Bankruptcy Blogs

Smartphone brand can reflect creditworthiness: FDIC study

10/04/18

A paper released by the agency’s Center for Financial Research says aspects of someone’s digital footprint — including whether they use Apple or Android — help predict likelihood of default.

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Axos seeks boost in deposits, fee income with latest niche deal

10/04/18

In what would be its third acquisition in a year, the company formerly known as BofI Holding is buying a firm that clears trades for independent broker-dealers.

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Tech-savvy branches still rely on people-savvy workers

10/04/18

Banks may be more focused on implementing the newest or flashiest technologies, but good customer service ensures these initiatives are successful.

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Fed 'listens' to assess impact of rural branch closings

10/04/18

The central bank’s top regulatory official discussed how the Fed is using listening sessions in isolated communities to understand the effect of losing the one bank in town.

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2018 Most Powerful Women in Banking cocktails

10/04/18

The 2018 Most Powerful Women in Banking festivities kicked off Wednesday night with cocktails and conversation at the Alley Cat Amateur Theater in New York's Financial District.

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Fewer consumers falling behind on credit card bills: ABA

10/04/18

Rising wages and savings rates resulted in a decline in past-due payments in the second quarter, the American Bankers Association said in its quarterly report on delinquency trends in consumer lending.

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Lifetime Achievement: UBS’ Rosemary Berkery

10/04/18

The former banking lawyer, who went on to run major business lines at Merrill Lynch and UBS, will be honored Thursday at American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking gala.

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Money laundering and backlogs dent ING's image as tech leader

10/04/18

In seeking to make make ING the most digitally advanced lender in Europe, CEO Ralph Hamers' motto has been to "disrupt yourself before a competitor does it first." It's safe to say the tumult at the company during the last few weeks isn't what Hamers had in mind.

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Square rolls out lending for customer purchases

10/04/18

Square Inc. is offering loans to customers to pay for goods and services from merchants that use its payments platform, another move by the company to push deeper into financial services.

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How increasing the minimum wage helps women in banking

10/04/18

Currently, the vast majority of bank tellers are female and most don’t earn a living wage.

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