Bankruptcy Blogs

Are Cordray’s political ambitions holding up reg relief bill?

09/20/17

Lawmakers may feel differently about some elements in a Senate regulatory relief bill depending on whether CFPB Director Cordray is remaining in office until his term expires in July.

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Ally Financial commits to new digs in downtown Charlotte

09/20/17

The online bank will consolidate all of its Charlotte-area employees into a new office tower, but its headquarters will remain in Detroit.

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SBA deal with credit unions poses threat to banks

09/20/17

The agency and the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions plan to boost efforts to get more credit unions involved with SBA lending.

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Abandoned bank takeover works to Cambridge Bancorp's advantage

09/20/17

The Massachusetts company hired banking veteran Mark Thompson, who recently scrapped an effort to buy a struggling bank in Boston, as its bank president.

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Repealing crisis-era rules is asking for another AIG

09/20/17

Some proponents of repealing crisis-era regulatory reforms argue that higher capital levels offer better protection. More capital is good, but it alone won’t solve every problem.

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Could Chinese regulators put an end to blockchain assets?

09/20/17

China’s crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges raises questions about the future of digital asset innovation, a movement that some bankers view as a threat and others embrace as a boon to payments, P-to-P lending and other activities.

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Live Oak hires two Banc of California lenders to launch M&A practice

09/20/17

The new business will advise Live Oak clients on how to structure and finance acquisitions.

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Consumer lending startup seals $500M credit line

09/20/17

LendingPoint, which caters to borrowers with damaged credit records, believes that traditional credit scores are overly pessimistic about the likelihood that certain borrowers will repay.

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Umpqua hires first chief risk officer

09/20/17

The Oregon bank has expanded the role of its chief credit officer to include oversight of risk management.

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How not to clean up a bank failure

09/20/17

A recent failed-bank resolution in Europe may serve as a harbinger of how new authorities could cause problems in the U.S. and highlights the potential need for a modified bankruptcy process.

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