ABI Blog Exchange

2015-10-09
Editor's note: Morning Scan will not publish on Monday, Oct. 12 in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. WeÂ'll be back on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Receiving Wide Coverage ...

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2015-10-08
Upcoming Committee Formation Meeting: October 15, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Case Name: American Apparel, Inc., et al. Case Number:15-12055 (BLS)
2015-10-08
Buyers of securitized loans sue Lynn Tilton, the Pittsburgh Home Loan bank's Kristina Williams advises women executives on leveling the playing field, ex-Ally Bank chief Barbara Yastine joins a wealth management firm and Google's Ruth Porat warns abo

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2015-10-08
In our First Quarter Review, we focused exclusively on two hot topics we covered
2015-10-08
As the “lazy days of summer” come to a close, investors have been enjoying a stock market near all-time highs. Similarly the bond market has been trading at prices literally not seen since the 17th century following 35 years of rate compression.
2015-10-08
Seasonal Worker I recently met with a gentleman who was employed by the union as a contractor. He had long stretches of unemployment and other stretches of high employment.
2015-10-08
I understand what it's like to live in a low-income family.

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2015-10-08
The success of any organization depends on its ability to foster an environment that is open and inclusive, allowing diverse individuals to share insights and experiences that make the company stronger.

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2015-10-08
Avoid viewing millennials as a monolithic group. Consider parsing them into subgroups such as affluent, homebuyers, entrepreneurs and savers. The smarter move may be removing the age bracket blinders entirely.

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2015-10-08
Understanding what can occur during a collection action can be vital in determining which accounts to pursue.  One common occurrence is that the debtor files for bankruptcy. So, what exactly is bankruptcy?
2015-10-08
Malibu Lighting Corporation (Malibu), a manufacturer of outdoor lighting, and six affiliates, including Outdoor Direct Corporation (ODC) and National Consumer Outdoors Corporation (NCOC), have field
2015-10-08
Thousands more employees of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2015-10-07
“Aside from their inconsistency with empirical data, proposals to “reform” the Bankruptcy Code must overcome a more basic reality: The current Code works exceedingly well.” – LSTA Response
2015-10-07
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in yet another arbitration case, DIRECTV v. Imburgia.

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2015-10-07
A Colorado cybersecurity firm whose founder said he hacked into more than a dozen airline flights by plugging his laptop into a passenger jet’s entertainment system has filed for bankruptcy.

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2015-10-07
Traditional banks avoid the short-term-credit market because its customers demand a level of customer service that is inconsistent with current models of retail banking, the head of a payday lending group writes.

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