ABI Blog Exchange

2014-11-13
Jeff Scholnick has been selected in a contest of first-time participants to be a featured speaker for the Mid-Year Convention for the Maryland State Bar Association in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

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2014-11-13
On Thursday, October 23, 2014, Jeff Scholnick spoke on the subject of “Dealing with Student Loans, Inside and Outside of Bankruptcy.” He spoke specifically to the Consumer Bankruptcy Section of the Maryland State Bar Association.

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2014-11-13
Those of us old enough to remember the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (or NAFTA) recall its promise of free movement of goods, services, persons, and capital between Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and greater economic pros
2014-11-13
By Jessica Silver-GreenbergIn the netherworld of consumer debt, there are zombies: bills that cannot bekilled even by declaring personal bankruptcy.Tens of thousands of Americans who went through bankruptcy are stillhaunted by debts long after — some

Read More from: Shenwick & Associates

2014-11-13
Transparency about the diversity of companiesÂ' workforces can promote the hiring and advancement of women, while role models like Janet Yellen help pave the way for more female leaders.

Read More from: BankThink

2014-11-13
BB&T successfully bought a number of thrifts in the aftermath of the S&L crisis. Retired BB&T CEO John Allison explains his companyÂ's success while discussing how he sold deals to leaders of target institutions. Part 3 of 5.

Read More from: BankThink

2014-11-13
Republicans are unlikely to push the ball forward on reform of the federal housing agencies, but Congress has a number of other opportunities to make changes that will encourage mortgage lending.

Read More from: BankThink

2014-11-13
On November 7, 2014, in the neighboring jurisdiction of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, Dots, LLC, et al. (“Debtors” or “Dots”) filed approximately 70 complaints seeking to avoid and recover alleged prefere
2014-11-12
Exemption Amounts Every homeowner who is considering filing chapter 7 bankruptcy, understandably wants to know whether or not their house is going to be protected if they file for bankruptcy.
2014-11-12
The notion of investment syndicates is not new, and it is exactly the way many angel investors have been operating for many years.
2014-11-12
A growing number of Americans frequent payday lenders, check cashers and other firms outside the financial mainstream, and with good reason: they cannot get reliable and affordable service from the country's biggest banks.

Read More from: BankThink

2014-11-12
Two stories in today's world news caught my attention because they were both related to rising consumer debt and tightening mortgage rules. 

Read More from: Credit Slips

2014-11-12
“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” – HAL 9000, 2001: A Space Odyssey
2014-11-12
Retired BB&T CEO John A. Allison shares tips on brokering a deal and making an acquisition thrive in his latest book. This is part 2 of 5.

Read More from: BankThink

2014-11-12
Many foreign banks are confused about how the Volcker Rule applies to them and whether they are required to establish compliance programs for it in the first place.

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2014-11-12
Here’s the latest news and events from DailyDAC, LLC. Don’t forget to check out the newest listings on the Opportunistic Deal Database and the Mature Deal Database!
2014-11-12
Receiving Wide Coverage ... First Forex Deal Reached: Five banks have agreed to shell out a total of $3.3 billion to U.S., British and Swiss authorities to settle charges that they tried to manipulated the foreign exchange market.

Read More from: BankThink

2014-11-11
“There’s no place like home…” -Dorothy Gale
2014-11-11
It seems there are more uses for drones than just dropping bombs. Investing in this evolving tech is possible and maybe even worth exploring.