The Mid-Atlantic CEO Forum, an Event for Bank CEOs and Senior Leadership, will bring together bankers and industry partners for sessions with nationally recognized speakers providing relevant and timely content geared specifically to bank CEOs and other senior leaders. The Forum will be held November 7th through 9th at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. Follow the link below for full agenda and registration information.

In early September, the remnants of Hurricane Ida, a deadly and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, wreaked havoc on 10 city blocks in Wilmington, DE. The storm caused the Brandywine Creek to flood to historic levels, a natural disaster that displaced hundreds of individuals and families living in high-poverty neighborhoods and impacting primarily people of color. Claymont Street Apartments, a 23-unit affordable housing development, is located at 1300 16th Street in Wilmington, a neighborhood hardest hit by the floods.

In the third quarter of 2021, gold prices struggled with news of accelerated taper talk, but benefited from the pandemic gaining strength. Gold prices ended the quarter modestly lower at $1,757.00/oz, down $13, or 0.73%. Silver prices were impacted more significantly, dropping nearly $4 in a 15.15% decline to $22.17. Palladium, however, was the largest loser. Based on LBMA PM Prices, palladium prices lost an astounding $808, or 42.5% to $1,899. Platinum prices shed $96, or 9.07%, to settle the quarter at $963. Platinum and palladium prices suffered from reduced demand because car companies cut production due to microchip shortages. With three-quarters of 2021 in the books, for the year gold prices are 7.55% lower and silver prices are down 16.08%. Platinum and palladium prices are 9.8% and 18.9% lower, respectively.

Continuing their conversation from last year, join Ballard Spahr Consumer Financial Services attorneys as they discuss advanced issues in the deposit litigation space. Their discussion will include: Personal jurisdiction in deposit litigation cases; Inter-bank warranties under the UCC, particularly, tendering a claim that is covered by a warranty, accepting or rejecting the tender, what to do if a tender is rejected, and the consequences for a failure to accept a rightful tender; overdraft practices challenged in current litigation, including approving positive settle negative cases (APSN) and ACH retry cases; and, the tension between UCC 3-405 and 3-103(a)(9). The webinar will be Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET.

The Delaware Bankers Association & Delaware Financial Education Alliance has partnered with Andy Keusal with Keusal Learning LLC to offer two new online Breaking into Banking videos:

Each module includes a video lesson and a multiple-choice self-check. Many of the lessons include exercises/case studies for learners to work through that are related to a sample company outlined in the course’s Reference Guide.

Get the full details, including an introductory video at the link below.