Bankruptcy Blogs

Where have all the CFPB fair-lending cases gone?

12/16/19

Despite assurances by Director Kathy Kraninger that the agency is cracking down on discrimination, the agency has not filed an enforcement action or sent a Department of Justice referral on a fair-lending violation in two years.

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What will bank jobs look like in the future? OceanFirst has an idea

12/16/19

Chris Maher, CEO of OceanFirst Financial, shares how employees’ roles have already changed and his bank’s efforts to help them navigate AI and other emerging technologies.

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What will bank jobs look like in the future? OceanFirst has an idea

12/16/19

Chris Maher, CEO of OceanFirst Financial, shares how employees’ roles have already changed and his bank’s efforts to help them navigate AI.

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Trade pact may give U.S. banks more freedom to operate in China

12/16/19

But some industry watchers are tempering expectations, saying that the language is too vague to know for sure if China is serious about introducing more foreign competition.

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California fines title lender, says its pricing violated state law

12/16/19

The Department of Business Oversight said TitleMax charged consumers fees to push loan amounts above the threshold at which the state's rate cap applies.

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Branch cutbacks pay off for thrifts

12/16/19

Savings institutions are aggressively cutting staff and shortening hours to be more competitive. As a result they have become more efficient than commercial banks.

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Bank of England raises capital buffer for largest lenders

12/16/19

The central bank gave the seven banks passing grades on their stress tests but said that they will need to start holding more high-quality capital to guard against a potential economic downturn.

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FHFA proposal would exempt Federal Home Loan banks from stress tests

12/16/19

As required by last year's reg relief law, the agency is planning to raise the asset threshold for organizations conducting a stress test from $10 billion to $250 billion.

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Wells Fargo, Philadelphia reach settlement in redlining lawsuit

12/16/19

Without admitting wrongdoing, the bank has agreed to contribute $10 million to city programs promoting home ownership for low- and moderate-income residents.

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Who Teaches Bankruptcy Law?

12/16/19

A survey some years ago showed that bankruptcy was one of the law school courses most often taught by adjuncts rather than full time teachers. This has several impacts on the teaching of bankruptcy law. Full time teachers often have contact with one another and may meet at AALS or other professional meetings but  the adjuncts who teach bankruptcy may not have much interaction with other bankruptcy teachers.

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