Bankruptcy Blogs

Warren plans credit bureau reform bill after Equifax hack

09/15/17

The bill would create a federal obligation for credit reporting agencies to offer free credit freezes and prevent them from selling consumer information while a freeze is in place.

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The Bank of Google or Amazon? Don’t count on it

09/15/17

Banks should not be fatalistic about the threats posed by tech companies in financial services. Incumbents still hold the upper hand.

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FTC starts Equifax probe; CFPB blesses alternative credit data

09/15/17

Agency confirms it’s investigating the credit bureau; regulator gives green light to Upstart Network to use cellphone payments, etc., to underwrite loans.

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Mnuchin demurs on question of GSEs' capital

09/14/17

Despite a direct request by six Democratic senators that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be allowed to rebuild capital, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin did little to clarify the administration's thinking.

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CFPB program to encourage innovation has first beneficiary

09/14/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its first "no-action letter" to an online lender that uses alternative data to determine creditworthiness and loan pricing.

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It's messy: What happens after safe deposit boxes get flooded

09/14/17

Bankers in Florida and Texas are dusting off their disaster-recovery playbooks, which focus on retrieving customers' valuables, ensuring employee safety and minimizing the bank's own legal exposure.

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Senate confirms new No. 2 for HUD

09/14/17

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Pam Patenaude to be the deputy secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Scandal at SoFi; Witherspoon’s ambition mission

09/14/17

In the string of scandals over how women are treated in the tech sector, SoFi is particularly egregious. Reese Witherspoon tackles the trouble with ambition for women. Plus, Edith Cooper and Lori Beer.

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These lending sectors could thrive in hurricane-recovery zones

09/14/17

Banks could be busy supplying credit to manufacturers, hotels, multifamily developers and other businesses that will be helping residents get their lives back on track after two fierce storms.

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Collaborators and hugs in at Finovate, disruptors out

09/14/17

More blazers — and fewer T-shirts — are evident at this tech conference than when it began 10 years ago, a sign of how fintech and traditional banking are blending.

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