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

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Buying a car online? Beware of scams

Don't let scammers drive off with your online car-buying dreams.

Reverse mortgage versus HELOC for extra cash?

Weigh these factors when deciding if a reverse mortgage or HELOC is best to ease a cash crunch.

Trim your beauty budget and still feel pampered

Beauty doesn't have to cost a fortune if you avoid the gimmicks and budget-busters.

'Free' Checking That Isn't Has Cost Banks Their Reputations

Consumers are regularly disappointed when they are drawn into accounts portrayed as "free" and then wind up being socked with fees and charges. Then they tell all their friends.

Ready to File for Bankruptcy?

You’re certain you’re ready to file for bankruptcy. You’re sick of dealing with the financial burden that comes with years of debt. You’re tired of feeling like lenders and debt collectors are constantly harassing you – and you’re ready to do

Bankruptcy Debtors Cannot Intentionally Delay Important Petition Amendments

The bankruptcy rules provide that a debtor may amend his bankruptcy schedules at any time prior to the case being closed. The debtor can file amendments which claim additional exemptions or new theories of exemption even when property was not...

Compliance Needs to Start with the CEO

In this regulatory environment CEOs need to set compliance priorities. But with so many regulations, and more to come, where to begin? Focus on five areas.

Why Not 100% Risk Retention? Make Mortgage Originators Hold the Bag

Recourse to originator is proven to work, it's normal. When credit card receivables are securitized, the originator/servicer must stand behind them.

Banks Should Beat the CFPB to the Punch

Despite new threats of legal challenges or hopes for structural changes, this agency cannot be wished away. But banks can still influence the size and nature of the role the CFPB will play.

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom Now Have a Second Home In Dallas. Should You?

NOW it’s a done deal. December 23 is the day Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom executed the lease on Unit 2604 over at the W, the former bachelor pad of Mack Hicks, son of former Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks. Agents Rogers Healy and Steve Rigely got

Jackson Hewitt Hosts a Dance Party

Fresh out of bankruptcy, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. is ready to reinvent itself this tax season. And it’s starting with Montel Jordan. The performer’s R&B hit “This Is How We Do It” provides the soundtrack for a new Jackson Hewitt advertising

Bankruptcy Filings Down 11.7% in 2011

The year-end bankruptcy statistics from Epiq Systems have arrived. There were just over 1,379,000 U.S. bankruptcy filings in 2011, a decline of 11.7% from the previous year. On a monthly basis, December kept with the theme of the past year. The daily

DailyDAC LLC was featured in an article entitled “Need to Meet Kristen Weber” from the December 12, 2011 issue of Reuters Buyouts.

Kristen Weber, a co-founder and Director of Operations of DailyDAC, was recently featured in Reuters Buyouts Magazine. The article discusses in depth what DailyDAC provides, which is an aggregate of opportunities for private equity, venture capital

Eastman Kodak May Declare Bankruptcy

The Wall Street Journal, citing knowledgeable sources, is reporting that photography giant Eastman Kodak is prepared to file for bankruptcy should it fail in efforts to to sell its sizeable portfolio of digital patents. According to the Journal's

Aggressive Creditors: Go Overboard, And You May Find Yourself Walking the Plank

Creditors and their counsel who go overboard in their litigation tactics may find themselves walking the plank, subjecting themselves to potential court sanctions, equitable subordination, loss of voting rights, costs, attorneys’ fees, and exemplary

Financial Institutions Palooza at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting

The Section on Financial Institutions and Consumer Financial Services will have a record four events at this weekend's Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The theme is rethinking and reviving the field of financial

A Deeper Look at Medical Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a big decision to make as it can save you from financial ruin. If you’re thinking about filing for bankruptcy due to your medical debt, you should take a deeper look and review the pros and cons of filing bankruptcy. The first thing to

The Daily Docket: Kodak Preparing for Bankruptcy

According to The Wall Street Journal, Eastman Kodak Co. is readying itself to file for Chapter 11 protection in the coming weeks. The banks that want to sell their stake in the Archstone apartment company to Sam Zell’s Equity Residential over the

Lessons Learned: More Tips on Topics to be Included in Loan Documents (& Modifications)

Periodically I touch on topics that could be, or should be, covered in loan documents - either when the loan is initially closed and funded, or when the terms of the loan are revisited during an extension or a restructure (collection of blog posts on

Lessons Learned: More Tips on Topics to be Included in Loan Documents (& Modifications)

Periodically I touch on topics that could be, or should be, covered in loan documents – either when the loan is initially closed and funded, or when the terms of the loan are revisited during an extension or a restructure (collection of blog posts on