Ranieri's Franklin Bank files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Franklin Bank Corp , the lender founded by mortgage securities pioneer Lewis Ranieri, filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to liquidate, after federal regulators seized its banking unit.</p><div class="feedflare">
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