Bankruptcy Blogs

Trump administration takes giant step backward on racial equality

08/23/19

Revamping the doctrine of disparate impact doctrine, as HUD proposes, would gut fair housing enforcement.

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Banks getting bank into politics; Latest on Libra

08/23/19

After years of keeping a low profile, banks plan to spend in next year’s elections; the digital currency has eyes on the unbanked.

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'A compliance nightmare': Comments of the week

08/22/19

Readers react to regulators revamping the Volcker Rule and the U.S. Postal Service getting into banking, criticize HUD's plan to make it harder for consumers to allege discrimination and more.

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Bryn Mawr Trust seeks to go where robo can't

08/22/19

How is the Pennsylvania bank trying to differentiate itself in wealth management? By assembling a team of private bankers to cater to the complex needs of high-net-worth clients.

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IG to Treasury: Don't whitewash lapses in Comerica benefits program

08/22/19

An inspector general’s findings suggest that the Texas bank could face more consequences over how it handled fraud cases last year tied to the Direct Express program.

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Cardholder confusion could force issuers to simplify rewards

08/22/19

A J.D. Power official says supplemental benefits — many centered on travel cards — need to be pared down. His comments followed the company’s release of survey data that showed these hard-to-understand benefits were a drag on customer satisfaction.

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German challenger bank N26's plan to win over Americans

08/22/19

Real-time transactions, reward points and early access to paychecks are among the features N26 is attempting to sell consumers here.

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Deutsche Bank’s CFO: ‘We are taking our responsibilities seriously'

08/22/19

The German bank responds to an op-ed that criticized its restructuring.

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Bank bonds holding their own; Warren’s beef with Wells

08/22/19

While bank stocks flounder, their bonds are seen as a haven against a possible recession; the senator asks bank about overdraft fees on closed accounts.

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Water shortages are becoming a banking problem

08/21/19

Recent studies offer a dire outlook for water levels in drought-prone states. Some banks are bracing for this risk with changes to underwriting of real-estate-related loans.

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