ABI Blog Exchange

2014-09-24
Acquisition-hungry banks and mortgage companies need to apply the same level of scrutiny to cultural fit as they do to a firm's financial statements and balance sheets.

Read More from: BankThink

2014-09-24
The Weil Bankruptcy Blog team is excited to bring you our Inaugural Review, highlighting important cases, topics, and themes in the restructuring world that we have addressed on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog in the past few months.
2014-09-24
When the bankruptcy laws were changed on October 17, 2005, there was an effort to curb abusive filings. To do so, a means test was authored utilizing IRS standards for acceptable expenses.
2014-09-24
A program that moves distressed mortgages out of the foreclosure pipeline can save the FHA and GSEs money and give troubled borrowers a better shot at staying in their homes Â-- but only if it's properly implemented.

Read More from: BankThink

2014-09-24
Receiving Wide Coverage ... You're No Alibaba: Royal Bank of Scotland cut the price on the IPO of its U.S. banking unit, Citizens Financial, amid tepid demand.

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2014-09-24
Nothing is more critical for private equity investors than the exit, however, several reports have been published in the past few years indicating a serious decline in one common way of private investor exit – initial public offerings (IPOs).
2014-09-23
Dismissing and Re-filing a Chapter 13 There are certain circumstances where you may want to dismiss your chapter 13 case and refile. You do have the ability to do this. There are certain circumstances where you may have to wait six months to refile.
2014-09-23
The 2005 Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code ushered in section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, which grants trade creditors an administrative expense for goods sold to the debtor in the ordinary course of the debtor’s business and that the debtor re
2014-09-23
Community bankers can get ahead of the competition by building strong and profitable relationships with their customers. They should start by keeping products simple and explanations forthright.

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2014-09-23
There has been much discussion about the changes that may be coming in the wake of the recent SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting, where they considered changing the definition of the term Accredited Investor.
2014-09-23
  This is the bankruptcy case study for Todd, from Steger, Illinois, and his wife Emily. The couple is considering chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy, but is not sure which chapter is best for them. Let’s explore the details.
2014-09-23
Apple Pay's impact will be mitigated by the limited availability of near-field communication terminals and by consumer concerns about the safety of NFC technology.

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2014-09-23
Just back from European Law and Economics, where the big topics

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2014-09-23
Weil partner, Joseph H. Smolinsky, will participate in a webinar with Aaron D.
2014-09-23
Receiving Wide Coverage ... Guilty: A word of warning to banks (as if they didn't already know this): Be careful who you do business with.

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2014-09-22
Basics of Bankruptcy Litigation for the Non-Bankruptcy Litigator Webinar Now Available On Demand!