Bankruptcy Blogs

Little-noticed reg relief measure would combat card fraud

05/02/18

The provision would make it harder for criminals who use real Social Security numbers to create fake personas and then apply for credit.

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Niche lending markets central to GreenSky's $100M IPO

05/02/18

The fintech wants to facilitate loans for elective surgeries, auto repairs and jewelry purchases, but regulatory uncertainty — at the state and federal levels — casts a cloud over its business model.

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Major structural change planned by nation's second-biggest mutual

05/02/18

Dollar Bank has applied to form a mutual holding company as it nears a key regulatory threshold.

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Group aims to form first new bank in Mass. in decade

05/02/18

Green Apple Bank & Trust, which recently filed an application with regulators, plans to open in the western part of the state by the end of this year.

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Candidate or kingmaker, Warren will drive Dems' banking agenda in 2020

05/02/18

Early polling shows that the Massachusetts senator is a strong contender for the White House, setting her up to shape the debate on financial services even if she doesn’t run.

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Wintrust plays small ball with Chicago bank acquisition

05/02/18

The serial acquirer is buying Delaware Place Bank, which is less than 1% of its size.

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Reg relief will be a boon for bank stocks, noted investor says

05/02/18

“Sometimes Washington picks the winners for you,” said Manny Friedman, CEO of the hedge fund EJF Capital.

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6 candidates to chair banking panel (if GOP keeps House)

05/02/18

Which party controls the House next year is still uncertain, but this much is clear: Someone other than Texas Republican Jeb Hensarling will hold the gavel on the Financial Services Committee.

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Brand ambition: When a bank outgrows its name

05/02/18

It might make sense to scrap a decades-old name, especially for banks with aggressive growth plans.

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The ICO problem: One firm’s plan to satisfy regulatory concerns

05/02/18

Prometheum wants to win the SEC’s approval of its own token offering, paving the way for others shortly afterwards.

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