Bankruptcy Blogs

Sting of bad deal kept this bank out of M&A — until now

01/24/18

Burned by a 2007 deal in Florida, Park National in Ohio had several years to reflect on lessons learned before agreeing to buy NewDominion Bank in Charlotte, N.C.

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Scandal-rocked SoFi says it has foundation for full recovery

01/24/18

Executives point out while they are fixing the online lender's very public problems, loan originations are still in the billions and it has expanded into wealth management.

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Small nonbanks send GSE reform wish list to Senate

01/24/18

The Community Home Lenders Association sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday laying out its priorities for GSE reform.

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Backers of Senate GSE plan reject claims that it’s too conservative

01/24/18

Supporters of an unreleased bill to revamp the housing finance system say the plan strikes a middle ground that can gain support from both sides of the aisle.

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New asset deals, M&A drive 14% gain in fee income at Northern Trust

01/24/18

The Chicago custody bank won new fund-administration business and benefited from the acquisition of a UBS asset-management unit. A one-time adjustment tied to the new tax law also provided a boost.

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Interest income, wealth management boost 4Q profits at BOK

01/24/18

BOK benefited from rising rates and revenue from its wealth management businesses, even as loan growth remained flat and other fee income categories declined.

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Citigroup's Corbat ready to deploy resources to grow even faster

01/24/18

Citigroup Inc. CEO Michael Corbat said he’s ready to deploy resources to grow “even faster” in a world of synchronized economic growth from Japan to Europe.

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It’s official: Powell confirmed; Noto to head SoFi

01/24/18

Upper chamber approves nomination to succeed Janet Yellen; Twitter’s operations chief to take over online lender in March.

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Misguided data freeze keeps CFPB from doing its job: Warren

01/24/18

Acting Director Mick Mulvaney’s decision to halt the collection of consumer data renders bank exams less effective and ignores existing cybersecurity protections, the Massachusetts senator argues.

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CFPB's Mulvaney blasts prior leadership, charts new mission for bureau

01/24/18

In a strongly worded memo to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Tuesday, acting Director Mick Mulvaney indicated the bureau will value the concerns of companies it regulates to the same extent as consumers.

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