Bankruptcy Blogs

California probes potential violation of new rate-cap law

09/03/20

The state's financial regulator sent a subpoena to an auto-title lender seeking information about its partnership with a Utah bank, marking the first public disclosure of an investigation into efforts to evade a 2019 law capping interest rates on many consumer loans.

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The fintech Jiko buys a bank

09/03/20

The company has acquired a federal savings association, Mid-Central Federal Savings Bank in Wadena, Minn., which is converting to a national bank.

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NEFCU adds 14 counties to field of membership

09/03/20

The Vermont-based credit union received the OK from federal regulators to add 650,000 potential members to its FOM, an increase of 15%.

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Virginia Credit Union League president to retire next year

09/03/20

Richard Pillow will step down after more than four decades in the industry.

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Wirecard fallout spreads; FINRA fines Wells $2 million for annuity practices

09/03/20

Germany’s two biggest banks have dropped Ernst & Young because of ties to the defunct payments company; Wells was charged with failing to account for the costs of switching customers to new investments.

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Black recruitment tops agenda for African-American CU Coalition's new chair

09/03/20

Larry Sewell has also pledged to continue a series of industrywide conversations on race relations.

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CFPB’s latest underwriting revamp seen as boon to fintechs, GSEs

09/02/20

The agency’s plan to extend the "qualified mortgage" stamp of approval to more loans could help lenders that rely on alternative data and cushion the blow of other QM changes for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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N.C. bank turns to Black colleges to broaden recruitment

09/02/20

Piedmont Federal Savings is working with historically Black colleges and universities to hire and train prospective commercial lenders and managers who better reflect the community it serves.

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Chicago-area credit union merges into Partnership Financial

09/02/20

The two institutions have assets of more than $215 million and serve over 12,000 members.

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Why Visa and Mastercard are suddenly keen on installment lending

09/02/20

The card networks, along with PayPal and Citi, are responding to competition from the likes of Affirm, Afterpay and other "buy now, pay later" lenders. Should traditional credit card lenders be worried?

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