ABI Blog Exchange

The Role of “Trust” in Mediation

By: Donald L Swanson Once a negative impression is formed about an individual, there is a tendency to view everything else about this person in negative terms. [Fn. 1] A Loss-of-“Trust” Story I remember mediating a commercial dispute, many years ago

How digital payments helped a dog-walking app survive lockdown

Inside Wells Fargo's struggle with worker safety during the pandemic

May 2021 Ponzi Scheme Roundup

Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps Below is a summary of the activity reported for May 2021. The reported stories reflect at least 4 new Ponzi schemes worldwide, 1 guilty plea, about 77 years of prison sentences, and an average age of approximately 55

Elliott, Apollo, Caesar's Palace and a Bunch of Bankruptcy Law Professors

One of the most dramatic stories in corporate finance and bankruptcy over the past decade has been the Caesar's Palace battle between a bunch of hard nosed distressed debt hedge funds and big bad private equity shops. A bunch of masters of the

Merger would create $3B California credit union

Biden budget would pour billions into affordable housing, CDFIs

Even Amazon isn't big enough to issue its own currency: Richmond Fed

A wealth of challenges for HSBC in U.S. pivot

TD Bank commits $100M for minority small-business lending