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U.K.'s payment regulator to review rising Visa and Mastercard fees

Big banks led by JPMorgan set to return $80 billion to investors

Mediating Large/Complex Cases: The Mediator Must Have A Plan (In re City of Detroit)

By: Donald L Swanson In large, complex bankruptcy cases: The mediator must have a plan; Otherwise, the mediator is going to get run over; These are tough cases with very experienced lawyers who often have significant resources to put into the fight

Credit Card Debt: Is Bankruptcy The Answer?

I have taken a break from blogging and resolved to end that today. Various stuff has come up relating to bankruptcy. Getting Rid Of Credit Card Debt Riffing off of Michelle Singletary in the Washington Post: It is the worst debt to carry in good

7 tips for innovators

Alternatives to Bankruptcy–Disappear

Alternatives to bankruptcy–disappear One alternative to bankruptcy is to just disappear. Why am I bringing this up, now? This week somebody asked Quora (a website I follow) how to legally disappear. The answer, sign up for a Caribbean cruise. Get off

Delaying CFPB’s data sharing rule will only create more problems down the road

Why P2P payments remain prone to social engineering fraud

Property Repossession Laws in Pennsylvania – 2022 Guide

Financial setbacks can occur to anyone. You may suffer a medical emergency, lose your job, or incur other unforeseen expenses. In these situations, it is easy to get behind on loan payments. When you fall behind on loan payments, you can be at risk

CrossFirst makes a timely deal, anticipating fresh demand for SBA loans

The broad implications of Pat Toomey’s standoff with K.C. Fed’s president

4th Circuit Rules that Exceptions to Discharge Apply to Business Debtors in Subchapter V

Many of the readers of our email newsletters and blogs are aware that Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code was implemented to help small businesses reorganize quicker and cheaper. Debt limits for Subchapter V bankruptcy filings are

Forgive Us Our Debts

RELIGION AND BANKRUPTCY Bankruptcy has its roots in religion. No one should avoid dealing with debt because of misunderstandings about religious or ethical considerations. It is NOT shameful to seek relief from crushing debt! …Forgive Us Our Debts

Weekly News – June 17

Upcoming Symposium on Intra-Creditor Class Warfare What is class warfare? How we got here? Where do we go from here? Held June 21 from 1:00pm until 4:30pm Followed by Reception Offices of Lowenstein Sandler located at 1251 Avenue of the Americas

Usury – historical references and bankruptcy

Usury – historical references and bankruptcy USURY can be traced back 4,000 years. It has always been despised, condemned, restricted or banned by moral, ethical, legal or religious entities. The oldest references to usury are found in religious

CFPB plans to review Qualified Mortgage, Card Act rules

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