Bankruptcy Blogs

Culture change agents, male allies, and baby steps

06/29/17

Two women who lead innovation efforts at major U.S. banks are having opposite experiences. Christine Lagarde calls for male allies to help with gender equality, and Geena Davis wants your input.

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New affordable housing goals go easy on Fannie and Freddie

06/29/17

The Federal Housing Finance Agency made just incremental changes to two of the seven affordable housing benchmarks.

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Four issues that could trip up Senate housing finance bill

06/29/17

Both parties appear interested in a deal on housing finance reform, but tough fights are ahead.

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Northfield in N.J. picks successor for retiring CEO

06/29/17

Steven Klein, the company's president, will become its CEO in early November.

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M&A at midyear: Lackluster volume but attention-getting prices

06/29/17

While overall activity remains slow, sellers — particularly those flush with core deposits — are fetching premiums not seen in years.

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Banco Santander hires Intuit exec to lead digital innovation

06/29/17

Lindsey Argalas will push innovation throughout the Spanish bank and encouraging collaboration across businesses and markets.

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Human touch, shmuman touch: Consumers love direct banks

06/29/17

Consumers are giving branchless banks far higher satisfaction ratings than traditional banks because of higher rates, fewer fees and better functionality, a J.D. Power study finds.

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Tech veteran to join kids' debit card startup

06/29/17

Greenlight Financial Technology offers a card that enables parents to control where their kids spend money.

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Simplifying the capital regime isn’t that complicated

06/29/17

The advanced approach has limited value, eliminating it has no downside risks and regulators have better tools at their disposal.

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B of A's dividend to rise above Buffett target for stock swap

06/29/17

Bank of America plans to lift its dividend above a level that Warren Buffett said would compel him to convert preferred shares into the lender's common stock.

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