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Biden Picks BlackRock’s Deese To Head National Economic Council

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President-elect Joe Biden has announced a new director of the National Economic Council in Brian Deese , the current head of sustainable investing at BlackRock , CNBC reported. Under Obama's leadership, Deese worked to put together the bailout and reorganization of the U.S. automobile industry.

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Alan Kaplinsky wins National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award

CFPB Monitor

I am pleased to share with our blog readers that Alan Kaplinsky, who leads our firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group, was recently awarded the National Law Review’s Go-To Thought Leadership Award in Consumer Finance for his work on our blog, Consumer Finance Monitor.

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NACHA Report: Inaugural Meeting Of API Standardization Industry Group

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Created in 2017, the API Standardization Industry Group has begun developing an application program interface (API) standardization “playbook” to help enhance support for payments and the business needs of financial institutions, companies, FinTechs and other industry stakeholders and participants. The question remains.

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Perficient to Present at Fintech Generations 2021

Perficient

Perficient is excited to announce that Fintech Generations 2021 , a global fintech thought leadership event that takes place June 7-11, will feature Scott Albahary, chief strategist, financial services. Since its inception in 2015, the Fintech Generations conference has drawn national and international fintech leaders and speakers.

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FPC Chooses Industry Expert Kimberly Ford As Exec Director

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Faster Payments Council ( FPC ) has chosen industry expert Kimberly Ford as the organization’s first executive director. Ford developed deep subject matter expertise on a broad range of payments issues and has routinely served as a featured speaker at client and industry conferences,” the FPC said.

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FinCEN Announces New Digital Innovation Officer/Deputy Director

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Mosier oversees FinCEN’s wide-ranging work to protect the financial integrity and national security of the United States,” the release states. Blanco, FinCEN director, said in the announcement, “I am thrilled to have Michael assume this central role on our leadership team.”.

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Leadership Lessons

Independent Banker

ICBA convention keynote speaker Carly Fiorina, a former Hewlett-Packard chief, shares her perspective on business innovation and leadership. A keynote speaker for ICBA’s national convention, Community Banking LIVE 2015, this month in Orlando, Fla., When the answer was yes, then you have to define leadership. Photo by Timothy D.