Bankruptcy Blogs

One bank's decadelong quest to build a sustainable fee business

04/23/18

Nearly a third of NBT Bancorp's revenue comes from fee businesses, though it took patience, several acquisitions and a tolerance for added regulation to get there.

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House bill aims to improve transparency of CFPB guidance process

04/23/18

The legislation would prohibit the CFPB from penalizing institutions that rely in good faith on guidance from the bureau.

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Live Oak recruits Goldman partner to run its bank

04/23/18

The high-profile hiring of Huntley Garriott comes a year after the North Carolina company had brought on a veteran banker to run the unit.

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Banks and Thrifts with the Largest Securities Portfolios

04/23/18

On Dec. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

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Old National is latest bank to sell, close branches

04/23/18

The Indiana bank plans to sell 10 branches to a credit union. It will also shut down several more locations.

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Mulvaney response to CFPB data security gaps baffles cyber experts

04/23/18

The agency's acting chief said hundreds of data breaches justified a halt on collecting information from firms, but experts question that logic.

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Bank of Hawaii's 1Q profit climbs despite steep drop in fees

04/23/18

The $17 billion-asset Bank of Hawaii reported higher profits on rising interest income, even as it saw yearly declines in mortgage banking and deposit fee income, as well as losses on investment securities.

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Spinoff rumors or not, JPM's blockchain unit is evolving

04/23/18

JPMorgan Chase is sending signals that its homegrown blockchain, Quorum, is alive and well despite a recent shake-up.

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