Bankruptcy Blogs

JPMorgan probing employees’ role in misuse of COVID relief funds

09/08/20

The bank said the conduct includes “instances of customers misusing Paycheck Protection Program Loans, unemployment benefits and other government programs.”

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Week ahead: Credit union balance sheets under stress, Congress returns

09/08/20

A new jobs report was better than expected, but recent NCUA data on credit union performance for the first half of 2020 shows how hard the industry has been hit by COVID-19.

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State oversight of payments giants ‘a vestige of history,' Brooks says

09/08/20

In a sharp escalation of the battle over the future of the dual banking system, the acting chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency suggested that states should defer to federal authority in supervising global money transmitters.

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Could capital plan for Fannie and Freddie stymie homeownership?

09/08/20

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposal could undermine the companies’ mission to support the housing market and penalize consumers in underserved communities, industry and consumer groups say.

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In these trying times for bankers, a little humor can go a long way

09/08/20

Laughter in the workplace helps boost employee morale, something critically needed in 2020.

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Commercial real estate flashes warnings; banks, fintechs join to fight deepfakes

09/08/20

So-called criticized CRE loans at biggest U.S. banks have surged as offices and malls stand empty; doctored video and audio content used to defraud bank customers is rising sharply.

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Measuring the pandemic's impact: 5 takeaways from NCUA's Q2 data

09/08/20

A new report from the National Credit Union Administration shows how hard the industry was hit during the second quarter as businesses closed and consumer spending dropped.

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Maintaining Thrust While Your Industry Crashes

09/07/20

The travel industry was hit extremely hard by the coronavirus pandemic. WEX, a payments processing and financial technology solutions organization with offerings for corporate travelers, felt the shockwave first hand.

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Why banks are reinstating share repurchase programs

09/07/20

Several community banks that put buybacks on hold during the pandemic’s earliest days have recently authorized new plans, signaling an easing in regulatory pressure and greater comfort with capital levels.

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