Bankruptcy Blogs

Regulators give wary nod to use of alternative data in underwriting

12/03/19

Alternative data "may improve the speed and accuracy of credit decisions and may help firms evaluate the creditworthiness of consumers," the agencies said.

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Credit unions' bank buyout spree snags biggest fish yet

12/03/19

Apollo Bank's agreement to be sold to a credit union has bankers worried there will be larger such sales in 2020.

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FDIC's McWilliams 'inclined' to join OCC on CRA but still has concerns

12/03/19

Her comments signaled cooperation between the two agencies on a coming proposal to revamp the Community Reinvestment Act, but she raised questions about CRA assessment areas and developing a single compliance metric.

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FDIC asks for feedback on its approach to cost-benefit analysis

12/03/19

The agency said it plans to make its cost-benefit process “more structured” and incorporate “a number of analytical practices identified in standard references.”

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Atlantic Community in Pennsylvania taps next CEO

12/03/19

Craig Howie, who joined the bank after a merger, will succeed the retiring Jon Evans on Jan. 1.

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CFPB proposes expanding safe harbor in remittance rule

12/03/19

The agency announced changes meant to reduce compliance costs and allow some institutions to provide estimates rather than disclose exact prices for international money transfers.

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BB&T sues vendor Hitachi Vantara over costly 2018 outage

12/03/19

BB&T has said the outage, which blocked customers' account access for hours, cost it about $20 million.

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‘Fintech as a service’ provider Rapyd becomes Durable Capital’s first investment

12/03/19

Former T. Rowe Price portfolio manager Henry Ellenbogen is making Rapyd his first bet.

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Trump loses appeal over Capital One, Deutsche Bank subpoenas

12/03/19

The ruling by a three-judge panel means the president will lose control of his long-secret business and personal records at the two banks unless the full court reconsiders or the U.S. Supreme Court blocks the decision.

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Banking hemp no longer requires filing SARs: Regulators

12/03/19

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and other regulatory agencies confirmed that the recent legalization of the substance eases banks' anti-money-laundering requirements.

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