Bankruptcy Blogs

Dear bank execs: Your employees aren't psychic

11/01/17

Focus on ensuring your teams know why you make changes, and they will be far more likely to make those changes work for you.

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Giving banks more comfort with potential fintech partners

11/01/17

As more startups turn to ICOs to raise capital, financial institutions will seek reassurance that their blockchain and other fintech partners are aboveboard.

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Community bank small-business loans are undercounted: FDIC survey

11/01/17

Call-report data on commercial and industrial loans does not fully capture small-business lending by smaller institutions, a recent FDIC survey suggests.

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Former Swiss bank tech execs launch blockchain investment firm

11/01/17

Marco Abele and Oliver Bussmann are launching a blockchain that will let affluent people co-own horses, vineyards, paintings and other high-end items.

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Success of CFPB data-sharing guidance relies on how it is enforced

11/01/17

Following the release of the nonbinding statement of policy, regulators still have an important role to play in making sure the industry achieves an effective data-sharing model.

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Amex returns to its roots in acquiring Citi's Hilton cards, adding small-biz perks

11/01/17

American Express will become the exclusive issuer of Hilton Honors cobranded credit cards in January, taking over the entire portfolio it previously shared with Citigroup.

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With U.S. Bank, Zelle takes a bigger step into the corporate world

11/01/17

Since Zelle's earliest days as the clearXchange network, the banks behind the P-to-P platform have promised that it could have a role in the business world. U.S. Bank has begun the next chapter by offering Disbursements via Zelle.

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Hensarling to retire; Bitcoin futures contracts coming

11/01/17

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says he won’t seek reelection next year; CME Group hopes to launch a contract by yearend.

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What type of data is fair in credit models?

10/31/17

Additional data such as college major enhances the ability to provide credit to thin-file consumers. But could it create other issues?

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An app that could deal a fresh blow to payday lenders

10/31/17

Letting employees decide when they get paid through a mobile app that connects to a bank's prepaid card can serve the same purpose as a payday loan but cost the consumer less.

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