2021-01-14
On January 13, 2021, Christopher & Banks, Inc., a Minnesota-based specialty retailer for women who value quality, affordable stylish apparel, accessories and exceptional service, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy C
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2021-01-14
Goldman Sachs will work with the digital-payments upstart Marqeta on offering checking accounts for Main Street consumers.
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2021-01-14
The bank agreed to acquire A Mortgage Boutique, which operates in six states.
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2021-01-14
The online lender founded by Renaud Laplanche is now a full-fledged challenger bank that can offer generous checking terms because, it says, it can count on its loans for profits.
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2021-01-14
The bank is combining its wealth management units to serve both the ultrarich and the less affluent; the small business loan program will open to all borrowers on Tuesday.
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2021-01-14
The new global wealth division, which is being formed by combining the firm’s private bank with a unit that serves substantially less wealthy households, will be led by Citi veteran Jim O’Donnell.
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2021-01-14
What will the Biden administration do about student loans?
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2021-01-13
The Mississippi bank will pay $108 million for the parent of FNB Bank, which has branches in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.
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2021-01-13
Robert Kafafian says he's hearing more MOE chatter now than at any time in his decades-long career as a consultant. He cited smaller banks' need to cut costs, improve tech offerings and compete with bigger lenders.
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2021-01-13
Brian Brooks may be remembered as one of the most controversial interim regulatory chiefs in recent memory, taking positions on the pandemic response, fintechs’ banking ambitions and other issues that won him supporters and critics alike.
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2021-01-13
U.S. economic activity increased modestly at the end of 2020 while hiring slowed amid resurgent infections and new restrictions, even as vaccinations got underway, the Federal Reserve said.
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2021-01-13
The online installment lender is the latest consumer-focused tech company to see its stock price soar on the first day of trading.
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2021-01-13
The nation's third-largest credit union saw a huge lending spike in 2020, especially in its mortgage division, while membership grew by 159%, thanks in part to merger activity.
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2021-01-13
First Bank in New Jersey, Northeast Bank in Maine and others have warmed to the idea of using software to streamline Paycheck Protection Program lending so that employees can be more hands-on with customers.
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2021-01-13
A co-founder of Anchorage Trust Co. said its digital bank, which will not take insured deposits, will enable the company to strengthen partnerships with financial institutions that offer custody services for clients’ cryptocurrency assets.
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2021-01-13
The pace of forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program loans is expected to accelerate when the Small Business Administration issues guidance on additional steps meant to streamline the process.
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2021-01-13
In short, the answer is: “PROBABLY NOT!” Under current Pennsylvania law, police can now no longer search a vehicle unless they have two (2) things: probable cause AND exigent circumstances.
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