Bankruptcy Blogs

Small banks are told they are targets for launderers

07/09/18

A money-laundering scandal at Denmark's largest bank has prompted increased regulatory scrutiny at larger banks, so criminals may try to filter dirty money at smaller institutions, a regulator warned.

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Bankroller of California privacy law warns opponents will gut it

07/09/18

Echoing the set of restrictive rules known as GDPR enacted earlier this year by the European Union, the state legislation — which does not take effect until 2020 — will almost certainly be the subject of intense lobbying from business giants that vacuum up all the data.

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Manafort mortgage bought bank CEO spot as Trump adviser: prosecutors

07/07/18

A new court filing suggests that Stephen Calk was named to a 13-member economic advisory team in 2016 in exchange for approving a $9.5 million loan to former campaign manager Paul Manafort.

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8 things banks need to know about Gen Z

07/06/18

These teens and early 20-somethings are hardworking, frugal, prudent, debt averse and fiercely opposed to fees — much like their great-grandparents who grew up during the Depression.

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Banking agencies signal relief for regional banks

07/06/18

The Fed, the FDIC and the OCC said Friday that they have begun implementing changes for regional banks under the new regulatory relief law passed in May.

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This month could be a turning point in fintech regulation

07/06/18

Online lenders and other firms await news from OCC and Treasury on the future of their supervision, even as they absorb the news that Square had to temporarily pull its industry loan company application.

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Battle over control of CFPB is about to end

07/06/18

Leandra English, who sued President Trump and Mick Mulvaney last year claiming to be the rightful director of the CFPB, said Friday that she plans to resign and drop the litigation.

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Bad loan to take bite out of N.J. bank's 2Q earnings

07/06/18

Provident Financial said it increased its allowance against a commercial loan after discovering that the borrower overstated the value of its collateral.

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Fintech vulnerability, Square bails, new blood among CROs: Top stories of the week

07/06/18

One firm's inability to access bank data shows how fragile fintechs can be; payments processor Square quietly withdraws bank application; turnover of chief risk officers is on the rise; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Back-office innovations help banks dump costly real estate

07/06/18

Banks could shed as much as 20 million square feet of office space over the next five years as they shift many functions to high-tech operations centers in markets with cheaper rents.

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