Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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Charmian Uy, the U.S. Treasury's chief investment officer for the Trouble Asset Relief Program, details the government's strategy to exit a program that she believes "will be judged favorably over time."
January 21 -
Several more banks have disclosed financial hits because they hold securities that regulators declined to exempt from the Volcker Rule. Many of the bankers are upset because they are taking impairment charges on performing securities.
January 21 -
Third Point LLC, the hedge-fund firm led by billionaire Daniel Loeb, has become one of Ally Financial Inc.'s largest shareholders as the U.S. government reduces its stake in the company.
January 21 -
This is 2014, not 2008. The problem is not subprime mortgage lenders, but a pendulum of federal regulation that has swung to such an extreme that worthy, qualified borrowers are being turned away.
January 21 -
Synovus Financial (SNV) in Columbus, Ga., reported lower quarterly earnings because of a decline in mortgage banking revenue and a litigation-related charge.
January 21 -
A new report from Moody's suggests that roughly a dozen regional banks are at risk of sustaining meaningful credit losses on home equity lines of credit that were originated in the boom years and are scheduled to reset over the next three years.
January 21 -
None of us is above human error, but it's worth reminding financial institutions that these interactions can affect the psychological well-being of their clients.
January 21 -
The British Columbia Supreme Court in Canada has ruled that TransUnion cant keep consumer credit data such as late payments on its records for more than six years.
January 21 -
Regions Financial (RF) in Birmingham, Ala., said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter earnings fell 14% from the same period in 2012, to $227 million, due to a number of one-time charges it took to strengthen its balance sheet and improve efficiency.
January 21 -
The new "One Deposit Checking" account can be opened with as little as $25. The bank is counting on it to help it sell more products to checking account holders.
January 21 -
Center Bancorp (CNBC) in Union, N.J., has agreed to buy ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB) in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
January 21 -
Governor Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman agreed to split the first $163 million of New York's $613 million share of a settlement with JPMorgan Chase (JPM) over mortgage bond sales, according to their offices.
January 21 -
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's office received more than 2,400 collection complaints in 2013, with hundreds of those complaints involving potential scams.
January 20 -
On Friday the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency closed the $61.7 million-asset DuPage National Bank in West Chicago, Ill. Its failure is expected to cost the Deposit Insurance Fund $1.6 million.
January 17 -
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency took action against bank technology providers BSERV and Fundtech in December, ordering the companies to ensure that their services effectively monitor risk.
January 17 -
Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) in Aurora, Ill., is set to begin a stock offering that could help it dig out of a deep capital hole.
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The Buffalo, N.Y., company still has some goodwill from analysts based on its reputation as a skilled bank buyer, but it has become the poster child for the risks associated with M&A in a tough regulatory environment.
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Wells Fargo (WFC), U.S. Bancorp (USB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) and Guaranty Bank of Wisconsin all pulled the plug Friday on a controversial lending product that competes with payday loans.
January 17 -
A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) this week on BankThink.
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