Bankruptcy Blogs

BBVA, Prosper partner on digital home equity lines of credit

11/04/19

Prosper hopes to do for lines of credit what it did for unsecured personal loans, while BBVA hopes to provide a better experience for customers.

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CFPB can do better by fintechs than a 'policy tool'

11/04/19

It should offer some form of guidance to spur innovation, a former official with the bureau says.

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Regulators want Sewing to give up a title; Changes to JPM balance sheet

11/04/19

The ECB and BaFin say dual roles “could undermine” bank's restructuring efforts; JPM shifts cash into long-term bonds because of capital rules.

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First Horizon to buy Iberiabank in one of year's biggest bank mergers

11/04/19

The acquisition will create a Southeastern regional with $75 billion in assets across 11 states.

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Is Big Tech’s ‘for the people’ rhetoric legit?

11/03/19

Large tech companies have been driving home the message that they can help the many Americans who struggle financially. But there are good reasons to be skeptical of their intentions.

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Pressure grows on administration to fill Fed, FDIC seats

11/03/19

Senate leaders say they're ready to consider appointees to fill vacancies at the two regulatory agencies, if only the White House would send over their names.

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NCBJ Explores Role of Equity Under the Code

11/03/19

This year's National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges featured a symposium on the role of equity under the Bankruptcy Code.   "Senators" Melissa Jacoby, Ken Klee and Rich Levin convened a mock hearing in which they questioned professors Diane Lourdes Dick, Bruce Markell, Laura Coordes  and Jay Westbrook about the role of equity.   Some of the themes they covered included the difference between equity and discretion, the public interest and whether the Bankruptcy Court is a court of equity.   A version of the sy

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NCBJ Awards Edition

11/02/19
One of the pleasures of attending the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges is seeing good lawyers and judges being recognized for their contributions to the profession.   This year I attended three awards presentations.
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Western Alliance's president resigns

11/01/19

The Phoenix company did not provide a reason why James Haught, who was also chief operating officer, left.

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