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

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Debt-Collection Reforms Draw Congressional Focus Post-COVID

In April 2021, House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) introduced H.R. 2547, the “Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act.” This article examines the bill’s proposed reforms, takes a closer look at a few of the key

Longtime head of Tinker Federal Credit Union to retire

In Remembrance of Barbara M. Barron

My close friend and colleague Barbara Barron passed away in her sleep on Wednesday August 3, 2021. I first met her on a case in 1988. I got to know her well from bar activities around 2000, and then when I joined Barron & Newburger, P.C. in 2003

Existential choice for fintech disruptors: Reinvent or perish

National Australia Bank to buy Citigroup Australia consumer unit

PNC rebrands wealth businesses as lenders vie for rich clients

Small banks and credit unions fear heavier toll from new lockdowns

What the child tax credit — a windfall for families — means for banks

A Million Dollar Mistake: Personal Injury and Bankruptcy

A Million Dollar Mistake: Personal Injury and Bankruptcy Under Virginia law, the bankruptcy court cannot take away a personal injury claim. Injured in a car accident? Hurt in the hospital? Anyone in Virginia can file bankruptcy and still keep those

How Much Disability Will I Get If I Never Worked?

There are two government programs available to help disabled individuals, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Both programs are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). While both share