Bankruptcy Blogs

Banks' digital outreach efforts amid coronavirus crisis fall short

04/06/20

Few lenders are finding creative ways to provide much-needed financial advice and emergency services online.

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Servicers to feds: Stopgap plans not enough against coronavirus

04/06/20

Ginnie Mae and the FHA provided temporary liquidity relief for mortgage servicers bracing for higher delinquencies, but the industry continues to pressure Treasury and the Fed to provide more comprehensive support.

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Jamie Dimon sees ‘bad recession’ and echoes of 2008 crisis ahead

04/06/20

The only current CEO who steered a major U.S. bank through the financial crisis, Dimon said JPMorgan’s earnings will be “down meaningfully” this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Wells Fargo says Fed cap is limiting small-business relief

04/06/20

Wells Fargo said it can't fully meet demand from small businesses rushing to participate in a U.S. relief program because of constraints imposed by the Federal Reserve on the bank's growth.

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U.S. banks to support paying dividends; Wells limits jumbo refinances

04/06/20

Banks will tell the Fed they would remain strong after payouts; customers would need $250,000 in liquid assets on deposit at the bank to qualify to refinance.

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How banks prepared call center reps to handle surge in volume — from home

04/05/20

Ally, Discover and USAA have made technological, managerial and policy changes to help their centers' employees cope with the rush of calls from customers hurt by the pandemic.

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Emergency loan program could run out of money in early June: Rubio

04/05/20

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that $349 billion will likely not be enough meet loan demand from small businesses seeking a lifeline to help them weather the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus outbreak.

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A Case Study in How Judges Determine Witness Credibility

04/05/20

When a judge hears from multiple witnesses, he or she must make a decision on how much weight to give to what each witness says. Bankruptcy judges frequently make their credibility decisions a part of their opinions. This is both helpful to the parties and increases the likelihood that fact findings will not be found to be clearly erroneous on appeal.

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Updates on the Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act: The SBA’s April 2, 2020 Interim Final Rule

04/03/20

On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released its Interim Final Rule[1], which provides further guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as enacted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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Small banks struggle to get SBA to return calls, process emergency loans

04/03/20

While the federal government is touting the early success of the Paycheck Protection Program, community banks are complaining about headaches and glitches.

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