Bankruptcy Blogs

How banks can protect against account takeover

07/16/19

Trace Fooshee, senior analyst at Aite Group and former head of fraud strategy at SunTrust, explains fraudsters’ latest tactics and the best methods of self-defense.

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Goldman Sachs invests $28M in German fintech set for U.S. debut

07/16/19

Raisin, an online marketplace that aggregates high-yield savings accounts in Europe, aims to launch in the U.S. in the next nine to 12 months.

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Regulators need more tools to keep system safe: Boston Fed chief

07/15/19

The U.S. lacks mechanisms authorized in other countries to flag nonbank risks, Eric Rosengren says.

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People's United to cross $50B in assets with United Financial deal

07/15/19

The Connecticut company will add heft in its home state and Massachusetts when it buys the former mutual.

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Citi’s Fed contingency plan

07/15/19

The company could rein in deposit costs, cut operational expenses and buy back more shares in anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate reduction. Other banks — especially big ones — could do the same.

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Elizabeth Warren & the Dow Corning Bankruptcy: Nothing to See

07/15/19

The Washington Post has a story about Senator Elizabeth Warren’s involvement in the Dow Corning bankruptcy that implies that Senator Warren was somehow working against the interests of personal injury victims.

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Facebook's crypto plans are 'a national security issue,' Mnuchin says

07/15/19

The Treasury secretary said the U.S. government has significant concerns about digital currencies, including their potential as tools for money launderers.

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Latest New York de novo will court middle-market firms

07/15/19

Piermont Bank, set to open this week, will be the city's second new bank this year.

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Carolina Financial makes bigger inland push with latest bank purchase

07/15/19

The company, based in Charleston, S.C., will by Carolina Trust in western North Carolina for $100 million.

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Facebook won’t launch crypto service until regulators satisfied, exec says

07/15/19

David Marcus, who oversees Facebook’s digital wallet, plans to tell Congress that the company will roll out Libra only after it has "received appropriate approvals.”

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