Bankruptcy Blogs

Synthetic identity fraud risks on the rise for credit unions

11/16/20

New analysis from SentiLink showed that the industry may be more vulnerable to some fraud threats than it realizes.

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Shelton Fed nomination draws third GOP Senator’s opposition

11/16/20

Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander joined Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine in disapproving of Judy Shelton's nomination to the Federal Reserve Board, adding drama to a confirmation vote that had been targeted for this week.

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Why PNC spent its war chest on BBVA

11/16/20

The Pittsburgh company is using its BlackRock windfall to execute a familiar script: buy an underperforming bank, cut costs and strengthen ties with commercial clients.

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Roger Jepsen, former senator and NCUA chairman, dies at 91

11/16/20

The Iowa Republican followed one term in the Senate with six years as chairman of the credit union regulator.

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Data-security lapses surge in work-from-home era

11/16/20

Corporate breaches facilitated by employees — often accidentally — rose significantly this year, and banks have been particularly hard hit. Here's why.

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Private student lenders need to reset ability-to-repay expectations

11/16/20

Jobs will be harder to find for graduates, and there are new underwriting platforms that can better predict students' future income in their chosen field.

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Truist hires JPMorgan’s Sal Karakaplan to head new Enterprise Payments Group

11/16/20

Truist Financial Corp. has hired Sal Karakaplan to head its newly formed Enterprise Payments Group, which will be responsible for driving and executing a coordinated strategy across Truist’s various payments businesses.

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Week ahead: Budget proposal, diversity on tap for NCUA board meeting

11/16/20

Credit unions will have their first opportunity to hear from the federal regulator about its recently released budget proposal and also get an update on the agency's diversity self-assessment.

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PNC to buy BBVA’s U.S. unit; consumer credit confounds the experts

11/16/20

The $11.6 billion deal is one of the biggest bank deals since the 2008 crisis; card lender profits at risk as people cut spending and repay balances, which is boosting returns on card-backed bonds.

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PNC buying BBVA USA for $11.7 billion

11/16/20

The deal would rank among the biggest bank combinations since the financial crisis, creating a coast-to-coast franchise with about $563 billion of assets and branch presence in 29 of the nation’s 30 largest markets.

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