Bankruptcy Blogs

Regional banking stages a comeback in Virginia

05/22/17

Union Bankshares is poised to become a nearly $12 billion-asset bank in a state that lost most of its midsize institutions in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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What to expect at court hearing on CFPB constitutionality

05/22/17

The case, PHH Corp. v. CFPB, is being watched closely because depending on the outcome, it could give President Trump the power to immediately fire Richard Cordray, the CFPB's director.

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Nasdaq, Citi using blockchain for securities payments

05/22/17

Nasdaq and Citi are partnering to utilize blockchain technology to expand and improve cross-border and private company securities payments.

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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Assets

05/22/17

Year to date through Mar. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

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If banks wait for APIs to be mandated, it will be too late

05/22/17

Users want more control over their data and more seamless integration with their financial tools. Banks and credit unions cannot wait for a regulation like PSD2 to move forward.

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Community Banks with the Highest Returns on Average Equity

05/22/17

Year to date through Mar. 31, 2017. Dollars in thousands

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USAA wants banks to pay it for remote deposit capture

05/22/17

A dozen years after it pioneered the technology, the company now says any bank or credit union using RDC is infringing on its innovation.

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Subprime auto giant checked income on just 8% of loans in ABS

05/22/17

Santander Consumer USA, one of the biggest subprime auto finance companies, verified income on just 8 percent of borrowers whose loans it recently bundled into bonds, according to Moody's Investors Service.

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A good bank CEO is confident, but not too confident

05/22/17

In a world where confidence is rewarded more than indecision, businesses risk elevating confident leaders who overestimate their abilities. In banking, that can have harmful effects.

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Berkshire Hills to move HQ to Boston as part of latest acquisition

05/22/17

The company agreed to buy Commerce Bancshares in Worcester, Mass., in a deal that is expected to close in the next six to nine months.

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