Bankruptcy Blogs

Allied Federal Credit Union names new CEO

12/16/20

Tonia Clark will leave Las Colinas FCU to take the helm of $116 million-asset Allied.

[more]

Fiserv to buy Ondot as card payments get more digital

12/16/20

It isn't lost on Fiserv that consumers increasingly are moving to digital financial services. Its deal to acquire Ondot Systems, a digital card solutions platform, aims to capitalize on the shift.

[more]

Ally’s latest play for (very new) customers

12/16/20

The digital-only bank is running a new promotion in which it will set up and fund, with $250, an online savings account for any baby born on New Year’s Eve.

[more]

Banks’ billions in payouts hinge on Fed’s view of the pandemic

12/16/20

As with most things related to 2020, COVID-19 will be a deciding factor as the Federal Reserve considers whether banks are able to increase their dividends or resume share buybacks.

[more]

NCUA capital plan prioritizes investors over consumers

12/16/20

The regulator is expected to finalize a rule this week allowing credit unions to issue subordinated debt to outside institutional investors. That's bad public policy, the American Bankers Association writes.

[more]

PSB to expand in southeastern Wisconsin with Sunset Bank deal

12/16/20

The company agreed will pay nearly $10 million for Sunset parent Waukesha Bankshares.

[more]

BofA extends pandemic benefits for caregivers through March

12/16/20

Bank of America is extending pandemic benefits for employees who need child or adult care services.

[more]

Crypto firm co-founder gets year in prison over debit card scam

12/16/20

A co-founder of a cryptocurrency firm was sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to tricking investors out of more than $25 million in an investment scam promoted with the help of celebrities including Floyd Mayweather and the musician DJ Khaled.

[more]

ECB approves resuming bank dividends; Fed joins the green club

12/16/20

The eurozone’s conditions on resumed payouts are stricter than those announced by the Bank of England; the central bank has joined the international network on limiting climate change risks.

[more]

Holiday volunteerism stymied by pandemic

12/16/20

Social distancing has put a crimp in the credit union industry's usual philanthropic activities, but many institutions are finding new ways to give back during this festive season.

[more]