Bankruptcy Blogs

When bankers lobby customers for praise, customer service loses

12/06/17

In our quest to solidify and improve customer satisfaction, we should not set up systems that have our teams more focused on manipulating scores than actually earning them.

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Big bank failure would mean crisis; JPM, Amex to share

12/06/17

The Office of Financial Research said the failure of a large financial institution could still ignite a crisis; hotel chain plans to use both issuers for its credit cards.

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Mulvaney's plan to embed political staffers in CFPB sparks backlash

12/05/17

Critics argue that the consumer bureau's independence is being undermined, and they worry that a precedent is being established that could hamper the autonomy of other U.S. financial regulators.

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GAO effectively scraps CFPB auto lending guidance

12/05/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 2013 guidance putting indirect auto lenders on the hook for unintentional discrimination by their partner dealers should have been subject to Congressional review, the Government Accountability Office said Tuesday.

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First Horizon in Tenn. raises cost-cutting goal for Capital Bank deal

12/05/17

The company also set high expectations for revenue opportunities while projecting it will deliver at 15% return on equity in 2019.

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Ken Chenault's parting warning: Banks made big error on payments

12/05/17

America’s largest lenders made an epic mistake a decade ago when they cashed out of Visa and Mastercard through initial public offerings, says Chenault, who will step down in February as CEO of American Express.

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Tax reform to unleash business lending? Not so fast

12/05/17

During an industry conference Tuesday, executives from PNC, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and elsewhere offered differing takes on whether the Republican tax plan will boost loan demand.

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Hearing in CFPB leadership legal battle set for Dec. 22

12/05/17

A federal judge said Tuesday that he will hear motions Dec. 22 in a case that seeks a preliminary injunction against acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney and would instead install Deputy Director Leandra English as interim head of the agency.

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‘This is the final product’: Reg relief backers resist changes to bill

12/05/17

A bipartisan Senate alliance working on a bank regulatory relief bill appeared even stronger Tuesday as it worked to minimize changes in the interest of moving the legislative package to the Senate floor.

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Damage control: What to do when your reputation takes a hit

12/05/17

Eagle Bancorp vigorously defended itself after a potential short seller made claims of dubious insider dealings, pushing back harder than many banks have in the past.

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