Bankruptcy Blogs

Citigroup's chairman says his successor may be CEO Corbat

04/24/18

Citigroup chairman Michael O'Neill said he's "agnostic" about keeping chairman and chief executive officer as separate roles and directors will consider Mike Corbat to be his successor.

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HomeStreet to cut jobs as mortgage business sputters

04/24/18

The Seattle company has faced criticism from an investor over its commitment to the business, which lost money in the first quarter.

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The death of the Basel Committee has been greatly exaggerated

04/24/18

The international standards-setting body is weathering the infatuation with isolationism in the U.S. and elsewhere better than expected.

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De-risking at Fifth Third stifles loan growth

04/24/18

The Cincinnati bank reported strong profits, but its efforts to lower credit risk curbed lending as expenses rose in the first quarter.

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Penalties levied against Wells Fargo miss top execs. Again.

04/24/18

No individuals have been named in connection with the bank’s recent misdeeds, which resulted in a $1 billion fine, even as some senior leaders stand to gain from the government’s tax cut.

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Synovus' 1Q profit climbs 45% on surge in consumer lending

04/24/18

Double-digit consumer-loan growth more than offset a decline in commercial real estate loan balances.

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Calif. treasurer wants Wells CEO gone; Cryptocurrencies may not comply

04/24/18

John Chiang says the bank “reeks of betrayal” a day before the bank’s annual meeting; the former chair of the CFTC has doubts about cryptocurrencies.

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Do credit unions still warrant a tax exemption?

04/24/18

A bombshell letter from a prominent senator and a court ruling criticizing credit unions’ interpretation of “field of membership” have bankers hopeful that Congress may finally be willing to examine the public-policy purpose of the Depression-era tax break.

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Zions' results reflect growing comfort with oil exposure

04/23/18

The Utah company reduced the size of its loan-loss allowance, citing improvement in its energy book at minimal losses from Hurricane Harvey.

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TCF raises bet on inventory finance, but is it overplaying its hand?

04/23/18

The move toward more asset-based finance shows how CEO Craig Dahl, in his second year at the helm, is reshaping the Minnesota company after its surprise exit from auto lending last year.

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