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Manafort banker charged with bribery in seeking Trump post

05/23/19

The charge against Chicago banker Stephen Calk grew out of Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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Give Fannie, Freddie the same capital standards as everybody else

05/23/19

FHFA Director Mark Calabria should ensure the government-sponsored enterprises hold at least 4% of total assets as part of housing finance reform.

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Counting Healthcare Chapter 11 Filings: Are There More Than Expected?

05/23/19

This post is co-authored with my student, Kelsey Brandes, rising 3L, IU Maurer School of Law

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Deutsche, UBS plan revival; Landlord charged with fraud

05/23/19

Christian Sewing ready to make "tough cutbacks" while UBS may need a new strategy; SEC says Robert C. Morgan misled banks with fake loan papers.

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'Merge or Die': How BB&T-SunTrust has changed the conversation

05/23/19

The biggest deal in more than a decade has sparked debate about the pressure for more bank consolidation and whether consumers will be hurt.

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Is Cryptocurrency What Makes Ransomware Possible?

05/22/19

The story about Baltimore's entire municipal IT system being held hostage by ransomware has two angles that might be of interest to Slips readers. 

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'Merge or Die': How BB&T-SunTrust has changed the conversation

05/22/19

The biggest deal in more than a decade has sparked debate about the pressure for more bank consolidation and whether consumers will be hurt.

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Will housing issues be a focus of 2020 race?

05/22/19

At a time when costs continue to soar and regulators weigh reforms for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, more than half of the Democratic presidential candidates have talked about housing on the campaign trail.

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Top trade group exec defects from ICBA to CUNA

05/22/19

Chris Lorence, a former marketing official at the Independent Community Bankers of America, is the Credit Union National Association's latest recruit from other financial services trade groups in recent years.

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FDIC, payday lenders agree to settle Choke Point lawsuit

05/22/19

As part of the deal, the agency summarized its policy on account terminations and issued a letter acknowledging that some employees “acted in a manner inconsistent with FDIC policies with respect to payday lenders.”

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