Bankruptcy Blogs

New employee retention tool has four legs and goes 'woof'

01/07/20

Some banks and fintechs have already introduced pet-friendly policies in the office. Here are five reasons why it works.

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UBS is latest to downgrade shares of big banks

01/07/20

Net interest margin pressure, modest loan growth and limited operating leverage could weigh on bank stocks in 2020, UBS analysts said.

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Warren takes aim at Biden with plan to bolster bankruptcy rights

01/07/20

Elizabeth Warren rolled out a plan Tuesday to restore bankruptcy protections repealed in a 2005 law championed by Joe Biden, taking an implicit shot at the Democratic presidential front-runner just before the first nominating contests next month.

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Goldman goes transparent; Banks up to the challenge

01/07/20

Goldman Sachs plans to offer details into its workings to boost its stock value; while challenger banks are prospering, traditional banks still rule the roost.

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Le HCSF recommande aux établissements de crédit français de resserrer les conditions d’octroi des prêts immobiliers

01/07/20

Alors que des taux historiquement bas aux prêts immobiliers inondent le marché et que les banques cherchent à faire du volume, le Haut Conseil de Stabilité Financière s’inquiète de l’assouplissement des conditions d’octroi. A une époque où certains organismes offrent un prêt personnel en 24 heures, jetons un regard sur la situation. Les inquiétudes du […]

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What will drive bank lending

01/06/20

Population shifts and the explosion of e-commerce will upend commercial real estate lending while heightened demand for clean energy, not to mention pressure from investors, will diminish banks’ enthusiasm for fossil-fuel financing.

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Regulators' powerful incentive to fast-track CRA reform

01/06/20

The prospects of a potential Democratic sweep of the 2020 elections could spur regulators to quickly finalize changes to the Community Reinvestment Act.

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What embracing agile methods has done for U.S. Bank

01/06/20

Werner Loots, the bank’s first head of transformation, is helping the bank redesign how work is done, then streamlining and digitizing as much as possible.

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Bankers try on second hats — as economic forecasters

01/06/20

Here's one way community banks are trying to win over commercial clients and wealthy households: by sharing internal research with them and positioning themselves as experts on everything from business sentiment to demographics.

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How tech — and free publicity — helped this small bank double its deposits

01/06/20

Quontic Bank is offering high-interest, digital-only savings like others, but it says its secret sauce is homegrown technology that optimizes deposit prices. Financial bloggers have taken notice.

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