Bankruptcy Blogs

Spirit of Texas to enter San Antonio with Beeville purchase

11/28/18

The company will pay $64 million jn cash and stock for First Beeville Financial.

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Community Banker of the Year: WSFS Financial's Mark Turner

11/27/18

Through timely investments, opportunistic dealmaking and a laser focus on employee engagement, Turner has Wilmington, Del.-based WSFS on the cusp of becoming a regional power.

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Trump says he's 'not even a little bit happy' with Fed's Powell

11/27/18

President Trump stepped up his attacks on the Federal Reserve Board and its chairman, Jerome Powell, blaming the central bank for declines in the stock market.

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Big banks’ other weapon in battle for deposits: Wall-to-wall marketing

11/27/18

Technology is often cited as the leg up large banks have in winning over customers, but regionals are worried about the “billions and billions” bigger rivals can pour into ubiquitous ad campaigns.

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Senate Banking’s top Dem issues scathing assessment of CFPB’s Mulvaney

11/27/18

The report released by Sen. Sherrod Brown, a possible presidential contender, said the acting chief has undermined the bureau’s mission.

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Berkshire Hills employees sent a secret letter weeks before CEO exit

11/27/18

Michael Daly's resignation may have been precipitated by an anonymous letter last month describing the workplace as “toxic” and in dire need of change.

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FHA looking to extend multifamily risk-sharing program: Montgomery

11/27/18

The Federal Housing Administration's risk-sharing program with the Federal Financing Bank began as a temporary fix, but the agency is exploring how to make it more permanent.

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Conforming loan limits go up for 2019 as home prices keep rising

11/27/18

The sustained rise in home values will boost Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's loan limits for 2019, marking the second consecutive year in which it increased by nearly 7%.

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Would CFPB nominee mirror Mulvaney or go her own way?

11/27/18

Kathy Kraninger, who may get a confirmation vote as early as this week, has suggested a similar vision to that of the agency’s current acting chief. But some see signs she could bring a different approach to the job.

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One breach standard is better than 50 state regimes: Treasury official

11/27/18

The comments by Brent McIntosh, Treasury's general counsel, are at odds with concerns by state regulators and consumer groups who fear that a national standard on how firms handle data breaches could weaken pre-existing rules.

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