Bankruptcy Blogs

How this bank keeps small-business clients away from online lenders

01/29/17

Eastern Bank developed its own online lending platform to compete with the likes of Kabbage and OnDeck. It might now be able to cash in by licensing to other banks.

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Four ways the connected car will change banking

01/29/17

From frictionless payments to improved underwriting models, connected cars will rewrite the rules for how and where banks interact with their customers.

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Fintech charter should be paired with beefed-up borrower protections

01/29/17

If offering a national regulation option to fintech players is the carrot, compliance with commonsense borrower protections could be the stick in promoting responsible financial innovation.

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Can speed help make small-business loans profitable?

01/29/17

With loans of $100,000 or less, the typical bank breaks even or loses money. But one Florida community bank is betting faster turnaround times on small-business loans can help the bottom line.

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From automated driving to automated payments?

01/29/17

Connected cars are going to create new revenue streams, not just for automakers, but also for financial services providers.

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Big banks stay mostly silent on Trump travel ban, with one exception

01/29/17

Despite their global reach, the largest U.S. banks mostly stayed quiet in response to President Trump’s ban stopping nationals from certain Muslim countries from entering the United States.

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Illinois state regulators close second bank of the year

01/27/17

The failure of Seaway Bank, once the nation's biggest black-owned bank, cost the FDIC $57.2 million.

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ABA looks for a marketplace lender to partner with its members

01/27/17

The banking trade group confirmed that it has run a formal bidding process to find a partner.

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Have the big banks finally cracked the code on P-to-P payments?

01/27/17

The upcoming launch of Zelle gives Chase, B of A, Wells Fargo and other large banks an opportunity to correct their past mistakes.

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