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Producer Targets Real Housewife’s Ex-Husband

Associated Press Sonja Tremont-Morgan “Real Housewife of New York” Sonja Tremont-Morgan’s ex-husband is holding up her bankruptcy and preventing creditors from recovering what they’re owed, according to a creditor of the reality-television show cast

For Bank of America, Countrywide Bankruptcy Is Still an Option

"The real issue around Bank of America is not whether it survives, but whether it sacrifices Countrywide to save itself. More specifically, will Bank of America put Countrywide into bankruptcy? And will this stem the bleeding? The Countrywide

Culture, Attitudes, and Debt

Rather than a post with a lot of (supposed) answers, today I have a post with a lot of questions. My goal is to start a discussion that I hope our insightful readership will take up in the comments. Lately, I have been thinking a lot about cultural

Canceling The Wire: U.S. Bankruptcy Court Declines to Recognize and Enforce German Mail Interception Order

Someone could be reading your emails right now, and you might not even know about it. The good news is that if you use a U.S. internet service provider, they probably don’t have bankruptcy court approval to do so. In a recent decision out of the

Real Estate Section Of Petition From Burnham Bankruptcy Lawyer

Link Bankruptcy clients in Illinois use the state exemptions. These are the same Illinois exemptions already being used by people who are being collected upon by bill collectors. So just know you are allowed to keep quite a bit of property and still

The Daily Docket: Borders Wins OK to Auction Name, Website

A judge Wednesday approved procedures for an auction of Borders Group Inc.’s website and other intellectual property, a step that could keep the liquidating bookseller’s brand name alive even after its physical stores are all gone. Read the Daily

Your Vote Counts: Straw Poll on CREF Confidence - Significant Improvements in Liquidity & Distressed Debt . . . When?

When do you predict liquidity will significantly increase for the CREF market? And when will distressed CREF loans become substantially resolved? At the end of 2010, many predicted that in 2011 liquidity would improve in the commercial real estate

Gordon Brothers Group Wins Auction for ArchBrook Laguna Assets After Two Day Auction

'Witch Hunt' Pales in Comparison to Fair Lending Problem

The railing of industry representatives against DOJ investigations is out of proportion to the problem of illegal lending and discrimination observable in our banking system.

Home values fall, with a few bright spots

Home values still suffer from bubble trouble, but prices rise in some surprising spots.

Top 5 cheapest ballparks

Think $20 can't buy anything today? These parks offer food and fun for less than the cost of a movie.

6 myths about buying life insurance

Are you mistaken about life insurance costs, benefits and restrictions? Experts dispel six myths.

Health and money woes cloud retirement

Medical maladies can create a financial crisis if they cut your career short.

Time to invest in gold?

Gold is the favorite hedge against inflation and economic instability, bar none.

Is mortgage payment help taxable?

The IRS taxes mortgage payments made by your insurer, but you can still deduct interest.

Mortgage rates dip, send refi signal

With mortgage rates near record lows, homeowners can benefit from refinancing if they have equity.

Fear of losing money can set investors back

Experts say to study the markets and devise a strategic plan, such as buying stocks at cheap prices.

Small Banks Need a Big Voice in the Primaries

If you live in one of the states that has an early presidential primary or caucus you need to be present at the town hall meetings and vocalize how the small banks are being hog tied by regulations.

Change in California Deficiency Law

SB 485: No Deficiency Judgments After a Short Sale The California Legislature approved and the Governor has signed SB 458, which will eliminate any deficiency judgments that a holder of a Mortgage Loan may have against a Borrower after a...

What Happens If My Spouse Dies During Bankruptcy?

If a couple files a joint bankruptcy and one of them dies, the Bankruptcy Code states that the bankruptcy case does not automatically end. Instead, the bankruptcy case continues with assets being liquidated as allowed by law and debts being