Bankruptcy Blogs

Unfinished business: 8 reg-relief items on agencies' docket

08/01/19

The regulators have yet to complete rules on regional bank supervision, community bank capital and other provisions meant to ease institutions' burden.

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Republican lawmakers target Amazon, Capital One over data breach

08/01/19

Three GOP members of Congress have sent letters to the companies requesting staff-level briefings on the breach in which an ex-employee of Amazon Web Services illegally accessed data of more than 100 million people who have or applied for Capital One credit cards.

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Waters, Brown warn regulators not to weaken margin rules

08/01/19

Expanding exemptions for initial margin requirements on swaps transactions “would harm financial stability and U.S. taxpayers,” said the top Democrats on the House and Senate banking panels.

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Another former mutual is being sold to a credit union

08/01/19

3Rivers Federal Credit Union in Indiana will pay about $38 million for West End Bank.

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Chemical deal done, TCF leaders mull more M&A, tech investment

08/01/19

The year's second-biggest bank merger created a Midwestern regional with nearly $50 billion in assets, and its CEO and executive vice chairman don't intend to stop there.

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Fintech competition drives Dollar Bank into online lending

08/01/19

The Pittsburgh bank is using software initially developed by a fellow mutual to help build out its platform.

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FHA cracks down on cash-out refinancing

08/01/19

The Federal Housing Administration is aiming to limit the share of borrowers who have been withdrawing money from the value of their homes.

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The power of the pat on the back

08/01/19

If your employees are unhappy, your customers will be the first to notice. Showing a little appreciation may be an investment in keeping both.

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Capital One hacker may've hit UniCredit; Equifax offer overwhelmed

08/01/19

The FBI is looking into whether Italy’s largest bank was also hacked; about 4.5 million people have already inquired about getting a cash settlement with the credit bureau.

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Are AML rules catching only the 'stupid' criminals?

08/01/19

Anti-money-laundering regulations are among the most costly, and few criminals get caught. Banks say there’s a better way.

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