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April

6
2023
Industry News

FDIC Announces Retention of Financial Advisor to Assist with the Liquidation of Securities of the Former Signature Bank, New York, NY, and Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, CA

WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver of the former Signature Bank, New York, NY, and Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, CA, will undertake a marketing process to sell the securities portfolios retained from the two receiverships.

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April

6
2023
Industry News

Amendments to Banking Statutes Sent to Connecticut Senate

On March 23, SB 1033, An Act Concerning Various Revisions to the Banking Statutes, was given a favorable report by the Legislative Commissioners’ Office and sent to the Connecticut Senate. With this bill, Connecticut hopes to join several other states that have set strict rate caps on consumer loans, including Illinois, New Mexico, Colorado and California, and those that expressly provide for a predominant economic interest test for true lender purposes.

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April

6
2023
Strategy

How AI & Machine Learning Are Being Used By Financial Lenders in 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies continue to expand in their applications, uses and benefits for lenders and financial institutions. Because of this maturity and expanded adoption rate, AI/ML is helping to solve highly complex solutions that generate positive ROI across business segments.

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April

6
2023
Trends

Auto loan rates continue to climb, causing more drivers to fall behind on payments

The average American pays north of $700 a month for their new car, an amount that continues to climb as interest rates on auto loans skyrocket.

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April

6
2023
Strategy

How a tax extension can delay a business loan application

About 19 million individuals and businesses filed for an extension on their tax returns last year, many due to unexpected circumstances such as IRS backlog delays. No matter the reason, filing for an extension only gives you more time to file, not to pay, which can put you at risk of overpayment, or hefty late payment fees if you underpay based on your estimation.

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