ABI Blog Exchange

2017-12-28
What happens to people who file bankruptcy  without an

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2017-12-27
Credit card debt hit $807 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016, with consumer balances on average exceeding $4,800, according to a report released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Read More from: BankThink

2017-12-27
Consumers’ desire to shop online is creating huge demand for distribution centers and forcing property owners to think creatively about redeveloping vacant retail space.

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2017-12-27
TD Bank's new lab seeks to divine the future of banking.

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2017-12-27
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday launched a rate spread calculator and validation tool for financial companies reporting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data starting Jan. 1.

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2017-12-27
The veteran banker wants to turn his Pennsylvania bank into a major business lender. But first he has to spin off the buzzy digital-only bank he helped build.

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2017-12-27
Was the president’s recent tweet about enforcement measures against Wells Fargo an articulation of the administration’s approach for holding banks and executives accountable? Or is a tweet just a tweet?

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2017-12-27
There’s growing evidence that the greatest progress and most effective decision-making are not the products of a single charismatic leader or pair of leaders, but of a collaborative culture. Banks could benefit from adopting this mindset.

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2017-12-27
Scott Page, CEO of CoBiz Bank, will retire in a few days. He will be succeeded by Steven Bangert, the company's chairman and CEO. The company's chief financial officer will also become its chief operating officer.

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2017-12-27
With everything we all must worry about these days, it’s easy to avoid thinkin

Read More from: Bonds & Botes, P.C.

2017-12-27
The company will gain four Chicago-area branches as part of the $41 million all-cash acquisition for the parent of ABC Bank.

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2017-12-27
Brett King interviews Ben Goertzel, chief scientist of robotics firm Hanson Robotics, about the strengths and weaknesses of Hanson’s humanoid Sophia robot.

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2017-12-26
Banks reported $6.4 billion in trading revenue in the third quarter, down 3.6% from the previous quarter, on falling interest rate and foreign exchange revenue, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said.

Read More from: BankThink

2017-12-26
The McLean, Va., company and several other banks have disclosed the charges they expect to record in the fourth quarter due to lower values on their deferred tax assets.

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2017-12-26
Rita Lowman recently joined the bank from C1 Financial, where she had been chief operating officer.

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2017-12-26
HUD Secretary Ben Carson has spent much of his first year trying to convince lenders they wouldn't be harshly penalized if FHA-guaranteed loans went bad. But he still has a ways to go.

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2017-12-26
Any decline in home equity balances could be offset by higher demand for other types of consumer loans. The worry is that only borrowers with blemished credit will take out home equity loans, increasing banks’ risk.

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2017-12-26
David Becker is trying to prove to investors that his Indiana bank can succeed over the long term. With the rise of online banking and fintech firms, Becker is a community banker worth watching in the new year.

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2017-12-26
Banks plan to spend more on blockchain and AI in the coming year, and appear willing to explore new technology partnerships.

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