Bankruptcy Blogs

Fed delays effective date of bank control rule due to coronavirus

03/31/20

The regulation established standards for investors who own less than a quarter of an institution. Banks are getting more time for implementation as they focus on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Twelve years later, another ill-conceived bailout

03/31/20

The 2008 package proved some banks were too big to fail. But the rushed $2.2 billion stimulus shows now any company can be bailed out.

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Colorado bank rebrands to highlight bigger role in payments

03/31/20

The newly minted Transact Bank will provide payment processing and card issuing services to a wide range of clients.

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Banks cautioned on bonuses, pay; Powell praised for decisiveness

03/31/20

After the financial crisis banks took a PR beating, limiting bonuses could prevent criticism; the Fed moved with authority in the face of the coronavirus.

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Banks’ culture under scrutiny, even during coronavirus outbreak

03/30/20

Grainne McNamara, financial services principal at Ernst & Young, explains that bank regulators have already been examining banks' cultures, and that's likely to continue. But banks can still fix culture problems during a pandemic.

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CFPB urged to take more active role in coronavirus response

03/30/20

The agency has relaxed some reporting requirements and joined other regulators in encouraging banks to help borrowers, but pressure is building on the bureau to do more to aid consumers suffering financial hardship.

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California’s DBO Updates its COVID-19 Guidance for Financial Institutions

03/30/20

On March 16, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom released an Executive Order (N-28-20) aimed at protecting renters and homeowners from losing their homes or suffering further financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus, CARES Act

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Visa says consumer spending has ‘sharply declined,’ even online

03/30/20

The company once again lowered its outlook for quarterly revenue growth, saying the coronavirus pandemic has led to a sharp decline in cardholders’ overseas spending.

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The CARES ACT – Tax Relief

03/30/20

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the “CARES Act” to provide nearly 2 trillion dollars in aid and relief to individuals, businesses, and other entities in the wake of the spread of COVID-19.  Included in the CARES Act are tax and loan provisions intended to provide financial relief to people and businesses suffering as a result of the disease.

The following summarizes certain key tax-related provisions in the CARES Act.

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Oklahoma bank creating program to expedite stimulus funds for clients

03/30/20

Motivated by entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Citizens Bank of Edmond is offering an overdraft line to give customers quick access to cash they will eventually receive from the federal government.

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