ABI Blog Exchange

2016-01-05
As we are celebrate 2016, we are all quickly reminded that it is tax time.  Once again, it is important that you stay diligent in making sure that yo

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

2016-01-05
Owners of small business entities are frequently required to guaranty the debts of such entities.  Those business entities might later file for Chapter 11, and may be able to achieve confirmation of a plan to restructure their indebtedness.   The que

Read More from: Squire Patton Boggs

2016-01-05
If impending rules on overdraft protection go too far, banks could intentionally pull back on providing the service to illustrate just how useful it is.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-01-05
Marijuana plants pictured in a greenhouse in Mexico City. Yuri Cortez

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-01-05
Bernard Madoff trustee Irving Picard made a $25 million settlement with investor Vizcaya Partners Ltd.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-01-04
Banks claim bandwidth and security concerns led to interruptions for personal finance apps, but institutions still resist a more secure and efficient portal.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-01-04
Swift Energy Company and eight of its affiliates, together constituting an oil and gas business operating in South Texas and Central and Southeast Louisiana, have commenced cases under Chapter 11 of the Bankr
2016-01-04
Happy New Year!

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

2016-01-04
On December 17, 2015, New Gulf Resources, LLC and 3 affiliated debtors (collectively, the “Debtors”) each filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Distri
2016-01-04
Unlike the bargain-heavy aftermath of the crisis, acquisitions during the recovery have been hampered by high premiums and unsatisfactory returns.

Read More from: BankThink

2016-01-04
Swift Energy Co. filed for bankruptcy in the last hours of 2015, capping months of struggles to address more than $1.2 billion in debt.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2016-01-04
Swift Energy Co. (“Swift”) has become the latest U.S. shale driller to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, filing a voluntary petition on December 31, 2015.  Swift pumps oil in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas and in Louisiana fields.
2016-01-01
Dilip Ratha, an economist at the World Bank, shows how the power of a simple remittance sent from one family member to another could be magnified to improve the lives of poor people.

Read More from: BankThink

2015-12-31
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps    Below is a summary of the activity reported for December 2015.

Read More from: The Ponzi Blog

2015-12-31
My ears perk up whenever I hear the musical words "synthetic collateralized debt offering".

Read More from: Credit Slips

2015-12-31
  (As is my favorite New Year’s tradition, we’re in DC, but will watch it on PBS!)

Read More from: Plan Proponent