2014-10-03
Case Set-Up This is the bankruptcy case study for Darius from Chicago, Illinois who was in my office to determine whether or not chapter 7 or chapter 13 will help him.
Read More from: David M. Siegel | Chicago Bankruptcy Law
2014-10-03
A federal judge has dismissed an FDIC lawsuit against directors and officers of a failed North Carolina bank. The ruling has big implications for future cases that seek to hold senior bank management accountable for financial crisis-era failures.
Read More from: BankThink
2014-10-03
The revelation that 76 million JPMorgan Chase consumer accounts were compromised by hacking should be scaring the heck out of us.
Read More from: Credit Slips
2014-10-02
The Fifth Circuit had several bankruptcy-related decisions during September. This month, it dealt with jury trials, mootness, subject matter jurisdiction, "quasi-estoppel" and the difference between civil and criminal contempt. Click on the styl
Read More from: A Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer's Blog
2014-10-02
Former Credit Slips blogger Elizabeth Warren who also happens to be the senior senator from Massachusetts was a category on Jeopardy! last night.
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2014-10-02
You always have the ability to switch bankruptcy attorneys if you are not satisfied with your current attorney. Depending upon which type of bankruptcy case you have filed will determine whether or not it makes good sense to make the switch.
Read More from: David M. Siegel | Chicago Bankruptcy Law
2014-10-02
Here’s the latest news and events from DailyDAC, LLC. Don’t forget to check out the newest listings on the Opportunistic Deal Database and the Mature Deal Database!
2014-10-02
Examiners will not require community banks to adhere to new risk governance standards, but they are likely to expect community bank boards to incorporate the guidelines' fundamental principles into their oversight.
Read More from: BankThink
2014-10-02
“Why is electricity so expensive these days? Why does it cost so much for something I can make with a balloon and my hair?” – Dennis Miller
Read More from: Business Finance & Restructuring News - Weil
2014-10-02
The fact that a customer has been with your bank for an extended period of time may not be as predictive of their future decisions as you think.
Read More from: BankThink
2014-10-02
AIMkts writer Billy Ray Valentine pens an op-ed defending the often-maligned “one percent” of Americans, who also bear the heaviest tax burden. Are they bad for being rich?
2014-10-02
Receiving Wide Coverage ... Moynihan's Next Move: Bank of America chief executive Brian Moynihan received a vote of confidence from the bank's board of directors Wednesday as he was appointed to the additional role of chairman.
Read More from: BankThink
2014-10-02
Some thoughts on how much faith we should have in the debt markets, and whether they are actually markets at all,
Read More from: Credit Slips
2014-10-01
“That ain’t right. Baby, that ain’t right at all.”
– Nat King Cole
Read More from: Business Finance & Restructuring News - Weil
2014-10-01
The complexity of the Volcker Rule means that it will be nearly impossible for banks to comply with its requirements within set time framesÂ--and regulators risk wasting a lot of time trying to enforce the unenforceable.
Read More from: BankThink
2014-10-01
Here at Shenwick & Associates, many of our clients are understandably concerned about how to protect their assets from creditors––especially their home.
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2014-10-01
As the industry turns to online-only banking and partnerships with third-party retail distributors, it's getting harder to use geographical boundaries to define the communities that banks serve. That's why the CRA needs an update.
Read More from: BankThink
2014-10-01
According to Joliet Bankruptcy Lawyer, David Siegel, Joliet has always been a tough, blue-collar, hard-working town in Will County, Illinois. When times are tough in the state of Illinois, they are especially tough in Joliet.
Read More from: David M. Siegel | Chicago Bankruptcy Law
