Bankruptcy Blogs

Will GOP shield big banks from Democrats' attacks, or pile on?

01/30/19

The new leadership of the House Financial Services Committee appears intent on subjecting Wall Street to a harsher spotlight, but banks shouldn’t be too sure the new minority has their backs, either.

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FDIC review of brokered deposits has big implications for branches

01/30/19

Banks that gather deposits through branches generally pay lower deposit premiums than those that solicit deposits online. So what happens if long-standing restrictions on brokered deposits are relaxed?

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Wells Fargo bends to critics in its latest response to scandals

01/30/19

In a lengthy report released Wednesday, the bank pledged to protect whistleblowers, better handle customer complaints and re-examine its lending practices.

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FHFA's Otting gives Democratic leaders little detail on GSE plans

01/30/19

The agency's acting director said he welcomes lawmakers' “insight and perspective” on how to end the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Fed wary of hard Brexit's effect on U.S. banks

01/30/19

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said a messy breakup between the United Kingdom and European Union could pose risks to the economy and financial system.

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Cross River Bank to help bring Railsbank’s banking-as-a-service to U.S.

01/30/19

The deal between the U.S. bank and the U.K. software firm adds another potential payments rival for Swift, and the two companies will offer banking APIs to U.S. fintechs.

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Can You be Thrown in Jail for Not Paying Your Credit Card Debt?

01/30/19

“Can I be thrown in jail for not paying my credit card debt?” What about other unsecured debt like a broken apartment lease, a car repossession deficiency, medical bills or personal loans?

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Dimon on tax-hike proposals: The rich 'can afford to pay more'

01/30/19

Billionaire CEO Jamie Dimon is OK with tax hikes on the rich, as long as the revenue goes where he thinks it'll do the most good.

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Deposit surge, fewer charge-offs highlight Ally’s 4Q results

01/30/19

More than half of the new depositors the online bank added in the fourth quarter are millennials.

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Acquisition, commercial loan demand boost BOK's 4Q profit

01/30/19

In addition to closing on its largest acquisition to date, the Tulsa, Okla., company reported double-digit growth in energy, health care and commercial real estate loans.

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