ABI Blog Exchange

Treasury, IRS urged to monitor crypto ATMs for trafficking clues

First Guaranty hires lending team, expands into Kentucky, West Virginia

Marine Credit Union in Wisconsin names new CEO

Apollo expands direct lending platform to individuals with new fund

Mizuho buying Capstone Partners to bolster sponsors group

Bank of America to slash overdraft fee to $10

Lenders urge CFPB to scale back small-business data collection plan

Student Loan Potpourri

Illustrating one of my repeated points about the unfairness yes- Student Loans Can Be Discharged In Bankruptcy of one size fits all student loan forgiveness, a tweet by Robert Wiblin @robertwiblin: Cancelling student debt is good but we could do more

Deposing A Mediator About What Happened In The Mediation (Roberts v. City of Fairbanks)

By: Donald L Swanson “ There is no federal mediation privilege”; “ the mediator’s testimony about the mediation is not privileged”; and “ there is no legal bar to Defendants seeking the [mediator’s testimony] with regard to the mediation and

What Does the Bankruptcy Trustee Investigate?

What Does the Bankruptcy Trustee Investigate? Every person considering filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy or Chapter 7 bankruptcy is concerned about running afoul of the Trustee. You’ve probably heard that the Trustee has the power to seize your assets or

Student Loan Potpourri

The post Student Loan Potpourri appeared first on Kurt O’Keefe, Esq. | Detroit MI | Discharge Student Loans.

Despite big influx of capital, Black banks say more is needed

Civista to expand in Ohio with $50 million M&A deal

JPMorgan’s vaccine requirements will vary by location, Dimon says

Alternatives to Bankruptcy: Credit Counselling Debt Management

Alternatives to Bankruptcy: Money Management Credit Counselling For high income people who can’t quite handle their debt, “credit counselling” can be an alternative to bankruptcy. Credit counselling services–the kind I’m talking about anyway–have

Limetree Bay: Messy Auction Process Generates Increased Recoveries

Can messy be good? Sometimes the answer is yes. The chapter 11 case filed by Limetree Bay Services, LLC and five of its affiliates (“Limetree Bay”) is one example of auction disorder actually bringing increased creditor recoveries. Bankruptcy

CFPB sues Colorado debt seller execs for alleged deceptive practices

Fed’s Richard Clarida to leave vice chair position two weeks early

Perlmutter, driving force behind cannabis banking bill, to retire

Sugarman’s fintech moves past failed deal with Colin Kaepernick SPAC