Bankruptcy Blogs

Model Standstill/Tolling Agreement

04/15/20

The Business Law Section of the American Bar Association has posted a model standstill/tolling agreement drafted by Jonathan Lipson and Norm Powell. Business relationships will undoubtedly strain as the crisis means more parties are not able to fulfill their side of a deal.

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Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility

04/15/20

On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve issued an updated term sheet for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF”).  Under TALF, the Federal Reserve will make an equity investment of $10 billion in a special purpose vehicle (“SPV”) that will in turn make up to $100 billion of non-recourse loans fully secured by eligible ABS.   

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How TD got a head start on coronavirus preparations

04/15/20

Reports from the Singapore office, a coronavirus war room and a hardworking IT staff all helped TD Bank Group get nearly all employees ready to work from home and able to handle a tripling of remote deposit capture activity.

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CFPB, FHFA to share data on mortgage servicing

04/15/20

The Borrower Protection Program enables the two agencies to exchange information about loss mitigation efforts and consumer complaints regarding specific servicers.

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Dear Congress: Don’t let initial PPP be final word on small-business aid

04/15/20

The SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program is nearly depleted, but there are ways small banks and fintechs, with help from Congress, can remedy the situation.

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Global regulators pledge further relief for banks in midst of crisis

04/15/20

The Financial Stability Board said it stood ready to coordinate additional help on capital requirements, upcoming regulatory deadlines and other standards.

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Citi’s bond-trading windfall no match for surge in loan-loss provisions

04/15/20

Net income fell 46% in the first quarter as the company added nearly $5 billion to its loss reserves in anticipation of a wave of loan defaults.

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Trump says heads of big four banks among CEOs to advise on economy

04/15/20

Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, Brian Moynihan of BofA, Michael Corbat of Citi and Charlie Scharf of Wells Fargo are some of the business leaders from multiple industries being asked to help the White House revive the economy as the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of easing in some parts of the country, the president says.

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JPMorgan, Wells brace for impact; Credit Suisse asked to block bonuses

04/15/20

The two U.S. banks set aside a combined $10 billion for future loan losses, which may not even be enough; a proxy firm says the Swiss bank did not adequately punish former executives for spying scandal.

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Bank of America joins rivals in setting aside billions for loan losses

04/15/20

With the coronavirus pandemic bringing economic activity to a virtual standstill, BofA, like Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, is shoring up its reserves to brace for a likely recession.

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