Bankruptcy Blogs

The right approach to digital-only banks

11/26/18

Traditional institutions shouldn’t just develop stand-alone online banks on top of existing infrastructure. They’d be best served building these “parallel” banks from the ground up.

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FSB names Fed’s Quarles as next chairman

11/26/18

The choice appears to reaffirm U.S. regulators' commitment to the international standards-setting body.

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CenterState to gain heft with purchase of National Commerce in Alabama

11/26/18

The Florida company will have more than $16 billion in assets, along with increased scale in Georgia, when it buys National Commerce.

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Homeowners cash out; Bitcoin accepted in Ohio

11/26/18

Cash-outs accounted for 80% of mortgage refinances in the third quarter; state will accept bitcoin for business tax payments.

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Banker of the Year: Zions' Harris Simmons

11/26/18

His knack for public policy, dedication to technological improvements once considered the province of big banks, and willingness to tear up a business model that he and his father built make him our top Best in Banking honoree.

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Cheat sheet: Hopes and hang-ups on CRA reform

11/26/18

Regulators have yet to issue a formal plan for updating the Community Reinvestment Act, but a list of questions about the reform effort issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has produced a treasure trove of public feedback.

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Holiday Reading Recommendation and a Research Question on the 1MDB Case

11/25/18

The 1MDB case has been on the front pages of the financial papers on a number of occasions recently. The reason: The US justice system is investigating the scam and senior executives from everyone’s favorite ethical investment back, Goldman Sachs, including Lloyd Blankfein, have been caught up in it.

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Banks flock to personal lending, but at what risk?

11/22/18

Unlike online lenders, banks are focusing primarily on consumers with solid credit scores. But unsecured loans to prime borrowers have a limited track record, so it’s hard to predict how they’ll perform when the economy inevitably weakens.

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10 Conseils pour Investir en Bourse

11/22/18

Que vous cherchiez à investir en bourse ou que vous soyez déjà actif sur les marchés financiers, vous êtes certainement à l’affût d’astuces, de conseils ou de bons plans en tout genre pour bien investir votre épargne. Voici donc les 10 meilleurs conseils à suivre pour investir en bourse sereinement et sans perdre d’argent. 1. […]

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High-profile exec to leave Live Oak in North Carolina

11/21/18

Scott Custer is set to become chairman of Dogwood State Bank, a proposed North Carolina de novo.

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