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2016-02-11
This March 28, 2012, photo shows gambling chips on a card table at the former Revel casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-02-11
Sundevil Power Holdings, LLC and SPH Holdco LLC have each filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (lead case no.
2016-02-11
Disruption in credit scoring is healthy, but the new models touted by marketplace and other alternative lenders are still untested, especially about how loans will perform in a downturn.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-02-11
Invest Wisely I have to share with you a cautionary tale of a prior client who had an investment in a real estate property on the South side of Chicago.
2016-02-11
I get asked by clients all the time why they are now being sued for a debt they guaranteed or

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

2016-02-11
Receiving Wide Coverage ... Yellen vs. Congress, Round 1: Caution was the word during the first of two days of Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen's semiannual testimony before Congress.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-02-11
Other countries have already lowered interest rates below zero, and the financial stability concerns of such a policy taking shape in the U.S. should not be dismissed.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-02-11
The shell of mobile accessory maker Targus has filed for chapter 11 protection to help settle its final affairs.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-02-11
Action Item.  Let’s urge all constituencies in every Chapter 11 case to create a “successful path” toward plan confirmation by seeking the appointment of a mediator.

Read More from: Mediatbankry

2016-02-11
Businesses should be aware that new anti-avoidance tax rules will take effect from 6 April 2016 which will have a negative impact on members’ voluntary liquidations (“MVLs”).

Read More from: Squire Patton Boggs

2016-02-10
In this day and age, there’s not much appetite for the artificial (whether it be artificial sweetener or feigned affection).  We want our food, relationships, and clothing to be authentic and legitimate.  Unfortunately, as demonstrated by a recent de
2016-02-10
The pressure on banks to become less risky backfires when they respond by curtailing services that are vital in a functioning financial system.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-02-10
On Monday in the Samson Resources Corporation Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, Delaware’s Judge Sontchi

Read More from: Plan Proponent

2016-02-10
The Federal Court of Australia has approved a settlement, effectively resolving one of the most complex corporate insolvencies in Australian history.

Read More from: Squire Patton Boggs

2016-02-10
A couple of years back, I resolved to try to get in better shape. Being in my mid-50s, I had made this resolution several times during my life.

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

2016-02-10
Banks are coming up short in trying to keep pace with other more advanced app providers, but emulating these five steps taken by nonbanks can help drive mobile engagement.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-02-10
Alpha Natural Resources Inc. lenders have offered a $500 credit bid, or the exchanging of debt for assets in the company, to help get it out of bankruptcy.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-02-09
It’s amazing to me that people are worried about getting credit before they even completed a bankruptcy case. This is due in fact based upon Americans desire and obsession for credit.