Bankruptcy Blogs

Flushing in N.Y. taps former FHLB exec as chairman

01/11/17

Flushing Financial in Uniondale, N.Y., has its next chairman lined up.

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OCC's new charter — only serious fintechs need apply

01/11/17

The OCC's limited-purpose fintech charter will separate the healthiest fintech companies from the unhealthy ones — leading fintech one step closer to disrupting the incumbents.

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Democrats, too, are needed to overhaul Dodd-Frank

01/11/17

The effort to end regulatory absolutism will most likely succeed if it is framed as a pro-economy reform, with members of both political parties driving the train.

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SoftBank's big bet on next-generation tech

01/11/17

SoftBank's big bet on next-generation tech; Supreme Court hears surcharge arguments

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Regulation hampers innovation: B of A's Moynihan

01/11/17

Simple innovations -- such as those that would bring the underbanked into the financial mainstream -- are often stymied by regulation, says Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan.

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Reimagine the joint bank account

01/11/17

Joint accounts sometimes seem stuck in another era. Here’s how to modernize them.

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Embrace the Digital Mortgage as a Competitive Advantage

01/11/17

Nondepository lenders are beating their bank competitors when it comes to both digital innovation and market share in the mortgage industry. As interest rates rise, banks will need to move toward electronic closings and adopt other innovations if they want to stay competitive.

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Redefine a bank's worth for the digital age

01/11/17

The growth of digital channels is changing bank M&A values, forcing buyers to focus less on branches and more on the volume of customer data.

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Wells Fargo's new sales goals reward group performance

01/11/17

Wells Fargo announced it was making changes to the way it pays branch employees as the bank tries to repair the damage from its phony account scandal last year.

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People's Utah gets early start on CFO succession

01/11/17

People's Utah Bancorp in American Fork has its next chief financial officer waiting in the wings a year in advance.

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