ABI Blog Exchange

2016-02-24
Instead of focusing on the effect of swipe fee rules on banks and credit unions, retailers should ask why the Durbin amendment hasnÂ't produced the promised cost savings for their consumers.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-02-24
Action Item.  We should all look for special circumstances in which a mandatory mediation order might be beneficial–and then ask the court to require a mediation in such circumstances.

Read More from: Mediatbankry

2016-02-24
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed that purchase money mortgages enjoy priority over other types of nongovernmental liens on real property. In Amici Resources, LLC v. The Alan D.

Read More from: Krieg DeVault

2016-02-23
50 Cent appears in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York in July 2015.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-02-23
Meaningful rules encouraging Fannie and Freddie to do more with manufactured housing would allow more lenders into the market and make pricing more competitive.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-02-23
Overall, does claims trading help or hinder the chapter 11 process? Should additional disclosures be required?  

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-02-23
Simply put, compassionate allowances are expedited decisions on applications for SSA disability benefits.

Read More from: Bonds & Botes, P.C.

2016-02-23
It is time for institutions to act independently of the Federal Reserve and raise their loan interest rates to improve returns.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-02-23
The use of third-party releases in Chapter 11 has become more permissible in recent years, and, because it is such a potent tool, the exact contours and limits of these releases have been hotly debated.

Read More from: Plan Proponent

2016-02-22
The past several years have not been kind to commodities exploration companies.  The price of gold dropped to $1,051/oz.

Read More from: Squire Patton Boggs

2016-02-22
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the rap / hip hop community.

Read More from: Bonds & Botes, P.C.

2016-02-22
For all the technology banks have to help them deliver personalized service, the overall customer experience remains a challenge.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-02-22
Jonathan Levine has joined Morrison & Foerster as a partner with the business restructuring and insolvency group.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-02-22
Addressing latent claims in bankruptcy cases has always been a challenge, and debtors are often left with uncertainty as to whether such claims have been discharged.  Although the legal standard for what constitutes a “claim” under the Bankruptcy Cod