Bankruptcy Blogs

Ohio bank nears key asset mark with $32M acquisition

07/26/18

Richwood Bancshares will get closer to $1 billion in assets after it buys Home City Financial.

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First Hawaiian hires outsider for top financial post

07/26/18

First Hawaiian, which is currently being spun off from BNP Paribas, has hired Ravi Mallela as chief financial officer.

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New Regions chief putting stamp on management team

07/26/18

John Turner, who became CEO of the Alabama company this month, has promoted John Owen to COO. Its Turner’s second executive appointment this week.

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Texas bank is punching above its weight class with latest acquisition

07/26/18

Veritex will take advantage of accounting rules in its deal for Green Bancorp, a larger bank with lingering energy exposure.

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Ian Fletcher

07/26/18

Ian Fletcher has passed away. He was a very important figure in insolvency law in England and elsewhere and a giant in the international side of our field. His passing is a great loss of a wonderful scholar and friend.

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Ally’s Q2 results helped by auto loans, hurt by deposit trends

07/26/18

The Detroit company is facing stiffer competition in the battle for online deposits, but it has benefited from a key rival's retreat in auto lending

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Seven contenders to become next FHFA chief

07/26/18

Whoever succeeds current Director Mel Watt will have a front-and-center role in efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Cullen/Frost’s profits surge on strong loan, fee growth

07/26/18

The San Antonio company also kept a lid on expenses in the second quarter, further boosting its bottom line.

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What’s wrong with imposing political pressure on the Fed

07/26/18

President Trump isn’t the first commander in chief to try to exert influence over the central bank, and history shows the clashes can end badly.

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Bad energy loan drives up charge-offs at BOK

07/26/18

The Oklahoma bank’s net charge-offs were its second-highest in the last five quarters, but the company said it was confident in its credit quality outlook and growth prospects from a pending acquisition.

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