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Will FinTech Replace Bank Branches?

Posted on November 2, 2016 by

The automated teller machine revolutionized banking by allowing a depositor to withdrawal money anytime, anyplace without the need of a single bank employee.  FinTech and the increased depositor adoption of banking mobile apps may do the same thing to entire bank branches. A recent survey by the American Bankers Association (ABA) has found that more [โ€ฆ]

Congress Actually Agrees on Something: Bitcoin

Posted on November 2, 2016 by

Shortly before Congress recessed for the November election, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Rep. Adam Kinzingerโ€™s (R-IL) resolution urging the United States to โ€œadopt a national policy for technology to promote consumersโ€™ access to financial tools and online commerce to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment.โ€ The Resolution (H.Res. 835), without specifically referencing it [โ€ฆ]

Wisconsin is Well Banked

Posted on November 2, 2016 by

On October 20, 2016, the FDIC released a report on the use of the traditional banking system in the United States.  According to the report, in 2015, less than 4 percent of Wisconsin households were โ€œunbankedโ€ while nationally the average fell to 7 percent, the lowest percentage on record. An โ€œunbankedโ€ household is one that [โ€ฆ]

Lien Avoidance

Posted on November 2, 2016 by

Have you made a business or agricultural loan to an individual in Wisconsin?  Have you secured that loan with a non-purchase money, non-possessory lien on personal property that the debtor uses in his business?  If you answered โ€œyesโ€ to both questions, then you should be aware (or at least reminded) that your debtor can avoid [โ€ฆ]

Ruder Ware Launches Banking and Financial Matters blog

Posted on May 12, 2014 by

Ruder Ware is launching a new blog, Ruder Ware Banking & Financial Matters, which will have posts prepared by members of Ruder Wareโ€™s Banking & Financial Institutions Focus Team. Our attorneys handle a wide variety of matters for banks and other financial institution clients, and we plan to publish legal updates focused on the issues [โ€ฆ]