Bankruptcy Blogs

Think the Wells scandal was bad? This could be much worse

01/26/17

Having a bank loan officer authorized to also cross-sell securities is like holding a burning candle at both ends. Sooner or later the bank will get burned.

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JPM wins BlackRock custody business; Harvard to outsource fund management

01/26/17

JPM snatches $1 trillion custodian business from long-time holder State Street; Harvard will lay off half of the employees managing its $35.7 billion endowment.

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Astoria reports lower profit, stays mum on nixed sale

01/25/17

The Lake Success, N.Y., company’s bottom line fell 15% on lower net interest income, though its expenses shrank and fee income rose.

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Why the JPM-Intuit partnership is a big step for data sharing

01/25/17

The deal points a way forward, not only to resolve the debate over screen scraping and ownership of customer data but to redefine banks' value proposition.

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Umpqua’s 4Q profits jump 10% on higher fees

01/25/17

The spike in fees compensated for lower interest income.

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Energy slump is over, as far as Texas banks are concerned

01/25/17

Even with some energy firms still struggling, bankers seemed confident that the Texas economy would remain one of the nation’s strongest in 2017.

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Manufacturing comeback push cheered by Midwestern banks

01/25/17

Huntington Bancshares says it is especially well positioned to benefit from a commercial lending boom that could accompany a revival of U.S. heavy industry, but other lenders also say they are upbeat.

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Credit Unions with the Largest Portfolios of Home Equity Loans

01/25/17

On Sept. 30, 2016. Dollars in thousands.

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More than 13M same-day ACH payments made in late 2016

01/25/17

Direct deposit transactions accounted for 52% of all transactions processed through the speedier system

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Consumers visit an ATM at least once a month, TD Bank says

01/25/17

More than half of consumers visit an ATM at least once a month, although men—and Baby Boomers—tend to get cash more often, according to a new survey from TD Bank.

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