bankruptcy

SVB’s Ex-Owner Ends Bankruptcy Amid FDIC Litigation
SVB’s Ex-Owner Ends Bankruptcy Amid FDIC Litigation
August 04, 2024  |  Banking

Silicon Valley Bank’s former owner has gotten a judge’s permission to end its bankruptcy. As Reuters reported Saturday (Aug. 3), SVB Financial Group has been...

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Synapse Financial Credit Division Loses Lending License
Synapse Financial Credit Division Loses Lending License
July 30, 2024  |  Regulation

Warren Buffett once remarked that it’s when the tide goes out that you find out who’s been swimming naked. The continuing regulatory examinations of various...

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Corporate Bankruptcies Surge as Consumers Cut Back
Corporate Bankruptcies Surge as Consumers Cut Back
July 14, 2024  |  Economy

U.S. corporate bankruptcies are at a level not seen since the early days of COVID. So far this year, there have been 346 business bankruptcy...

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Synapse-Connected Banks Reportedly Closer to Releasing Customer Funds
Synapse-Connected Banks Reportedly Closer to Releasing Customer Funds
July 11, 2024  |  Banking

Banks connected to the collapse of Synapse are reportedly close to recovering customers’ frozen funds. These banks have made progress in putting together account information for those...

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Dem Senators to Synapse: Let Customers Access Deposits
Dem Senators to Synapse: Let Customers Access Deposits
July 02, 2024  |  Politics

Four Democratic U.S. Senators have a message for bankrupt FinTech Synapse: Let your customers get access to their deposits. The four senators — Senate Banking...

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FTX Seeks OK to Pay Customers Back in Cash
FTX Seeks OK to Pay Customers Back in Cash
June 25, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is set to ask permission to repay customers in cash. As Reuters reported Tuesday (June 25), the company will ask a judge to...

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Thredd CEO Counts on Regulators to Address Vulnerabilities of Banking as a Service
Thredd CEO Counts on Regulators to Address Vulnerabilities of Banking as a Service
June 21, 2024  |  Banking

The relationships between FinTechs, banks and neobanks has been placed under a harsh spotlight with the recent revelations around the Synapse bankruptcy. The reaction from...

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Malls Stake Their Claim on Legacy Retailers With Express Buyout
Malls Stake Their Claim on Legacy Retailers With Express Buyout
June 18, 2024  |  Retail

Facing an ongoing existential threat from digital-native platforms, malls are doing everything in their power to keep legacy retailers alive — including staking millions to...

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‘Aggrieved’ FTX Customers Seek $8 Billion in Forfeited Assets
‘Aggrieved’ FTX Customers Seek $8 Billion in Forfeited Assets
June 18, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A group of FTX customers say $8 billion of the company’s forfeited assets are rightfully theirs. As Coindesk reported Tuesday (June 17), these customers are seeking a...

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