Bankruptcy Blogs

Fed bars ex-CEO of failed Md. institution from rejoining banking industry

02/08/18

The Fed determined that Jacob Goldstein, who was also president of NBRS Financial Bank, improperly signed off on loans without telling the board that he would benefit from them. The bank failed in 2014.

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Stay relevant (but not with lady snack chips)

02/08/18

The journey Diane Morais is taking Ally on is all about being more relevant to customers. Doritos offers a lesson on how to do the opposite. CIT's Ellen Alemany says banks are 'terrific' about addressing sexual harassment. But what about the gender pay gap and boardroom balance?

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Walmart's quest to stabilize its workers' financial lives

02/08/18

It’s not just hourly workers who struggle to make ends meet — many managers also often find themselves short on cash each month. To help employees cope, the retail chain is using a tool developed by the fintech Even to give them access to their wages before the next pay period.

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Buckley Sandler co-founder retiring to pursue other businesses

02/08/18

Andrew Sandler, who is also CEO of Treliant, co-founded Buckley Sandler in 2009. He will step down from the firm in March.

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Pink slips coming for big chunk of Dodd-Frank agency staff

02/08/18

More than one-third of the Office of Financial Research’s staff could soon be laid off, but the agency seems to lack the political clout needed to block the move.

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PDVSA's Debt Restructuring: The Chapter 15 Option

02/08/18

Mitu Gulati and Mark Weidemaier

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Helping your customers better meet their short-term loan needs

02/08/18

New research conducted by SourceMedia Research/American Banker and commissioned by Fiserv highlights consumers’ need and desire for better short-term lending options from their financial institutions

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Community bankers fear big-bank cafes will eat their lunch

02/08/18

Capital One has been rolling out coffee shops where it can offer banking services — but are not considered branches. The cafes have been especially effective at gathering deposits, putting more pressure on community banks that have already been losing deposits to their larger rivals.

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Senate panel approves Trump’s pick for FDIC chair, two other nominees

02/08/18

The full Senate will now consider the nomination of Jelena McWilliams to lead the FDIC, as well as nominees to sit on the Federal Reserve Board and the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

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Groans as Congress again uses Fed’s capital fund to plug holes

02/08/18

A provision in the Senate’s two-year budget deal would cut the Federal Reserve's operating surplus by $2.5 billion, the second time in recent years that Congress has diverted Fed funds.

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