Bankruptcy Blogs

BMW being probed over car leases to military members

03/14/17

The Justice Department sought information from BMW AG's leasing business last year about how it handles overdue payments from U.S. military personnel, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg.

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Dimon's challenge: Turning staid CEO club into lobbying power

03/14/17

Jamie Dimon is trying to transform what has long been seen as a sleepy Washington club for CEOs into a lobbying powerhouse.

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What if customers don’t want branch banking to end?

03/14/17

The banking industry as we once knew it has changed, but a world-class, person-to-person, in-store experience still provides a unique way to connect with customers on a genuine level.

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What D+H merger with Misys means for their bank customers

03/14/17

Banks that are customers of one or both vendors may look to leverage the situation to get better terms for certain products. But would small clients get enough attention from the global player the merger would create?

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First BanCorp in Puerto Rico sells big troubled loan for a loss

03/14/17

Selling a participation in a line of credit to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority reduced the company's nonperforming assets by 9%.

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Euronet bids to take over MoneyGram, topping Jack Ma's Ant

03/14/17

Euronet Worldwide Inc. offered to buy MoneyGram International Inc. in a cash deal that the firm said values the company at a higher premium than a competing bid from billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Financial.

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Does the industry have a shot at repealing Durbin?

03/14/17

Financial institutions see their best chance to repeal interchange debit fee caps, but merchants are confident they can prevent Congress from taking up the issue again.

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Trump’s ‘core’ regulatory principles warrant more scrutiny

03/14/17

The administration’s executive order on financial regulation is open to interpretation, but the document will likely serve as the touchstone for financial regulators in the years ahead.

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HSBC praised; FDIC official endorses bank separation

03/14/17

Europe's largest bank gets accolades for its choice of chairman; Thomas Hoenig calls for standalone bank holding companies for "non-traditional activities."

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FDIC labels First NBC significantly undercapitalized

03/14/17

The New Orleans company, which recently sold nine branches and $1.3 billion in loans, was ordered to raise more capital or find a buyer.

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