2016-03-18
This is the chapter 7 bankruptcy case study for Ms. G., who resides in Chicago, Illinois. We are here to examine whether or not Ms. G. can qualify and benefit from a chapter 7 bankruptcy filing.
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2016-03-18
Credit cards are readily available to the majority of Americans and, when used properly, can be quite useful.
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2016-03-18
Energy companies that are struggling to avert bankruptcy have recently been relying on a tool to buy time called a distressed-debt exchange. For some of them, that tactic may not work for much longer.
Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2016-03-18
House Financial Services Committee members asked CFPB Director Richard Cordray tough questions this week Â-- but they let their own theatrics trump substance, using their time to berate the CFPB chief rather than engaging in substantive discussion.
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2016-03-18
On Monday in Santa Ana, Calif., the publisher of the Orange County Register will ask a bankruptcy judge to approve its sale to Tribune Publishing Co.
Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat
2016-03-18
Venoco, Inc. and six of its affiliates, which engage in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties, have commenced cases (Lead Case No.
Read More from: Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law Monitor
2016-03-18
Creating a bipartisan commission to manage the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will make the agency's rules longer-lasting and place needed checks on the director's authority.
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2016-03-18
Wall Street Journal When fears hit a fevered pitch last month that the Federal Reserve could opt to enact sub-zero interest rates, the big-five banks Â-- Bank of America, J.P.
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2016-03-17
Tara Twomey is just a keen observer of the consumer finance world, and she recently alerted me to a trend.
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2016-03-17
220 Elm Street II, LLC, which owns 50% of the real property at 220 Elm Street, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840, has commenced a case (Case No.
Read More from: Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law Monitor
2016-03-17
Nandita Bakhshi will become CEO of the $76 billion-asset Bank of the West, and a study finds JPMorgan Chase is the most ideal bank for women.
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2016-03-17
Consolidation is increasing risk to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. while reducing diversification in the industry.
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2016-03-17
For the past two weeks, Credit Slips posts have considered the role of the Executive Branch in facilitating a Puerto Rico debt restru
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2016-03-17
Endorsements from lawmakers such as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren of the U.S. Postal Service providing banking services overlook how a similar plan faltered after the Panic of 1907.
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