Bankruptcy Blogs

Santander briefly closes Boston branch after protesters get inside

03/27/17

The demonstration was staged by a union-affiliated group that wants to organize bank workers.

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Team of industry veterans launches new subprime credit card

03/27/17

The Ollo card has the backing of former Citi CEO Vikram Pandit and several other big names in finance.

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Deutsche Bank in bind over how to modify $300M Trump debt

03/27/17

A small detail in Deutsche Bank's loans to Donald Trump's real-estate business has turned into a headache at the bank, as its effort has stalled to restructure part of the $300 million or so in debt.

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Fintechs: Banks can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em

03/27/17

Bankers spoke candidly about the ups and downs that partnering with a young tech firm entails at American Banker’s Retail Banking 2017 conference in Miami last week.

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Data wars, financial stress and faster payments

03/27/17

Author Rachel Schneider on income volatility problems; Travis Dulaney talks instant payments; American Banker's Mary Wisniewski discusses the OCC's fintech charter, data aggregation battles, and alternative data.

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Consumers will suffer without rights to their data

03/27/17

The industry needs to establish a clear set of rules and standards so safe and secure financial data access and sharing continues unrestricted.

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Top U.S. court won't reinstate $5.7 billion credit card accord

03/27/17

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to revive a $5.7 billion settlement of retailer claims that Visa and Mastercard improperly fixed credit card swipe fees, in a rebuff that could mean years of additional litigation.

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Trade-ins represent growing risk for auto lenders

03/27/17

By bending over backwards when borrowers trade in an older car for a new one, lenders are said to have embarked down an unsustainable path. The warning, by Moody’s, adds to concerns about credit quality in auto lending.

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State regulator to fintechs: We hear you

03/27/17

We need continue the dialogue between state regulators and fintech firms on a broad range of important issues impacting this growing industry.

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Banks discuss cost cuts; Bank stocks threatened

03/27/17

Large banks may collaborate to reduce back-office expenses; survey says banks give in to customers who ask for reduced fees.

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