Bankruptcy Blogs

'A toothless police dog in action': Comments of the week

11/02/18

Readers respond to an FTC settlement with SoFi, weigh calls to simplify Wells Fargo, consider crypto's revolving door and more.

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Can CRA be modernized and still serve its original purpose?

11/01/18

One of the biggest sticking points as regulators try to reform the Community Reinvestment Act is expanding the assessment footprint but ensuring banks continue to serve their direct communities.

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NCBJ San Antonio: Highlights of Day 3

11/01/18

The final day of this year's NCBJ only included two panels so I don't need an introduction.

Twelve Years of Turbulence:  Keynote by Gary Kennedy and Terry Maxon

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Why women keep leaving banking

11/01/18

Here are some strategies to improve the retention of women across the industry, says one former bank executive.

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Consumer group report disputes CFPB policy on military lending exams

11/01/18

The report by the Consumer Federation of America said the regulatory agency has "ample legal authority" to enforce the Military Lending Act despite the bureau's plans not to examine firms for compliance.

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FDIC chief adds dose of caution about nontraditional bank owners

11/01/18

Jelena McWilliams has signaled a thaw in the agency’s approach to industrial loan companies, but she said tech firms and other nonbanks seeking charters should face the same level of regulatory scrutiny as more traditional banks.

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Bitcoin ATM operator Coinsource gets New York bitlicense

11/01/18

The approval marks the New York’s bank regulator 12th license to a crypto-related business.

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ICBA's community banking fintech accelerator comes with warning to core providers

11/01/18

The advocacy group argues that major core processors are not helping small banks keep pace with customers' technology demands.

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SunTrust promotes Ellen Koebler to chief risk officer

11/01/18

Koebler, the bank's head of consumer lending, will replace Jerome Lienhard, who is retiring.

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Mastercard’s blockchain patents — what’s in it for banks?

11/01/18

The credit card company's filings mirror patents Bank of America, Barclays and TD Bank have submitted in the past two years that focus on how funds transfers and data security would augment blockchain technology.

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