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

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Country Club Hills Bankruptcy Lawyer On The Common Reasons For Needing A Bankruptcy

Link Well, to be sort of blunt, it’s debt, lots of kinds of debt. Even the best planning and the most austere financial individuals can often encounter situations where they’re simply unplanned for, unexpected. General rule of thumb when saving to

Why Failing To Plan Is Planning To Fail In Bankruptcy Court

If you are considering filing a bankruptcy petition you should consult with an experienced lawyer so you can do some planning. But you should be careful; as with most of life, good planning will save you money but sloppy planning can land you in hot

How VantageScore helps 'thin file' consumers

Even those with "thin" credit files can get credit scores, VantageScore's CEO says.

10 grave and ghastly tales of financial fright

Feel the chill in the air? It's time once again for Bankrate's annual house of financial horrors.

Baking soda & vinegar: cheaper, greener, cleaner

Sure, baking soda & vinegar provide fun via tiny volcanoes, but as a cleaner it can blow your mind.

6 nightmare vacations with monstrous costs

Readers share tumultuous vacation stories and talk about the financial lessons they learned.

CDs or savings? Know risks before choosing

To boost return, go with CDs. But first consider the risk of locking in your money before investing.

Can a new credit card company raise rates?

When a bank is bought, the new entity can bump up your rate, but it faces these limitations.

Price war: How to fend off food inflation

The cost of groceries is on the rise. Here's how you can fight the uptick in prices.

Banking, recession, economy, oh my!

Tara M. Sinclair, associate professor at George Washington University, shares economic insight.

The Underserved Are Not Who You Think They Are

Being financially underserved is less about demographics than about behavior, preferences and cash flow. The underserved tend to have less of a financial cushion, and as a result live "just in time."

Former Le-Nature’s CEO’s Luck Has Run Out

Associated Press Gregory Podlucky, left, arrives with attorneys for his sentencing on Thursday, Oct. 20. It was worth a shot, but neither flattery nor divine inspiration could keep Le-Nature’s Inc.’s former chief executive, Gregory Podlucky, out of

How Is My Spouse Impacted By Bankruptcy?

Married debtors filing for bankruptcy without their spouse often worry about how it may impact their non-filing spouse’s finances and ability to get credit. Let’s take a look at a few ways that bankruptcy could impact a non-filing spouse: Joint

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Secures Major Chapter 11 Victory for Marco Polo Seatrade BV

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today it won a major bankruptcy verdict on behalf of Netherlands-based global maritime shipping company Marco Polo Seatrade BV and three of its affiliates in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of

New Bankruptcy Court Fee Schedule

The Judicial Conference of the United States recently approved increases to the bankruptcy courts‘ filing fees on September 13, which will become effective on November 1, 2011. The increased revenue generated by the new filing fees will be used to

"Dodgers owner Frank

"Dodgers owner Frank McCourt looted nearly $190 million from the Los Angeles team, using the money for non-baseball use in violation of Major League Baseball rules, according to Delaware bankruptcy court documents filed on Monday.... It's the first

Make the Treasury Responsible for 'Unofficial' Debt

The huge debt of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is not "considered officially to be part of the total debt of the federal government," the Federal Reserve coyly notes.

Bankers, Beware of Auditors Who Blow Off Their Regulator

Bank executives, audit committees and shareholders are at risk of additional scrutiny and unwelcome publicity under the best-case scenario - and audit failures under the worst case - if their auditor wages a protracted fight with the PCAOB.

Bankruptcy News: Why Credit Card Lenders Are Declaring War on You

It comes as no surprise that the onslaught of the recession – coupled with exposure of some pretty nasty lending practices – has brought on more than a few changes in the financial world. From mortgage to loans and everything in between, consumers

Dodgers Season-Ticket Holders Get Seats on Creditors Committee

Associated Press Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt in a June 2010 file photo Season-ticket holders abandoned their demand for an official committee of their own in the bankruptcy case of the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for two seats on the