Bankruptcy Blogs

It's ironic that banks want to streamline the regulatory structure when their own structures are hardly paradigms of simplicity. Rather than weaken rules or consolidate agencies, we should focus on improving the quality of oversight Â-- and on reducing banks' complexity.

Any banker considering filing an appeal against examination findings will first weigh the drawbacks of irking regulators. This explains the surprisingly small number of appeals that regulators have received in the last few years.

Wall Street Journal

When bankers leave Wall Street to chase their own startup dreams, they're bound to face a lifestyle adjustment. The paper interviews several "Wall Street exiles" about the transition "from a relatively coddled life of chauffeured town cars and teams of junior staffers to days filled managing the books and picking the office furniture." One anonymous interviewee admits to mourning the loss of his old firm's shoe-shine service, while another says taking the subway...

How much stress can we expect to see for oil and gas producers and related companies as a result of the current low prices? And what special issues does this industry face when it’s time to restructure or file for bankruptcy?

Banks are increasingly focusing on smartphones and tablets as the primary platforms with which to engage customers. But do they really understand how Americans use mobile devices?