ABI Blog Exchange

2016-06-02
When you have a crisis in your life like financial problems, it can be very difficult to make the leap to seek help.  I have made a list of 5 considerations that are helpful when de

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

2016-06-02
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposal could have included flexibility for banks to offer payday loan alternatives, but the plan misses the mark.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-06-02
UCI International, Inc. and twelve of its affiliates have filed chapter 11 petitions before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No.
2016-06-02
The CFPB's proposed payday rule making is out.  There's a nice summary here.  

Read More from: Credit Slips

2016-06-02
If you happen to be at the 2016 Law & Society Association meetings in New Orleans, stop by the panels from the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) on Household Finance.

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2016-06-02
Branch managers are essential, but it is the manager's manager that can set the tone for the performance of a bank's branch program.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-06-02
How Eastern Bank pulled off something few community banks have: launching a digital lending product that the 197-year-old mutual dreamed up in its innovation lab.

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2016-06-02
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2016-06-02
Seems I forgot to post the conclusion to NCT collecting private student loans one of the NCT private student loan, well, alleged to be so, collection lawsuits that I was defending in state court.

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2016-06-02
Every wondered how ApplePay works?  What the whole deal with Chip cards is?  Those contactless readers at stores?  If you're looking to nerd out on 21st century payment technology...and its legal and business implications, look no further.

Read More from: Credit Slips

2016-06-01
Our Delavan real estate attorney knows that when purchasing a home, not everything goes according to plan. Some mishaps could have devastating impacts on your home purchase and even stop the closing.

Read More from: Wynn at Law, LLC

2016-06-01
The idea behind The DAO is to act as a decentralized investment fund that leverages the wisdom of crowds. But sometimes the crowd doesn't necessarily offer the wisest counsel.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-06-01
We need to adopt a more nuanced view of credit that considers not only the cost of credit, but also the cost of default and the cost of having no credit.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-06-01
While existing state laws show that payday lending curbs lead to positive outcomes, those laws will still benefit from a strong Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule.

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2016-06-01
I recently wrote a letter to my son who just graduated from high school and will be heading off to college in August for his freshman year.

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

2016-06-01
If a debtor does not know the true value of his home, he may find himself in an asset case under chapter 7 bankruptcy. This was almost the case for a recent client who was seeking a fresh start under Chapter 7 bankruptcy law.
2016-06-01
Achieving high performance is a challenge. But these five traits help the elite banks drive such impressive results.

Read More from: BankThink