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More thoughts on the banking rep meltdown

Mark My Words

PR expert Mark Borkowski said bank bosses were guilty of using ’20th-century PR to deal with 21st-century crisis issues’ He told MailOnline: ‘Every crisis that leads to problems that will bring down people is down to hubris and the advice these people are getting. .’ ’ .

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More thoughts on the banking rep meltdown.

Mark My Words

PR expert Mark Borkowski said bank bosses were guilty of using ’20th-century PR to deal with 21st-century crisis issues’ He told MailOnline: ‘Every crisis that leads to problems that will bring down people is down to hubris and the advice these people are getting. .’ ’ .

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Commonwealth Bank Hammered for Billing Dead Customers

Ronn Torossian

As Wells Fargo waited to find out how much it would have to pay for past transgressions, an Australian bank hit the headlines for admitting to billing clients for fees. The catch: those clients had been dead for years, and at least some people at the bank knew it. These admissions came directly from … READ MORE ».

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Banking’s Reckoning: With millions lost to scams, are banks finally getting their PR pushback?

Ronn Torossian

The latest story on the British media circuit has the Big Banks in its sights: scammers have stolen more than £500 million (US$653 million) from UK bank customers in the first half of 2018, and the banks have done little to restore faith in the system. appeared first on 5WPR CEO Ronn Torossian Founder's Blog.

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Bank of America had the biggest brand story in August with community loan scheme

NewsWhip

Just as August was coming to a close, Bank of America announced its new initiative to make buying a home easier and more affordable for Black and Hispanic/Latino communities, which includes zero-down-payment and zero-closing mortgages for first-time home buyers. Apple employees voice opinions on returning to the office.

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JCT Project Bank Account documentation – what’s changed in 2022?

Practical Law Construction

In 1999, the first project bank account (PBA) was used on a Ministry of Defence project. Despite this, it is still rare to see PBAs used outside the public sector. The same parties enter into it (employer, contractor, subcontractors, not the bank). To set up the account, the parties need to agree a mandate with the bank.

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Bank Stress Tests Complete. Could Your Bank Now Pass a “Reputation” Test?

Reputation Us

Congratulations to all 34 of the nation’s largest banks for passing their annual “stress test” this summer. Each year the Federal Reserve conducts a financial health checkup on banks, called a stress test , to determine how solid they are. banks have significantly rebounded from the 2008 financial shock. Governance (15%).

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