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Don Powell is the former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and a longtime bank CEO.

Kevin Abramson is president of Cover Whale, a leading commercial-trucking insurer and fast-growing insurtech.

With more than two decades of underwriting and management experience in the insurance industry, including at Gen Re, Swiss Re and TigerRisk Partners, Abramson prioritizes using technology to address risk and make the world safer. At Cover Whale, his focus is on establishing and executing the company's go-to-market strategy, as well as building internal culture, attracting best-in-class talent and managing relationships with investors, partners, carriers and policyholders.

Abramson holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Villanova University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

The 13% jump from March stemmed primarily from borrowers late by 30 days, possibly due to a Sunday month-end close that complicated the receipt of payments.

Kit Dickinson is an operations executive at ADP, leading ADP's industry-focused efforts in the construction industry. Previously, he was the president of IDI, where he was responsible for managing strategic partnerships, product innovation, sales, marketing and overall company leadership. IDI was acquired by ADP in 2021, and he now oversees the integration of IDI's capabilities into ADP technology.

The 30-year conforming average reached its highest point since March last week, while loan application volumes finished 35% below their levels from a year ago, a trade group said.

Dr. Martin Mulyadi is a full professor of accounting at Shenandoah University who writes and provides expert commentary on technology, AI, analytics, and the future of education and professions. His work focuses particularly on the intersection of accounting technology, AI, and analytics. He teaches upper-division accounting and graduate-level business analytics courses. More about his work can be found at profmulyadi.com.

Guild Mortgage and Axia Home Loans shared their perspectives on how to ensure the health and prosperity of smaller shops at the MBA Secondary & Capital Markets Conference this week.

The regional bank made the deal as part of an effort to bolster liquidity following turmoil among its peers.

Single-family officials at an industry conference also quantified some of the progress they're making with alternative credit data, and noted that digital validations can help reduce defects.

Christine Simone is the CEO & co-founder of Caribou, a software solution for the finance industry to include health care costs and plan optimization for financial plans.