Bankruptcy Blogs

HSBC’s plan draws a yawn; Offering credit in real-time

06/12/18

The bank's $17 billion investment in growth businesses is not seen as a game changer; Synchrony working with retail partners to make credit decisions on the fly.

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Breaking Banks: When will the blockchain revolution bear fruit?

06/12/18

Guest hosts Jason Henrichs and JP Nicols interview Perianne Boring, founder and CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, about blockchain trends and challenges.

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Seacoast makes big Orlando push with First Green acquisition

06/12/18

Seacoast's deposits in the central Florida city will increase by 49% after it completes the $133 million acquisition.

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8 takeaways from Digital Banking 2018

06/11/18

From the opportunities — and threats — in artificial intelligence to envisioning a world in which "Wi-Fi is like air," here is what everyone was buzzing about at American Banker's Digital Banking conference.

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Senior Democrats to Mulvaney: Stop 'starving' CFPB of consumer data

06/11/18

Though Mick Mulvaney has restarted the agency's data collection process, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner said collecting more information was the key to writing better rules.

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CapStar to expand in southeastern Tenn. with Athens Bancshares deal

06/11/18

The company will pay $114 million to gain 10 branches and $482 million in assets.

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Online Lenders Alliance names payday industry veteran CEO

06/11/18

Mary Jackson, a former executive at Cash America International, succeeds Lisa McGreevy at the helm of the Arlington, Va.-based trade group.

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Even with Trump's support, pot banking bill may still fall short

06/11/18

Despite bipartisan support, the latest congressional effort to enable the legal marijuana industry's access to the banking system still faces plenty of roadblocks.

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Tennessee de novo cleared to open

06/11/18

Studio Bank is set to become Nashville's first new bank since 2008. Organizers raised $46 million earlier this year.

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Rebranding at BB&T Insurance spurred by pending deal

06/11/18

BB&T is buying Regions Financial's insurance business. That made the timing right for its retail broker to undergo a name change, the company said.

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