ABI Blog Exchange

2015-05-31
Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps    Below is a summary of the activity reported for May 2015.

Read More from: The Ponzi Blog

2015-05-31
Holding: Article III permits bankruptcy judges to adjudicate Stern claims with the parties’ knowing and voluntary consent.  Consent by parties also need not be in writing but can be determined through conduct.
2015-05-31
The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) is a federal government mortgage refinance program launched in March 2009 that helps underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages.

Read More from: Wynn at Law, LLC

2015-05-30
How can you find the best Walworth County bankruptcy attorney? While we would love to say that we are the best, it is important to do your own research.

Read More from: Wynn at Law, LLC

2015-05-29
A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including a call for a small-business loan brokers' code of ethics and why Congress needs to level the playing field for investors in bank obligations.

Read More from: BankThink

2015-05-29
Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the ensuing global financial crisis, policymakers, central banks and regulators have introduced a raft of new measures designed to assist the resolution and recovery of systemically important financial instit
2015-05-29
On Wednesday, biofuel maker KiOR Inc. will go before a Wilmington, Del., bankruptcy judge to seek final approval of its chapter 11 reorganization plan.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2015-05-29
On Wednesday, biofuel maker KiOR Inc. will go before a Wilmington, Del., bankruptcy judge to seek final approval of its chapter 11 reorganization plan.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2015-05-29
During a recent chapter 7 341 meeting of creditors, the trustee inquired about a stock loss. The inquiry was a result of examining the debtor’s tax return for the current year and seeing a carryover loss of nearly $40,000.
2015-05-29
The Disney-Pixar movie 'Finding Nemo' inspired a run on clownfish in pet stores across America. Banks should pursue the same effect with content that connects with customers on an emotional level and inspires them to take action.

Read More from: BankThink

2015-05-28
Rejecting a Seventh Circuit precedent, the Fifth Circuit has ruled that a non-dischargeability claim under section 523(a)(2)(A) must be based upon a false representation.