Bankruptcy Blogs

Huntington's TCF courtship, CFPB's redlining stance, FDIC's agenda: Top stories of the week

02/05/21

The backstory of Huntington's whirlwind pursuit of TCF; acting CFPB chief Dave Uejio signals tougher stance against redlining; how Democrats could gain control of FDIC's agenda; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Lower taxes, more M&A: Behind a California bank’s move to Texas

02/05/21

First Foundation is relocating its corporate headquarters to Dallas, where the tax burden is lighter and it sees more opportunity to beef up lending, add wealth management clients and pursue acquisitions of community banks.

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Immigrant-focused fintechs offer lessons for banks

02/05/21

Startups such as Majority, Sable and Simba were created by newcomers to the U.S. who learned firsthand which services, including global remittances and financial education, their audience values most.

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CFPB probe of Venmo complicates PayPal's plans

02/05/21

The inquiry into Venmo's debt collection practices is a taste of what PayPal can expect as it expands to other categories that increasingly face regulatory pressure.

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CFPB considers halting implementation of QM, debt collection rules

02/05/21

Acting Director Dave Uejio wrote in a blog post that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau needs more time to consider rules that were finalized under the Trump administration but have not yet gone into effect.

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Truliant creates executive-level position focused on diversity

02/05/21

The North Carolina-based credit union is one of a handful in the industry to prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion at the management level.

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Get the transition to green financing right

02/05/21

Regulators are right to encourage environmentally responsible lending, but with the transition to a low-carbon economy likely to take decades, they can’t allow banks to cut off lending to polluting firms cold turkey — especially to those making good-faith efforts to lower emissions.

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The cashless Super Bowl is coming three years early

02/05/21

Visa and partners fast-tracked the big game's digital overhaul as the pandemic caused a sharp spike in demand for contactless payments.

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Libor exit to cost global banks $100 million each this year

02/05/21

Most major global banks will spend more than $100 million each this year preparing for the end of the discredited Libor rate, according to Ernst & Young.

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PayPal gets more physical; Biden weighs student loan forgiveness

02/05/21

The company did more than $20 billion in in-store volume last year at more than 600,000 merchants; the president is now considering using an executive order to erase the debts.

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