Bankruptcy Blogs

How wealth management clients may hold key to boardroom diversity

08/16/17

One untapped resource is appealing to investors to allocate more of their private wealth to companies with successful gender diversity programs.

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De novo capital requirements are a 'sin tax': Petrou

08/16/17

In the midst of a public feud between federal regulators on the right process for chartering new banks, Federal Financial Analytics argues that regulators should instead focus on loosening capital standards for new industry entrants.

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Pressure's off Dimon as Trump business councils disband

08/16/17

The CEO of JPMorgan Chase served on President Trump's strategic and policy forum, one of two councils that are now being dissolved, and had drawn criticism for sticking with it.

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Don’t get too comfortable with the ‘pause’ in subprime lending

08/16/17

Auto, personal and credit card originations have fallen as delinquencies have risen, but researchers called the slowdown a temporary rebalancing by lenders.

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Is Duke too tied to Wells’ mistakes to lead a turnaround?

08/16/17

There are outstanding questions about whether Elizabeth Duke, who has been on Wells Fargo's board since January 2015, is the right person to lead a culture change at a large bank mired in scandals and investigations.

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'This is how money should be': Digital asset pioneer Erik Voorhees

08/16/17

In an in-depth Q&A, early bitcoin adopter Erik Voorhees, founder of the crypto exchange ShapeShift, discusses a new acquisition, an experimental investment product and the future of his industry.

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How to open the black box of what bank customers want

08/16/17

While banks know they must develop and launch new tools that are useful, convenient and intuitive, figuring out which tools meet that objective and employing them often seems out of reach.

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Wells gets new chair; household debt at new high

08/16/17

As expected, the bank elevates its vice chairman, former Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke, to the top spot; credit card delinquency rates rise along with balances.

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Credit card delinquencies: A fair price for growth, or bad sign?

08/15/17

Balances 90 days past due are noticeably higher in 2017, new N.Y. Fed data shows. Though the trend has a lot to do with positives like economic expansion and easier access to credit, officials said it deserves careful attention.

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KeyCorp to acquire boutique investment bank

08/15/17

New York-based Cain Brothers advises both for-profit and not-for-profit health care organizations on mergers and acquisitions and financing strategies.

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