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Jesse Silvertown is the principal at The Ledge Company, a forensic accountancy specializing in select M&A and high-profile public disputes. Previously, he was the first CFO at a high-growth, venture capital-backed startup and an executive at Ernst & Young, where he chaired various forensic sectors, including sports, media, technology, entertainment, private equity and M&A sectors (East Coast). He is based in New York City.

Prasad Barri, CPA, CA, CMA, is a tax advisor, financial analyst and accounts manager at Saicedar LLC who focuses on U.S. business structure consulting and tax planning.

Thirty-eight TD Bank locations and 24 Flagstar branches are set to shut down. Both banks are coming out of tumultuous periods.

Mortgage originators are still struggling with profitability, and getting their income and costs to pencil out could mean the company's survival.

The average size of purchase applications fell below the $400,000 mark, reflecting first-time home buyer interest, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Three Democratic senators joined Republican colleagues to confirm the businessman, who previously voiced his support for easing government regulations.

Chris Purves is president of Greenfield Insurance Agency, which offers insurance programs for both for-profit businesses and nonprofits. With an understanding of the unique challenges faced by small businesses, Purves enjoys servicing these companies and offering coverage to help through uncertain times. Greenfield Insurance provides coverage for general liability, property, workers comp, directors and officers, cyber liability, employment practices, professional liability and more.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced new state legislation to ban unfair and abusive business practices, giving state regulators broader authority to crack down on consumer abuses.

Marci Kawski is a partner at Husch Blackwell focused on consumer financial services law.