Bankruptcy Blogs

Trump administration will move on GSE plans if Congress doesn't: Mnuchin

09/09/19

The Treasury secretary said he hopes lawmakers will back reforms of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within three to six months.

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The Weinstein Company Bankruptcy: What She Said

09/09/19

Nearly a year has passed since my last Credit Slips post on The Weinstein Company bankruptcy. The case, filed March 2018, remains open. Contract disputes have dominated many if not most bankruptcy court hearings this past year.

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JPMorgan creates 'Volfefe Index' to track Trump tweet impact

09/09/19

Make market volatility great again? Analysts at JPMorgan Chase have created an index to gauge the impact of Donald Trump's tweets on U.S. interest rates, which they say is on the rise.

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Fannie, Freddie investors fighting profit sweep get key court win

09/09/19

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors won a victory in their long battle to reap benefits from their stakes in the mortgage giants with a court ruling letting them pursue claims that the U.S. sweep of the companies’ earnings is illegal.

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Community Banks with the Largest First Mortgage Portfolios

09/09/19

On Jun. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

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Community Banks with the Largest C&I Loan Portfolios

09/09/19

On Jun. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

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Ohio banks announce $473 million merger

09/09/19

The deal between First Defiance and United Community would create a $6 billion-asset bank.

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Bankers set to deliver weak guidance; Tech funds looks to payment firms

09/09/19

The six biggest banks are expected to issue disappointing forecasts as rates continue to decline; technology stock mutual funds scored with payment plays.

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Challenger banks apply pressure with fee cuts

09/08/19

Charging customers $40 for a $10 overdraft “makes no mathematical sense,” Chime CEO Chris Britt says in a critique of traditional banks.

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Trump, Denmark and Greenland:  What Next?

09/08/19

(This post draws directly from ideas from co authored work with Joseph Blocher; and particularly the numerous discussions we have had about the incentives that a market for sovereign control might create for nations to take better care of their minority populations in outlying areas (e.g., the US and Puerto Rico).  Mistakes in the discussion below, however, are solely mine).

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