Bankruptcy Blogs

NCUA readies $369M payout tied to corporate credit union failures

03/18/21

About 2,000 credit unions will receive a disbursement in connection with the failure of three corporates during the financial crisis, but the agency indicated nearly $2 billion in additional payments could be coming.

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Bipartisan group reintroduces landmark pot banking bill

03/18/21

The legislation easily passed the House in 2019 but was never considered in the Senate. Observers see a more promising path forward this time.

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Challenger bank rolls out first FICO-free credit card

03/18/21

TomoCredit relies strictly on cash-flow data to gauge the creditworthiness of immigrants and young consumers, who often have too little financial history for traditional scoring models.

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Bank of Tampa lines up first-ever acquisition

03/18/21

The Florida bank will expand to the east with its pending purchase of Hillsboro Bank.

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Pawtucket Credit Union finds new leadership close to home

03/18/21

The Rhode Island institution's next CEO has led lending operations at nearby Navigant Credit Union since 2017.

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Powell says central bank digital currency must coexist with cash

03/18/21

Potential central bank digital currencies would need to be integrated into existing payment systems alongside cash and other forms of money, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.

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What’s driving nonbanks to buy banks? Cheap deposits

03/18/21

Like the fintechs SoFi and LendingClub, DLP Real Estate Capital is acquiring a community bank largely to lower the cost of funding loans.

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Altabancorp board faces challenge from big investor group

03/18/21

Members of the Gunther family who own about a third of the Utah company's stock said they plan to vote against several directors at this year's annual meeting.

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Florida banking veteran planning de novo

03/18/21

Keith Costello, who is looking to form Locality Bank, was president and CEO of First Green Bank when it was sold in 2018.

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Credit unions need a new mortgage servicing model

03/18/21

As the refi boom continues, many lenders will need to find the right balance of staffing and technology to meet members’ needs.

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