Bankruptcy Blogs

Regulators offer CECL guidance to aid industry's adoption

10/17/19

The four prudential agencies, which will enforce the new credit loss methodology developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, said they want to promote consistency.

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Aurelius v. Puerto Rican Control Board (or "Do Activist Hedgies Add Value?")

10/17/19

This post draws considerably from research on Puerto Rico and its current constitutional status with Joseph Blocher (see here).

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Hensarling joins Milken Institute as senior fellow

10/17/19

The former House Financial Services Committee chairman follows other notable former officials who went to the think tank after government careers.

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Female CFOs brought in $1.8 trillion more than male peers

10/17/19

Within the first 24 months of appointing female CFOs, companies saw, on average, a 6% increase in profits and an 8% better stock return, compared to performance under male predecessors.

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API developer Galileo raises $77M to expand outside North America

10/17/19

The fintech provides API support to Chime, Varo Money and other challenger banks.

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It takes every kind of people to make a good diversity effort

10/17/19

Employee programs need to embrace a wide range of groups including women, minorities and the LGBTQ community.

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CECL delay won’t end opposition; Positive side of BofA’s results

10/17/19

The banking industry will continue its fight against the credit-loss rule; the bank posted gains in consumer, wealth management and commercial lending.

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Why reforming Fannie and Freddie is so hard to do

10/17/19

As the administration gears up to end a decade of government control of Fannie and Freddie, are there any good options?

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Why reforming Fannie and Freddie is so hard to do

10/16/19

As the administration gears up to end a decade of government control of Fannie and Freddie, are there any good options?

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Banks try new tack in clash with credit unions over military bases

10/16/19

Bank groups that lobbied unsuccessfully for the rent waivers credit unions receive now back a bill that would create equal rates for both industries.

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