Bankruptcy Blogs

A new kind of British invasion: Regtech hackathons

02/11/20

Tech sprints that bring regulators together with bank officials, data scientists and software companies originated in the U.K. and have crossed the pond into the U.S.

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Sen. Warren, Germany’s board plan won’t work here

02/11/20

The presidential hopeful wants to mirror a German policy that allows employees of large corporations to vote for board members. Here’s why that won’t fly in the U.S.

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Veteran CEO retiring from Great Western in South Dakota

02/11/20

Ken Karels will be succeeded by Mark Borrecco, who had been CEO of Rabobank's U.S. bank.

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First Western to buy Denver branches from Simmons First

02/11/20

The company will also gain a loan production office and $105 million in loans as part of the deal.

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Charges in Equifax hack; Varo Money passes FDIC test

02/11/20

Four Chinese military members charged with stealing data of 150 million Americans; fintech can use deposit insurance, a step toward a full bank charter.

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Inside BBVA’s banking-as-a-service strategy

02/10/20

The bank is working with fintechs like Digit, Simple and Catch to provide new financial products to people with limited access to banking, says Susan French, head of products in the open platform division.

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Affordable housing cuts, CFPB funding: Takeaways from Trump budget

02/10/20

The administration proposed to end the housing trust funds now financed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and to subject numerous agencies to the congressional appropriations process, among other things.

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FDIC aims to smooth de novo process for nontraditional firms

02/10/20

The agency released two new manual supplements and other materials to help nonbanks and its own staff better understand application procedures.

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FDIC aims to smooth de novo process for nontraditional firms

02/10/20

The agency released two new manual supplements and other materials to help nonbanks and its own staff better understand application procedures.

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Foundation exec returns to Citi after 6 months at Wells Fargo

02/10/20

Brandee McHale will be president of the Citi Foundation and oversee the company's community development, inclusive finance and impact investing teams.

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