Bankruptcy Blogs

First Citizens plays small ball with coastal S.C. acquisition

07/26/18

The North Carolina regional will pay $30 million for the much-smaller Palmetto Heritage Bancshares.

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Macquarie names female CEO; PayPal disappoints

07/26/18

Shemara Wikramanayake’s appointment is termed a “landmark”; the company’s stock falls 3% despite a 28% earnings increase.

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Why customers give Navy Federal, USAA high marks

07/26/18

Forrester principal analyst Alyson Clarke explains why the two nonbanks fared well in a recent survey of 110,000 Americans.

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Banner's latest acquisition will strengthen operations around Seattle

07/25/18

The company will pay $191 million for Skagit Bancorp, a deposit-rich bank in Washington's North Sound region.

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Hometown Financial enters eastern Mass. with Pilgrim acquisition

07/25/18

The $54 million purchase of Pilgrim Bancshares will give Hometown branches in all three regions of Massachusetts.

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Navient chief to CFPB: 'Time to move on'

07/25/18

Jack Remondi issued a direct call Wednesday for the agency to drop its lawsuit against the student loan servicer. “You’ve had five years to look for your evidence, you’ve found none,” he said.

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Idea of running FHFA is 'intriguing,' Hensarling says

07/25/18

The House Financial Services Committee chair also acknowledged that his capital-formation bill still faces a potentially tough Senate vote.

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Advocacy group sues CFPB, OMB for Kraninger's records

07/25/18

Allied Progress, a consumer watchdog, sued the CFPB and the OMB on Wednesday for failing to respond to a request for documents on Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to lead the CFPB.

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Has Santander Consumer turned the corner on credit?

07/25/18

As the company boosts originations to subprime and other borrowers, it remains to be seen if the improvements in asset quality will continue. A similar question mark is hanging over many consumer lenders these days.

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HSBC's strategy to improve digital services for commercial clients

07/25/18

The bank sees its global reach as an advantage in supporting evolving business customer needs.

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