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

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7 green ways to wash away laundry costs

You can wash and wear for a lot less. Find out how to make your laundry lighter on your budget.

Wheel, deal on a gas-sipping used car

Fuel-saving used cars are pricey. Get the best deal, whether you're buying or selling.

7 keys for taking a car loan from family

Borrowing from family is dicey. These loan tips will keep you on the road to repayment.

Top 10 states for foreclosure

Nevada and Arizona had the highest rates of foreclosure in June. See if your state made the list.

"Extend and Pretend" Falls Short for CRE Troubles

Adjusting maturity dates on commercial real estate loans is like rearranging the chairs on the deck of the Titanic.

Good News on Mortgage Modifications

Isn't it about time for some good news on mortgage modifications? Here is some, in the form of a paper titled Who Receives a Mortgage Modification? Race and Income Differentials in Loan Workouts. The authors use data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure

The Free House Myth

As challenges to whether a "bank" (usually actually a securitized trust) has the right to foreclose because it owns the note and mortgage become more common, rumors swirl about the ability to use such tactics to get a "free house." There are a few

Disconnect Between Reality and Regs Is Insane

Isn't there anyone left in government who understands the concept of loan classifications?

Lawyer: Dodgers Owe Injured Fan More Than Manny

Associated Press The Los Angeles Dodgers could owe Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan severely injured earlier this season in an assault outside Dodger Stadium, up to $30 million—an amount that would make Stow the team’s largest unsecured

Will Payday Lenders Avoid New Restrictions By Residing On Tribal Lands

Many debtors filing bankruptcy have already been devoured financially by the payday lending industry. They walk into the bankruptcy attorney office weighed down with high interest rate payday loans, desperate for a way out. The Dodd-Frank Act of