Commercial banking

Chris Aliotta is the founder, president and CEO of Quantalytix, a Birmingham, Alabama-based fintech startup specializing in advanced analytics and loan management systems.

Hugh Berkson has focused his legal practice in the representation of investors since 2000. 

He is a principal of McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman CoLPA in Cleveland and has chaired the firm's investor protection group since March 2016. He has been a member of PIABA's board of directors since 2011 and is currently serving in his second term as PIABA's president.

Alissa is a Managing Director in KPMG's Advisory practice and leads Digital Insurance. She brings over 18 years consulting and insurance industry experience driving digital transformations, enhancing carrier speed to market across multichannel distribution models and customer and operational excellence.

Rob is a Principal and Advisory Market Leader with KPMG. He brings over 30 years of experience in risk management and capital markets from banks, consulting companies and insurance corporations.

Mike is a Partner in KPMG's Financial Services Regulatory Risk Advisory Practice. With 30 years of experience, he works closely with leading Financial Services and Insurance companies, helping all lines of management, and boards, to achieve strategic objectives while meeting regulatory expectations.

Mike Strakhov is head of professional services lending at Live Oak Bank, the country's No. 1 SBA 7(a) lender (as of 2022). As head of professional service financing at Live Oak, he oversees the accounting and tax, insurance, and law firm lending teams. Reach him at michael.strakhov@liveoak.bank. 

Charles Lattimer is the Chief Innovation and Growth Officer at FinFit.  He is the former CEO of Cooperative Leadership Institute founded at Virginia Tech and co-author of the college textbook "Management: A Balanced Approach to the 21st Century," published by Wiley in 2012.

Moira Tolan, PhD, is a professor of business at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York.

Loan activity fell for a second consecutive week, dropping to levels last seen in 1996, as a potential government shutdown loomed.

The ratings company raised the airline's long-term rating to BBB- from BB+, according to a statement Wednesday, citing improved cash flow and robust passenger demand. IAG beat expectations with its second-quarter earnings at the end of July.

Should the transaction's cumulative default rate exceed 2.45% on or before Oct. 25, 2027, a lockout trigger accelerates note principal repayments from closing until May 25, 2024.

Mario H. Lopez is the president of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, a public policy advocacy organization that promotes liberty, opportunity and prosperity for all Americans.

Lendbuzz appears to be on the upswing, according to KBRA. On a year-to-year basis ending in Q2 2023, originations grew 37.6%, and revenues were up 94.6% from a year ago.

Courtney Kunzig is industry solutions manager for accounting at M-Files.

Heinel contends that the Fed is done with its hiking cycle and that policy is restrictive enough. On this basis, she forecasts the U.S. economic growth slowing to 1.1% next year, with the inflation rate moderating to just below 3%.

The class action case, first brought up in 2020, accused Lakeview Loan Servicing and LoanCare of violating the Texas Debt Collection Act by charging "junk" fees.

Stu Sjouwerman is founder and CEO of KnowBe4, provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform used by more than 65,000 organizations around the globe. He was co-founder of Sunbelt Software, the anti-malware software company acquired in 2010. He is the author of four books, including "Cyberheist: The Biggest Financial Threat Facing American Businesses." LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stusjouwerman/

Antoine Ly, chief data science officer of reinsurer SCOR.

Wayne Park is the head of John Hancock's U.S. retirement plan and recordkeeping business with accountability for all aspects of the business including sales, relationship management, product, strategy, marketing, operations, and technology.

The bipartisan deal struck Saturday temporarily allays concerns that would've required workarounds in parts of the lending process reliant on government agencies.