Bankruptcy Blogs

Toomey’s compromise on Fed authority cleared way for stimulus deal

12/21/20

The Pennsylvania senator, who will chair the Banking Committee if Republicans hold their majority, agreed to modify an amendment restricting the Federal Reserve’s emergency powers that Democrats had criticized as too extreme.

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What bankers (mostly) like about rebooted PPP

12/21/20

At least two items on the industry's Paycheck Protection Program wish list were delivered: provisions allowing many existing borrowers to obtain new funding and streamlined forgiveness for loans of $150,000 or less.

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Week ahead: Credit unions set for year-end legislative victory

12/21/20

A long-awaited COVID-relief package in Congress is expected to extend liquidity measures for the industry and provide assistance to consumers that could help lenders avoid rising delinquencies.

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Dirty money: Sex and the payments industry

12/21/20

When Mastercard and Visa cut ties with Pornhub in December, it was abrupt but unsurprising. The banking and payments industries have had a long and conflicted history with adult content.

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What community banks don't know about digital is hurting them

12/21/20

There’s an alarming gap between how small and large banks view the importance of digital engagement, according to a recent survey by Celent and Arizent.

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Citi trial puts banks on notice to make sure they’re not next

12/21/20

Win or lose, Citibank’s battle to recover half a billion dollars from an accidental payment is sure to prompt a review of internal controls in the industry and could have a lasting impact on the more than $1 trillion syndicated loan market.

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Fed approves bank share buybacks; big payments merger falls apart

12/21/20

The central bank said banks could withstand as much as $600 billion in pandemic-related loan losses; Fidelity National and Global Payments aborted talks about a $70 billion merge.

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8 takeaways from NCUA's 3Q state-level data

12/20/20

A new report from the National Credit Union Administration showed institutions in many states are struggling with a deluge of deposits while their lending opportunities are drying up.

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Fresh off IPO, Upstart aims to push boundaries of AI-based lending

12/20/20

The online lender, which raised $240 million, wants to take its artificial intelligence technology for evaluating borrowers to the next level and expand its partnerships with banks, its CEO says.

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Wells Fargo to sell student loan book to Apollo, Blackstone

12/19/20

The $10 billion portfolio of what are described as high-quality private student loans will be serviced by Nelnet.

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