ABI Blog Exchange

2015-06-01
In today’s economic environment, the rights of secured creditors have become a hot topic around the figurative dinner table of bankruptcy professionals.  Inevitably, this conversation includes a discussion of those Bankruptcy Code provisions intended
2015-06-01
Experienced Social Security disability attorney Jeff Scholnick discusses the process that Social Security claims representatives go through as they approach each disability claim.

Read More from: Scholnick Law

2015-06-01
Banks need to keep a lid on personnel-related expenses. But many of them are missing out on opportunities to dig deeper into the data and determine the appropriate hours and staffing for their retail locations.

Read More from: BankThink

2015-06-01
Apparently there is a business of rent-to-own hair weaves.  As a bald man, this is of particular interest. Below is a description of some of the program:

Read More from: Credit Slips

2015-06-01
A toll road that runs across northern Indiana exited bankruptcy protection and will now be operated by Australia’s IFM Investors.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2015-06-01
A toll road that runs across northern Indiana exited bankruptcy protection and will now be operated by Australia’s IFM Investors.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2015-05-31
Recently in the Powerwave Technologies Inc. bankruptcy action, the Chapter 7 Trustee filed in excess of 100 preference actions seeking to avoid and recover alleged preferential transfers pursuant to Sections 547 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code.
2015-05-31
Often investors don’t see the immediate value of the consumer goods industry and many dismiss the industry as a non-factor when thinking about diversifying their portfolios.
2015-05-31
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps    Below is a summary of the activity reported for May 2015.

Read More from: The Ponzi Blog

2015-05-31
Holding: Article III permits bankruptcy judges to adjudicate Stern claims with the parties’ knowing and voluntary consent.  Consent by parties also need not be in writing but can be determined through conduct.
2015-05-31
The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) is a federal government mortgage refinance program launched in March 2009 that helps underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages.

Read More from: Wynn at Law, LLC

2015-05-30
How can you find the best Walworth County bankruptcy attorney? While we would love to say that we are the best, it is important to do your own research.

Read More from: Wynn at Law, LLC

2015-05-29
A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including a call for a small-business loan brokers' code of ethics and why Congress needs to level the playing field for investors in bank obligations.

Read More from: BankThink

2015-05-29
Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the ensuing global financial crisis, policymakers, central banks and regulators have introduced a raft of new measures designed to assist the resolution and recovery of systemically important financial instit