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

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Market meltdowns: The global contagion

There's nowhere to hide when global markets fail. It's a small world after all.

Would you really want to have a celebrity boss?

Think working for a celebrity has perks? In these jobs, glitz may not mean glamour.

Investors find muni bonds appeal as a tax haven

Muni bonds are free from federal taxes, and sometimes state and local taxes as well.

Certificates of deposit: safe but not rewarding

The yields on CDs are so low that they hardly keep up with inflation, which can erode purchasing power.

Bond funds come in all flavors and add diversity

Bond funds can be narrowly focused on safe, quality investments or they can be all over the map.

Rejected for a mortgage? It's not the final word

When a bank turns you down for a mortgage, fix the issue and apply for a loan elsewhere.

Managing debt is like dieting

Like weight gain, most of us want to avoid accumulating debt. Here's how to fight it.

Like CDs, money market funds a lackluster haven

Money market funds sport low yields and lack guarantees, but many investors use them to park cash.

Don't need Social Security yet? Don't take it

If you've started taking Social Security benefits, here's how to turn back the clock.

What Homeland Security Can Teach Office of Financial Research

The Office of Financial Research and the Department of Homeland Security bear uncanny similarities of purpose and origin, rising out of the ashes of two national catastrophes.

Is Your Business Model Sabotaging Your Relationships?

Despite recent sweet talk about building better relationships and regaining trust, few banks are taking meaningful steps to do either. This may require some time in therapy.

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

Systemic Risk Needs a Permanent, Global Fix

More contagion will surely come to infect the global financial system if nothing is done to address the systemic problems for the long run. This will take time and funding.

Supreme Court Granted Cert. Today in RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC vs. Amalgamated Bank

Jon and Roksana, A note to let you know that the Supreme Court granted cert. today in RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC vs. Amalgamated Bank (11-166) rising from the 7th Circuit, containing an important chapter 11 issue: whether a bankruptcy court...

01-12-2012: Real Estate M&A and REIT Transactions 2012

Weil partner, Jacqueline Marcus will be a member of a panel speaking on Recapitalizations and Restructurings, focusing on proactive valuations, auctions of portfolio assets, intercreditor issues, and the importance of bankruptcy remote structures and

UC Irvine Announces Better Clerkship Numbers Than Almost Everyone Else

Thank you to the Hon. Scott Clarkson for the lead on this: "UC Irvine Announces Better Clerkship Numbers Than Almost Everyone Else" By Christopher Danzing Read the article here. United States Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California Santa

When Bad Bankruptcy Lawyers Attack: How to Spot These Warning Signals

Many financial experts agree that filing bankruptcy is a way to wipe the financial slate clean and start over again – and if you want to file the right way, you’ll need to hire a high-quality bankruptcy lawyer with a superior track record. But this

Foreclosure Statistics for New Mexico: These Just Out

Foreclosure statistics obviously vary from local jurisdiction to jurisdiction, as well as from one time period to the next. For example, sometime back in 2008, New Mexico was 36th in the nation in the number of foreclosures, obviously lower than

When Considering Bankruptcy, Developing a Budget Can Help You To Curb Expenses

As personal bankruptcy has recently reached an all time high, it is more important than ever to develop and live by a household budget. This will help you in determining not only where your money is going on a regular basis, but it should also help

What Is Abandoned Property In Bankruptcy?

When a debtor files bankruptcy, all of their property becomes part of the bankruptcy estate. The bankruptcy estate is basically a structure which takes ownership of all property (not physical ownership in most cases) and then liquidates any property