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

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Controversy Over Methods to Determine Median Employee Pay for Dodd-Frank CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure

Although the SEC staff has publicly stated that the clawback provision is the most complex of the remaining Dodd-Frank governance rulemaking, the most controversial provision appears to be the requirement to disclose the ratio between the CEO total

Guaranteed Student Loans is an Entitlement for Public Universities, Too

In a recent BLN post, I suggested that student loans used for “for-profit” colleges be dischargable in bankruptcy since they make up only 10% of the guaranteed student loan market but account for 50% of the defaulted student loans. However, lest you

Watch for Change in Your City: As Cities Pass Foreclosure Ordinances, One Industry Group Keeps Tally

Change for the common good? As in . . . A penny here . . . a penny there. In May of '09, I asked you to watch for change at your State House, based upon a growing number of States that require a lender to register a loan as part of the foreclosure

What's the big hubbub about ETFs?

Before you jump on the ETF bandwagon, make sure to answer these key questions.

File for Social Security early to help spouse?

Should you "file and suspend" your benefits so your spouse can receive hers ahead of you?

6 cheap & easy ways to donate to charity

Don't have a big chunk of change to donate this season? Giving a little still counts a lot for a charity.

Breaking down: The cost of being a vampire

Sure, living for eternity is a pretty awesome vampire perk, but do you know what that'll cost you?!

Best tax-filing status to use when supporting Mom

You may be able to file as head of household and list your mother as a dependent, but it depends.

Behind on mortgage in bankruptcy. What now?

These options could help you keep your home post-bankruptcy when you fall behind on payments.

When is it a good idea to refinance into an ARM?

Most borrowers refinance into fixed-rate loans. Two groups might want to consider ARMs.

Will CFPB Make Policy via Rules - or Enforcement?

The Department of Justice's approach to fair lending cases during the 1990s illustrates the potential impact of creating policy through enforcement.

Village Voice: NYU Students-Debt and Debtor

Walking around Greenwich Village, it's easy to find reinforcement for the popular stereotype of New York University as a rich-kid school. On a fall evening, the bars and restaurants near the campus can feel completely overrun with a swarming mass of

Decision in Visteon Walks Through Analysis of Improper Venue and Venue Transfer Decisions

Summary In a very easy to follow opinion issued October 21, 2011, Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court denied a motion to dismiss an avoidance action for improper venue or, in the alternative, to transfer venue of the action. Judge Sontchi

Request for Amicus Briefs in 9th Circuit re Stern v Marshall

From: Bankruptcy law discussion list [mailto:BANKR-L@LISTSERV.ILLINOIS.EDU] On Behalf Of Alan Wenokur Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 5:04 PM To: BANKR-L@LISTSERV.ILLINOIS.EDU Subject: request for amicus briefs in 9th circuit re Stern v Marshall

Homeowners’ Foreclosures Could Be up for Review

Federal bank regulators from the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of Thrift Supervision have announced a measure that might mean compensation for millions of families who have

False Assumptions, Not Subprime, Caused Crisis

It's not 500 recognized uncertainties that kill you. It's one, or a few, variables that you didn't think were variable. Subprime was not such a variable. Home prices did the trick.

California Bankruptcies Show Jefferson County Cost of Failures

"John Moorlach, who became treasurer of Orange County, California, after it filed the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history in 1994, has some advice for the new record-holder, Jefferson County, Alabama. 'What they might be able to learn from

Catholic diocese ups offer for Crystal Cathedral

"A Southern California Roman Catholic diocese has increased its offer for the Crystal Cathedral to $57.5 million. An attorney for the Diocese of Orange revealed the new offer at a federal bankruptcy court hearing Monday in Santa Ana, Calif. Its...

New York's Own Foreclosure Justice League

Judge Jonathan Lippman, regulator Benjamin Lawsky and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman are standing up to an industry intent on forgetting that the ongoing foreclosure crisis affects real people, real lives and real families.

The Daily Docket: Dynegy Bondholders Seek Examiner

The Wall Street Journal reports that a group of Dynegy Holdings’ bondholders want a judge to appoint someone to probe some “unusual” transactions leading to its bankruptcy filing. The bankruptcy court’s stamp of approval on a plan to take collapsed