Bankruptcy Blogs

Want to ease the regulatory burden? Reform Congress

04/03/17

Efforts at regulatory reform often ignore the source of what led to the overregulation in the first place: the legislative process.

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M&T divides key managerial duties among three executives

04/03/17

The Buffalo, N.Y., company is filling gaps created when Mark Czarnecki, its former president, died in February after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Financial inclusion rules tougher than CRA in OCC fintech charter

04/03/17

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s proposal to require fintech charter applicants to draft and comply with a financial inclusion plan appears to have more teeth than similar Community Reinvestment Act requirements for banks.

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Former Yadkin Financial chief quickly resurfaces to lead Live Oak's bank

04/03/17

Live Oak Bancshares in North Carolina has hired Scott Custer to run its bank. Custer recently resigned as a consultant to F.N.B. Corp. in a move that took place days after F.N.B. bought Yadkin Financial, where he had been president and CEO.

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Tarullo's last week at the Fed; Elevate: We're a bank

04/03/17

The Fed's chief regulator leaves a legacy of strong banks; marketplace lender tries an IPO again by touting its balance sheet.

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Toomey seeks GAO's help in reviewing agency guidance

03/31/17

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., asked the Government Accountability Office to weigh in on whether two pieces of bank regulatory guidance are in fact rules for the purposes of the Congressional Review Act.

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Dodd and Frank themselves back CFPB in constitutionality case

03/31/17

Nearly 40 current and former congressional Democrats — including the namesakes of the Dodd-Frank Act — challenged the notion that Congress may not dictate the organization of federal agencies.

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BofI Holding disputes report that it’s a target of money-laundering investigation

03/31/17

The report in the New York Post alleges that the bank violated anti-money-laundering laws by filing incorrect call reports to hide loans made to foreign nationals.

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Canada's biggest credit union looks to go national

03/31/17

Coast Capital Savings, Canada's biggest credit union by membership, plans to expand beyond British Columbia to challenge the dominance of the nation's banks.

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More companies challenging CFPB enforcement actions

03/31/17

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's unblemished track record regarding enforcement actions came to an end in 2016 as more companies began fighting back.

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