Bankruptcy Blogs

Housing shortage in Pacific Northwest forces banks to get creative

07/06/17

With traditional mortgage lending opportunities becoming increasingly scarce, banks in Seattle and Portland are loading up on jumbos, diving into multifamily and reviving dormant bridge loan programs.

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Payday lenders score small victory in Choke Point saga

07/06/17

A judge has approved the inclusion of new payday lenders in a case seeking relief from the effects of Operation Choke Point, and denied defendants' motion for summary judgment against Advance America.

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Bank customers still value human touch

07/06/17

Online and mobile banking are essential elements in 21st century financial services, but there’s more to banking than digital transactions.

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The high-tech, low-effort loans winning over online shoppers

07/06/17

Klarna, the Swedish fintech that recently received a banking license, has already inspired a generation of similar fintech competitors.

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'If not now, when?' Fed's Powell on GSE reform

07/06/17

Federal Reserve Board Gov. Jerome Powell stopped short of endorsing any single housing finance reform plan, but called on lawmakers to resolve what he described as the biggest unfinished business of the crisis.

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Struggling CAN Capital receives fresh infusion of cash

07/06/17

The subprime business lender halted new business and laid off scores of employees after recording higher-than-expected losses.

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Study shows 30% gender pay gap in financial services

07/06/17

PwC reports a modest improvement in its gender pay gap. A study finds a big gender pay gap in the U.K’s financial services industry. Plus, female founders speak out about sexual harassment and explain why they kept quiet before.

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How this former energy lender found its Plan B in SBA

07/06/17

Deciding it had had enough of problem energy credits, Houston’s Green Bancorp shifted capital to Small Business Administration loans, increasingly popular among community banks because of the premiums they fetch from investors and Washington's increased commitment to the guarantee program.

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Which 10 banks have the strongest reputations?

07/06/17

As you'll see from this list, regional banks are doing a better job bolstering their reputations than the big banks are, according to the 2017 American Banker/Reputation Institute Survey of Bank Reputations.

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JPMorgan tips hand on payments hopes despite bailing on Worldpay

07/06/17

Vantiv acquired Worldpay, but JPMorgan's interest in an acquisition reveals its interest in payment processing.

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