFO) for WIM reporting to Mike Santomassimo, Wells Fargo CFO.
  • Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.
  • Wells Fargo Private Bank offers products and services through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, and its various affiliates and subsidiaries.

Digital Advertising Alliance Honors Experian and SVP Tony Hadley with First 'DAA Privacy Icon' Award

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) today recognized Experian and Tony Hadley, Experian's Senior Vice President of Public Policy, with its first annual "DAA Privacy Icon" award. The award recognizes Hadley for his career of contributions to the DAA's work and industry efforts to strengthen consumer protection, self-regulation, and responsible data use, as well as Experian's ongoing support of the DAA's Self-Regulatory Principles and program.

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  • Award Recognizes Hadley's Career of Contributions to Consumer Protection, Self-Regulation, Responsible Data Use
    NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) today recognized Experian and Tony Hadley, Experian's Senior Vice President of Public Policy, with its first annual "DAA Privacy Icon" award.
  • "We are honored to recognize Tony and Experian with this award for their leadership and support for thework of the DAA and other important initiatives in our field."
  • In his role at Experian, Hadley has led the regulatory agenda relating to consumer reporting, financial markets, direct marketing and advertising, e-commerce, and privacy for 15 years.
  • The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) is an independent not-for-profit organization which establishes and enforces responsible privacy practices for relevant digital advertising, while giving consumers information and control over the types of digital advertising they receive.

Huntington National Bank names Brant J. Standridge President of Consumer and Business Banking

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: HBAN) announced today that Brant J. Standridge will join Huntington as President of Consumer & Business Banking, effective in early April 2022. In this role, Standridge will have responsibility for Huntington's branch network, business banking, mortgage and home lending, and Huntington Financial Advisors, as well as the segment's digital strategies and priorities, along with risk management. He will join Huntington's Executive Leadership Team and report to Steve Steinour, chairman, president and CEO of Huntington.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: HBAN) announced today that Brant J. Standridge will join Huntington as President of Consumer & Business Banking, effective in early April 2022.
  • He will join Huntington's Executive Leadership Team and report to Steve Steinour, chairman, president and CEO of Huntington.
  • Standridge joins Huntington from Truist Financial Corporation, where he served as the Chief Retail Community Banking Officer.
  • In this role, Standridge was responsible for Truist's national branch network spanning 17 states and Washington, D.C., small business banking, mortgage, card services, retail payments, deposit and loan products, and contact centers.