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

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Establish an emergency fund

Here are things you can afford when you save by establishing an emergency fund.

Lose weight, save money

Here are things you can afford when you lose weight and save money.

Help for job hunters: 7 resume don'ts and do's

In today's market, a strong resume is a must. One hint: Don't send an 8-by-10 glossy.

Cut fast food, save money

Here are things you can afford when you cut fast food lunches and junk, and save money.

Save money with these 5 New Year's resolutions

Save money and free up some cash with these New Year's resolutions.

12 don'ts in filing for bankruptcy in 2012

Bankruptcy is difficult enough without lying. That and other don'ts can get you in hot water.

Quit smoking, save money

Here are things you can afford when you quit smoking and save money.

What European debt means to US banks

Europe's debt can potentially cause a double-dip recession in the U.S. Here's why.

Can I combine parent and child student loans?

It seems smart to bundle student loans to parents and child, but the strategy faces snags.

When Debt and Unemployment Lead to Bankruptcy

Unemployment creates a challenging situation with finances and even with different tips and strategies many people find themselves still struggling to pay their bills each month. With no assets or savings, constant calls from collection agencies or

Banks Unprepared to Prevent 'Consumer Harm'

Banks' current compliance monitoring and reviews programs do not include the means to identify, measure and remediate potential consumer harm - an expectation coming out of the mortgage consent orders.

Buy Here Pay Here Dealerships

The LA Times did a three-part series this fall on what they call "Buy Here Pay Here" car dealerships. (Here is Part One, Part Two, and Part Three). The name, which was new to me, comes from a common requirement that customers return to the lot to

Principal Write-Down Pilot Program in Massachusetts

A Boston nonprofit, Boston Community Capital, is teaming up with some financial institutions, in particular Bank of America, in a pilot program that has the effect of writing down mortgages to close to home value. http://www.npr.org/2012/01/02

Anna's Revenge, Episode I

We may be beginning to see the fallout from Stern v. Marshall, the Supreme Court case on bankruptcy jurisdiction courtesy of Anna Nicole Smith's bankruptcy. Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a broad decision that

Does a Single "Or" Excommunicate Congressional Intent From the Bankruptcy Code? Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Credit Bidding

The U.S. Supreme Court will rule this term in RadLAX Gateway Hotel Inc. v. Amalgamated Bank on whether the Bankruptcy Code permits a debtor in a chapter 11 case to sell encumbered assets without providing the secured lender an opportunity to credit

Bold Predictions, Part III - Wells Fargo Becomes the Consumer Advocates' Darling

Fearless forecasts for consumer finance and bank technology in the new year.

California District Court Extends Stern v. Marshall to Core Fraudulent Transfer Proceedings

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California, in its decision in Heller Ehrman, LLP v. Arnold & Porter, LLP, 2011 WL 6179149 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 13, 2011), extended the reach of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in

Recruit Frontline Hires from 'Hamburger University'

Over the years, I've asked scores of bank managers about their best employees. As often as not, the most productive were folks from non-banking backgrounds, quite often without college degrees.

Signing a Proof of Claim May Trigger Attorney Disqualification

By: Jessica E. Stukonis St. John’s Law Student American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review Staff An attorney who signed a proof of claim on his client’s behalf narrowly avoided disqualification in In re Duke Investments . [1] In Duke, the court refused

NACBA Members of the Month

I just went to pay my NACBA dues online and discovered that our own Peter Lively is the NACBA member of the month this month and our own Erik Clark was so designated three months ago. So we can say...