Bankruptcy Blogs

There are no heroes or villains in data access debate

02/24/17

The debate about which side is right about the appropriate method of opening up financial data access is a distraction from the real issue at stake: the pace of innovation.

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RBC's U.S. expansion paying dividends

02/24/17

Canada's largest lender reported double-digit profit growth in its latest quarter in part because of CEO David McKay's focus on expanding in private wealth and commercial banking in the U.S.

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Barclays back in the black; Capital One probed on AML

02/24/17

The British bank recovered after two years of red ink and is close to finishing a major restructuring; DOJ, Treasury and New York state are investigating the credit card lender.

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'They are coddled': Comments of the week

02/24/17

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

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Can Debtor’s Counsel Also Represent A Non-Filing Spouse (Or Other Party) In A Rule 2004 Examination? Maybe.

02/24/17

conflict of interestThis is an issue that comes up fairly often, although normally no objections are made for a Rule 2004 examination.  As long as the lawyer is not obstructive, it is usually not worth the additional time and expense of filing an objection.  In In re Craig, Ch. 7 Case No.

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Investors line up to refill fintech coffers

02/23/17

A core processing startup gets $16 million and a U.K. challenger bank raises $27.6 million.

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How one big bank aims to bridge the gap between digital, branch banking

02/23/17

MUFG Union Bank is launching PurePoint Financial, a largely online savings bank that will still offer opportunities for face-to-face interaction.

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Santander Consumer, hurt by deep subprime, inches up the credit band

02/23/17

The Dallas-based lender is planning to boost originations to borrowers with solid credit scores amid fears that the subprime auto market is overheating.

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