Bankruptcy Blogs

CFPB fines money transmitter Maxi for deceiving consumers

08/28/19

The CFPB ordered Texas money transmitter Maxi to pay a $500,000 fine for allegedly deceiving consumers by saying the company is not responsible for errors made by agents.

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Shakeout predicted in automated wealth management

08/28/19

Traditional players are getting innovative, and upstarts are becoming more sophisticated. The survivors will be companies that offer consumers an array of easy-to-use services, a venture capitalist says.

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Wells Fargo pushes wrongly accused N.J. pastor toward arbitration

08/28/19

A pastor who was falsely arrested for check fraud because of errors made by Wells Fargo employees may be forced to resolve legal claims against the bank in arbitration. The case renews questions about banks' use of the process.

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First Midwest making big Milwaukee push with Park Bank purchase

08/28/19

The company will pay $195 million for its first retail operations in the city.

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GSE bailout was really a stickup

08/28/19

The Treasury’s takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac left legacy shareholders holding the bag.

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Citi raises minimum wage after prod from Maxine Waters

08/28/19

Citigroup quietly boosted its minimum wage to $15 an hour in June, joining competitors in awarding raises to rank-and-file staff.

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Fed defends its independence; CFPB prepares to hire

08/28/19

Politics not considered, a spokesman said in response to Dudley’s call for the Fed to stop enabling trade war; the agency lifts a two-year hiring freeze.

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Private Equity's Abuse of Limited Liability

08/28/19
One of the central features of the Stop Wall Street Looting Act that was introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren and a number of co-sponsors is a targeted rollback of limited liability.
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Consumer groups, lenders find common cause against CFPB mortgage provision

08/27/19

Though advocates and industry are rarely aligned, they are starting to coalesce around a plan that would call for the elimination of the CFPB’s 43% debt-to-income limit as part of its qualified mortgage rule.

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Why Fifth Third is raising its bet on alternative power

08/27/19

The Cincinnati bank recently expanded its renewable energy banking business to include investment banking services. Its ambitious goals demonstrate the sector’s growing appeal to regional and community banks.

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