ABI Blog Exchange

2015-02-02
Banks victimized by loan fraud, identity theft, embezzlement and other crimes may be reluctant to cooperate with federal authorities. But it's often worth their while.

Read More from: BankThink

2015-02-02
Wall Street Journal Edwin Hale Sr., the founder and former chief executive of First Mariner Bancorp in Baltimore, confessed that he covertly worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for about 10 years in the 1990s and 2000s.

Read More from: BankThink

2015-02-02
While I'm on the subject of dead markets, what about HOEPA loans?  HOEPA loans are super-high-cost loans that qualify for special consumer protections under the Home Owners Equity Protection Act of 1998.

Read More from: Credit Slips

2015-02-02
Pretty darn dead.  In 2014, there were all of 22 private-label RMBS deals.  These deals provided $5.67 billion in financing for 7,342 mortgages.  Let that sink in for a second.

Read More from: Credit Slips

2015-02-01
In an 11 page opinion issued January 30, 2015 in the TPOP bankruptcy (13-11831), Judge Shannon held that GM did not lose the ability to enforce its contracted right to repayment just because the default was “immaterial” according to the Debtor. 
2015-02-01
In an 11 page opinion issued January 30, 2015 in the TPOP bankruptcy (13-11831), Judge Shannon held that GM did not lose the ability to enforce its contracted right to repayment just because the default was “immaterial” according to the Debtor. 
2015-02-01
The automatic stay is one of the most powerful protections provided to debtors in a bankruptcy proceeding.  The stay acts as an injunction that prohibits creditors (including landlords) from commencing or continuing any proceeding against the debtor
2015-01-31
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps    Below is a summary of the activity reported for January 2015.

Read More from: The Ponzi Blog

2015-01-31
“Don’t care how; I want it now” – Veruca Salt, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
2015-01-30
    You can find out more about John Lee Dumas and his podcast, Entrepreneur on Fire, here.   Or you can find him here: Twitter: @johnleedumas