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Insolvency Service “reframes” view of creditor – IPs can apply their discretion (UK)

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Collateral or REO include Residential Condo Units? New Fannie Mae rules impose burdens on loan servicers

Bob Burton at Common Interests 360 reports on some good news for develpers and resident controlled owners associations if Fannie Mae is holding a loan on a residential condo unit - but it is BAD news for loan servicers. Briefly, the rules impose a

Financial Advice for the NFL Draft Class of 2012

Stories of Warren Sapp's bankruptcy filing has been all over the news lately. It's hard to imagine he'd find himself in such a predicament. After all, he's a pro-bowler with at least $40 million in career NFL earnings. He has a good job as a very

Getting Real: Bankruptcy & Financial Problems

Some things just are. It does not matter whether we think about it, like it or dislike it. It is what it is. Spending our time worrying about it does not change it. Feeling bad because of it does not make it any different. Wondering what other people

Two Bankruptcy Attorneys Get Into Serious Trouble Over E.C.F. Filings

by Craig D. Robins, Esq. Flouting E.C.F. Filing Rules Has Grave Consequences “The following is a cautionary tale of what occurs when the uninitiated attempt to practice before the bankruptcy court without a firm grasp of the Bankruptcy Code and

Medical Errors and Medication Mix-ups Affect Medical Debt

Hospitals are incorporated into modern day society to help people feel better. However, after some alarming studies done on hospitals, uncovered were some pretty horrific events. There are a lot of people that are looking into becoming their own

Terry Gilliam: Funny, frugal and living well

No one expects the Bankrate Inquisition -- not even "Monty Python's" own Terry Gilliam.

Should we report the sale of inherited property?

You should report the sale of your inherited home, especially when you have a loss to claim.

Jumbo mortgages offer low rates, strict terms

Jumbo loans were hard to find for a while, but they've returned. How do you qualify for one?

On sale in May: Mother's Day gifts & summer wear

May has sales on flowers for Mother's Day, as well as on clothes and seasonal produce.

Trade Social Security for fat tax refund?

Find out whether money back that effectively cuts your Social Security could be a good deal.

Must my ex pay for 2nd mortgage if I sell home?

She got the house, he got the second mortgage. Need he pay it off if she sells the house?

FDIC insurance: You can bank on it

Keep your money safe by choosing FDIC-backed accounts and diversification.

‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman Files For Bankruptcy

Gabriel BouysAFP/Getty Images “Octomom” Nadya Suleman poses for photographers in front of her home in La Habra, California on May 19, 2010. Having overstayed her welcome both in her California home and her 15 minutes of low-grade celebrity fame,

Breaking Up Big Banks Would Weaken the U.S.

Dodd-Frank went a long way toward ending too-big-to-fail. Since large, diversified financial institutions provide significant economic value to clients, the likely effect of arbitrary and preemptive break-ups would be to concede global financial

Security Firm Handled White House’s ‘Burn Bag’

AFP/Getty Images The government contractor that disposed of the White House’s secrets kept one of its own: It hasn’t paid its taxes in full since 2008. That admission came spilling out into bankruptcy court less than a week after Maryland-based

Accretive's Bedside Manner for Debt Collection

The end of last week got a little busy for many of the Credit Slips bloggers and none of us talked about the story last Wednesday by Jessica Silver-Greenberg at the New York Times regarding aggressive debt collection practices by Accretive at

Marcia Goldstein speaks with Bloomberg

Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner Marcia Goldstein spoke with Bloomberg’s Gigi Stone as part of the “Mr. and Mrs. Fix It” series on Bloomberg Television’s Bloomberg Rewind.

Research Grants from NCBJ

As many readers of this blog will know, the Endowment for Education from the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges has supported many research projects that have contributed to a better understanding of all sorts of issues involving debt and

My Mistakes After Filing Bankruptcy

A mistake that some people make after filing bankruptcy is being too cautious. Sounds strange, but it’s true. It feels really good to have a fresh start. So how can you possibly be too cautious with your credit after the mess your bankruptcy just

Protect Consumers from Other Consumers

Any lending incurs losses, but if regulators did their job then the transfer of wealth from payers to deadbeats would be way smaller.