Commercial banking

David DiCristofaro is the Financial Services Line of Business Leader at KPMG in the U.S.  In this role, he leads the firm's cross functional growth strategy across Audit, Tax and Advisory for Financial Services. David is currently a member of KPMG's Global Financial Services leadership team, and served on KPMG's Americas and US Board of Directors from 2018 to 2022.

Recent wildfire updates include the Federal Housing Authority's waiving of quality-control reviews and the upheaval of the state's commercial real estate space.

The Seattle-based company, which had made home loans for more than a century, announced it was quitting the mortgage business in January. It booked nearly 400 small business loans in the first quarter and expects that total to grow as its team gains traction.

The former underwriter, who worked for the Georgia-based lender from 2023 to 2024, claims she averaged more than 60 hours a week and was not properly compensated.

The potential impact of agentic AI on the mortgage industry's future lies in its ability to give human employees "superpowers," technology leaders say.

As the CEO & President of Imagine360, Jeff spearheads the company's continued mission to reduce health plan costs for US employers, employees and their families. Jeff has three decades of experience in managing and growing healthcare services companies, Jeff was the global practice leader of the Health, Life Sciences and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) division for Wipro Limited and was the president and CEO of HealthPlan Holdings (HPH) — a leading healthcare solutions business serving payers, self-funded employers, unions, small businesses and individuals — its acquisition by Wipro.

Bessent reiterated his interpretation of the decline being mainly a product of deleveraging, saying he had no evidence that sovereigns were behind the drop.

Noah Gold is the general counsel and head of public policy of Prism Data, a cash flow underwriting infrastructure and analytics platform. Prior to joining Prism, he was the general counsel of Petal, a fintech credit card company. Before that, he was the assistant general counsel of a leading e-commerce software platform, and prior to that Noah previously practiced law at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

Jason Rosen is founder and CEO of Prism Data, a cash flow underwriting infrastructure and analytics platform. Prior to founding Prism, Jason was co-founder and CEO of Petal, a fintech credit card company. Jason served on the Consumer Advisory Board of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sat on the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act panel for the Open Banking rulemaking, and is a member of the OCC's Project REACh. Jason previously practiced law at Sullivan & Cromwell and Gunderson Dettmer, where he represented financial institutions, technology companies and venture capitalists. Jason holds a JD from Harvard Law School.

The re-engineering of the convertible note arrangement between the two parties includes a one-time cash payment of $110 million by Better.

Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller said he would not be deterred from classifying inflation as "transitory" despite the board's recent experience underestimating inflationary pressures.

Cross 2025-H3 has moderate leverage, according to KBRA, with a weighted average (WA) loan-to-value ratio of 72.3%, and a debt-to-income ratio of 33.5%.

Omeed Malik, who runs a merchant bank and a hedge fund, is a Republican donor and works with Republican-linked businessmen including Donald Trump Jr.

The Buffalo, New York-based bank also said Monday that the commercial real estate lending market has started showing signs of life, but that the renewed competition is crimping its loan growth.

Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russell Vought also directed that future guidance not use the words "shall," "must," "required" or "requirement" to direct parties outside the federal government, except when restating clear legal mandates. 

Dev Nag is the founder and CEO of QueryPal. He was previously on the founding team at GLMX, one of the largest electronic securities trading platforms in the money markets. He was also CTO and founder at Wavefront (acquired by VMware) and a senior engineer at Google, where he helped develop the back end for all financial processing of Google ad revenue. He previously served as the manager of business operations strategy at PayPal. He also launched eBay's private-label credit line in association with GE Financial. Dev received a dual-degree B.S. in mathematics and B.A. in psychology from Stanford.

Bryan Robertson is a seasoned commercial insurance professional with over 15 years of extensive experience in the industry. As a 5th-generation Central Floridian, he brings a deep connection to the region, understanding the unique challenges and opportunities that businesses face. Throughout his career, Bryan has demonstrated a complex understanding of risk management, coverage negotiations, and client relationship management, helping middle market and larger corporations secure comprehensive insurance solutions tailored to their unique needs. In the fall of 2020, Bryan, along with two partners, acquired Hatcher Insurance.

Under their leadership, the company has experienced significant growth, expanding from a team of 5 to over 30 employees. This rapid expansion reflects their commitment to excellence and their ability to adapt to the evolving needs of the market. Rooted in the rich family heritage of Central Florida business owners, Bryan is committed to contributing to the growth and prosperity of his community through his business.

Bryan is recognized for his leadership and mentorship abilities, having led teams to achieve record industry new business growth. Leading to recognition by the Orlando Business Journals' class of 2022 – Top 40 under 40.

A majority expressed optimism of getting listing price or more, but a new survey also found the lock-in effect still weighing on the minds of potential sellers.

NJ Lenders, a nonbank licensed in 22 states, has over 100 loan originators and recorded nearly $1.5 billion in origination volume last year.