ABI Blog Exchange

2018-01-04
The banking industry braced for big changes with the election of President Trump, but the financial reform law has proven its staying power over the past year.

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2018-01-04
Intrust Bank has agreed to purchase $20 million worth of Funding Circle's small-business loans in what could just be the beginning of a long-term relationship.

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2018-01-04
There are many ways to defend a client against OVI (operating a vehicle while intoxicated). In other states, this is simply known as DUI.

Read More from: Chris Wesner Law Office LLC

2018-01-04
Billionaire’s bid to buy MoneyGram is his latest setback trying to crack the U.S. market; banks want to stick with FICO while nonbanks want to use VantageScore.

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2018-01-04
The railroad industry executive will replace Raymond Fortin as general counsel

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2018-01-04
Changing political and economic forces are raising new questions about deployment of tax savings and the cost of deposits, while old concerns about cost-cutting, credit quality and risk taking persist or return.

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2018-01-04
From me, here, anyway.

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2018-01-03
Merchants have been challenging surcharge bans in numerous states on free-speech grounds. They have the wind at their backs following another court victory on Wednesday.

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2018-01-03
The stratospheric rise of bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and other cryptocurrencies in recent months may be only the beginning.

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2018-01-03
The Senate Banking Committee's first hearing of 2018 will focus on anti-money-laundering efforts and counter terrorist financing, which could be a precursor to legislative reforms.

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2018-01-03
More than 100 pending Trump administration nominees, including Fed Chair-designate Jerome Powell, must update their financial disclosures and have the White House resubmit their names for consideration by the Senate.

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2018-01-03
After a six-month transition period, Mark Midkiff will succeed Bill Hartmann later this year.

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2018-01-03
Helping young employees pay down student debt is a more meaningful benefit than pingpong tables at work or free beer.

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2018-01-03
The tax law is expected to eliminate 300,000 affordable housing units over 10 years in part because it will reduce the value of banks’ low-income tax credits, which finance half of all affordable housing units.

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2018-01-03
About a third of U.S. banks are S corporations, and many are rushing to determine whether the new tax law has robbed them of their appeal and if they should convert to traditional corporations by the March 15 deadline.

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2018-01-03
PHH Corp. agreed to a $45 million settlement to resolve allegations from 49 states and the District of Columbia that it engaged in "foreclosure process abuses" involving "inconsistent signatures" in its servicing business from 2009 to 2012.

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2018-01-03
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., has emerged as one of the most outspoken members of Congress when it comes to fintech, both embracing its potential and calling for regulatory guardrails.

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