Bankruptcy Blogs

FDIC suspends project to modernize agency's signage

04/16/20

The plan first announced in February to update the deposit insurance sign and logo at bank tellers and ATMs became just the latest regulatory effort slowed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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JPMorgan halts home equity loans due to coronavirus

04/16/20

The nation's largest bank is temporarily reducing its exposure to the mortgage market amid rising unemployment and estimates that home prices could drop by 10%.

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BofA lending to states that don't want to wait on Fed

04/16/20

Some states aren't waiting on the Federal Reserve to help with the historic hits to their budgets. Instead, they're working with a lender that they have a much longer history with: Bank of America.

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Morgan Stanley CEO sees much less of a physical footprint in its future

04/16/20

"We've proven we can operate with no footprint," James Gorman, Morgan's CEO, said. "Can I see a future where part of every week, certainly part of every month, a lot of our employees will be at home? Absolutely."

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COVID-19: “Avoiding” Harm to Corporate Good Samaritans

04/16/20

The impact of COVID-19 is being felt at all levels of the economy and will work its way through bankruptcy courts for years to come.  In these early days, many creditors who are themselves suffering are providing assistance to troubled companies.  Suppliers and commercial landlords are agreeing to various forms of relief, including modified credit terms and rent relief to allow customers to bridge this period of unprecedented disruption.  While these corporate goo

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Banks join calls to shield stimulus checks from debt collection

04/16/20

In some cases, financial institutions are required by court order to divert funds to private creditors. But the industry has added its voice to a consensus for a legislative update to ensure Americans receive their full amount.

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CFPB finalizes HMDA rule that gives reg relief to banks

04/16/20

The move is part of an effort by CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger to help smaller lenders by significantly raising loan thresholds for collecting and reporting mortgage data.

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What Can One Do With 50% plus One?

04/16/20

Today is the final day of my Duke-NYU sovereign debt seminar with Steve Choi and Lee Buchheit, and that makes me sad.  The students have delivered in spades this term, notwithstanding the disruptions to their lives as a result of corona drama. I can't begin to express how proud I am.  And teaching with Steve and Lee (with cameos by Ugo Panizza, Mark Weidemaier, Theresa Arnold, Anna Gelpern, Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Chanda De Long, Yannis Manuelides, Anna Szymanski, Felix Salmon, Jon Zonis, Robin Wigglesworth, and Colby Smith) has been special.

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Don’t use coronavirus as an excuse to derail CECL

04/16/20

Lawmakers delayed the new accounting standard as part of the stimulus package, but they shouldn't let bankers persuade them to eliminate it outright.

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Hundreds of thousands of emergency small-business loan applications in limbo

04/16/20

The Small Business Administration stopped approving loans when the Paycheck Protection Program hit its cap.

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