Bankruptcy Blogs

Trade groups' female chairs look to inspire more women

01/30/17

For the first time, the chairmen of the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America are women, marking an important milestone for the industry.

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An economic revival begins with community banks

01/30/17

By cutting back on paperwork requirements and regulatory red tape, policymakers can unleash the power of community banks to spur lending and economic growth.

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Equity Bancshares in Kan. hires new president

01/30/17

Wendell Bontrager, formerly a regional president at Old National, will oversee operations, lending at strategy at Equity.

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What an MIT professor learned by monitoring traders’ emotions

01/30/17

Andrew Lo straps sensors to traders and watches how their pulses and body temperatures change when markets dive or trades go bad. The technology could be used elsewhere in a bank to address problems before they escalate.

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VC firm Nyca raises $125 million to invest in fintech

01/30/17

Nyca is one of the most active venture capital firms in fintech globally and its second fund should give it plenty of dry powder to pursue further deals.

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Citi uses mobile camera to trim card navigation steps

01/30/17

Consumers will be able to avoid manually entering a full account number on a mobile screen.

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Citigroup to exit mortgage servicing, sell $97B portfolio

01/30/17

Citigroup plans to exit the mortgage-servicing business by the end of 2018 to focus on making new loans.

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Banc of California posts strong quarterly results following CEO’s departure

01/30/17

Loans, deposits and revenue all rose solidly compared to a year earlier.

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Commerce Union in Tenn. lines up next CEO

01/30/17

DeVan Ard will succeed William DeBerry when DeBerry retires in June.

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Citigroup exiting mortgage servicing; Wells looks to muffle shareholders

01/30/17

Citi is close to deals to sell its customer and non-customer servicing portfolios; Wells tries to limit investor resolutions in its annual meeting proxy materials.

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