Bankruptcy Blogs

HomeStreet selling $14B in MSRs to New Residential, PennyMac

04/08/19

The moves are part of an ongoing effort by the Seattle bank to largely exit mortgage lending.

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Big-bank CEOs head to the lion's den

04/08/19

The congressional hearing will be ripe with opportunities for lawmakers to raise flags on issues of diversity, deregulation and social policy.

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Fed opens reg relief tent to foreign banks

04/08/19

The Federal Reserve Board unveiled a host of proposed changes to tailor U.S. supervision of foreign firms, as well as a proposal easing “living will” requirements for both domestic and overseas banks.

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The Chemical-TCF merger that almost wasn’t

04/08/19

The companies had planned to make Chemical CEO David Provost the new leader before October's market gyrations led them to break off talks. When they revisited the deal, several things changed — including Provost's role.

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Can AI help banks handle Venezuelan sanctions?

04/08/19

Many U.S. banks, especially in Florida, are struggling to comply with U.S. sanctions against the Maduro regime. Some argue artificial intelligence can make it easier to distinguish between legitimate payments and illicit transactions.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Highest Noninterest Income Ratios

04/08/19

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Highest Adjusted Nonperforming Loan Ratios

04/08/19

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

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Franklin Financial braces for loan loss from shared national credit

04/08/19

The Tennessee company has set up a $3.5 million reserve associated with the unnamed borrower.

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P2P Payments Fraud

04/08/19

AARP has a nice piece (featuring yours truly) about the consumer fraud risks with peer-to-peer (p2p) payment systems like Zelle and Venmo.  

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Why is OCC scared of public input?

04/08/19

A senior official recently criticized how some groups responded to the OCC’s initial steps to reform the Community Reinvestment Act. It’s a worrying sign that the agency will ignore concerns raised by advocates.

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