ABI Blog Exchange

2017-12-18
Washington Federal in Chicago, which had a clean balance sheet and plenty of capital on Sept. 30, was shuttered shortly after the death of its CEO and regulators' discovery of "substantial dissipation of assets."

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2017-12-18
With tax reform close to the finish line, bankers are still clear winners from the compromise worked out between House and Senate negotiators. But the bill includes some caveats that might give institutions pause.

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2017-12-18
Bankers remember Bob Wilmers not only for spearheading the growth of M&T, but also embracing his role as the industry's voice in turbulent times.

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2017-12-18
The market for initial public offerings was the best since 2014, reflecting a surge in bank stocks and a need to fuel expansion plans.

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2017-12-18
House bill would deregulate both domestic and foreign banks that control trillions of dollars of combined assets, reducing financial stability and tying the hands of regulators to reapply heightened standards in the future.

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2017-12-18
A Russian cybersecurity software company reported last week that a new group of cybercriminals had stolen $10 million from 16 community banks. But there's no hard evidence that actually happened.

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2017-12-18
The two Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Monday to the four largest servicing companies asking them to address borrower complaints.

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2017-12-18
Southeastern Trust is being sold to a group led by the unit's management team.

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2017-12-18
The planned purchase of Home BanCorp will nearly double the size of First Citizens' branch network in the Sunshine State.

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2017-12-18
While a robust dialogue about all forms of financial products is critical and regulation to protect consumers is necessary, removing a source of credit for hard-working Americans and eliminating choice should not be the focus of any federal agency

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2017-12-18
The company has agreed to buy Kansas Bank Corp. and Adams Dairy Bancshares in separate transactions.

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2017-12-18
The purchase will significantly increase Hancock's assets under management and administration.

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2017-12-18
If you are facing foreclosure, you may feel like your life is falling apart. However, it is not the end of the world. Some lenders try to work with people in order to keep them in their home.

Read More from: Chris Wesner Law Office LLC

2017-12-18
Long-time CEO grew M&T Bank into a $120 billion regional lender; Jim McCarthy, a high-profile manager, didn’t inform company about relationships.

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2017-12-18
Jon Stein plans to make Betterment's robo-advisor as personalized and intelligent as the online retailer's recommendation engine.

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2017-12-17
Robert Wilmers joined M&T in 1983 when it had just $2 billion of assets and built into a regional powerhouse with $120 billion of assets and operations in a dozen states.

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2017-12-17
Mortgage lenders are bracing for big delays in the processing of mortgage applications, citing a problem with the income verification system at the Internal Revenue Service.

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