Bankruptcy Blogs

Former WashingtonFirst execs plan new bank in Northern Virginia

01/29/19

Shaza Andersen, a well-known banker around the nation's capital, would serve as Trustar Bank's CEO.

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Banks spend heavily on marketing to win deposits, push digital

01/29/19

At banks of all sizes — from the $7.2 billion-asset WSFS Financial to the $373 billion-asset Capital One — marketing budgets ballooned in the fourth quarter.

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The Woes of PDVSA Debt Holders

01/29/19

Mark Weidemaier & Mitu Gulati

Many things about the current situation in Venezuela bewilder us. Among them are parts of the new sanctions.  The one that especially puzzles us is the part that says that transfers of PDVSA debt claims by US persons are only permitted to non-U.S. persons.

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The bank that became too good at commercial lending

01/29/19

Woodforest National Bank made so many C&I loans that it cut into capital and required more liquidity. It has shifted gears, selling two business lines as it refocuses on deposit gathering.

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Fintech targets banks keen for out-of-market CRE loans

01/29/19

CrediFi helps bankers pursuing commercial real estate loan growth minimize the risk in lending to customers they historically haven't served.

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War for online deposits eats into CIT Group's 4Q profit

01/29/19

Earnings fell well short of analysts' estimates due in part to a 28% increase in interest expenses.

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House passes bills to tackle illicit use of virtual currencies

01/29/19

The bipartisan legislation would establish a task force to study how bad actors exploit new technologies and reward tips that lead to criminal convictions, among other things.

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Federal shutdown gave Varo an opening to offer a higher savings rate

01/29/19

The 35-day partial government closing exposed how many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, and financial firms need to help solve that problem, the mobile banking firm’s CEO says.

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Bank regulators are getting serious about innovation

01/29/19

Despite complaints about the slow pace of change within government, policymakers, including agency heads, are increasingly focused on modernizing regulation, an important step forward for the industry.

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TD taps HELOCs to regain clients in 'undisputed' leadership push

01/29/19

Toronto-Dominion Bank is seeking to win back customers with home-equity loans — even as concerns grow over elevated consumer debt amid a slowing Canadian economy.

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