Bankruptcy Blogs

Some Brexit banks tap brakes on Dublin escape

08/09/17

Irish authorities have seen a drop in the level and intensity of inquiries from finance firms seeking to set up shop in Dublin after Britain's June election led to the prospect of a softer Brexit, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Vantiv agrees to purchase Worldpay Group for $10.4 billion

08/09/17

Vantiv, the largest U.S. merchant acquirer, agreed to buy the e-commerce payments company Worldpay Group for about £8 billion ($10.4 billion).

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Here’s what both sides in banking-and-commerce debate get wrong

08/09/17

Critics of the industrial bank charter, as well as those who support more mixing of banking and commerce, describe the intent of industrial banks inaccurately.

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Immobilier dans le monde : Forte hausse !

08/09/17

Une nette augmentation du prix de l’immobilier a été constatée ces dernières années. Cela s’explique par le taux d’intérêt toujours plus attractif, ainsi que la facilité de l’octroi du crédit immobilier. Ainsi, depuis trois ans, les prix ne cessent d’accroitre et le phénomène se manifeste à l’échelle mondiale. Un taux d’intérêt alléchant La hausse du […]

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It was 10 years ago today …; B of A card rewards depositors

08/09/17

Ten years ago the global financial crisis began with subprime mortgage problems in the U.S.; the more you have, the more you get.

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Fifth Third to realize 3Q windfall from latest sale of Vantiv shares

08/08/17

The regional bank will record a pretax gain of about $1 billion as it continues to shed its stake in the payment processor Vantiv.

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Revenue growth following RushCard deal propels Green Dot

08/08/17

The Pasadena, Calif., company reported net income of $19.3 million, up from $8 million in the same period a year earlier.

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Do problems with lender-placed auto insurance go beyond Wells?

08/08/17

Regulators and consumer activists are examining the relationships among banks, insurance companies and auto-loan borrowers following the new revelations about Wells Fargo and insurers' rising premium income.

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Regulators extend living wills deadline for certain banks

08/08/17

Federal regulators said Tuesday they would allow dozens of foreign banks and two U.S. bank holding companies to file their resolution plans by Dec. 31, 2018.

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Is regulation really keeping banks from lending?

08/08/17

As banks press for deregulation, the debate over whether high bank capital standards is inhibiting loan growth has taken center stage.

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