Bankruptcy Blogs

Worlds collide: JPM works with team behind anonymous crypto Zcash

05/22/17

The creators of a top "altcoin" are building privacy features for JPMorgan's blockchain platform.

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Union in Va. to pass $10B of assets with Xenith deal

05/22/17

Union agreed to pay $701 million for Xenith in a deal that is expected to close early next year.

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Treasury pick bows out; Canada banks set to report

05/22/17

James Donovan cites family matters for withdrawing his name from being named Deputy Treasury Secretary; strong earnings from the Big Five may ease concerns about Canada's overheated housing market and consumer debt.

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Battleground state voters favor CFPB commission, poll finds

05/22/17

Roughly 58% of 6,000 voters in key states said they would support moving the bureau from a single director to a bipartisan commission, according to an industry-supported poll.

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Fifth Circuit Report: 1st Quarter 2017

05/20/17
It has been a while since I have done a Fifth Circuit report.   With the new year, I am going to try to get back to chronicling each quarter's decisions from my home circuit.
Breach of contract; attorney's fees; abuse of process; malicious prosecution; sanctions; due process

Texas Capital Bank v. Dallas Roadster, Ltd. (In re Dallas Roadster, Ltd), 846 F.3d 112 (5th Cir. 1/17/17)

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Breaking Banks: Small-business fintech around the globe

05/19/17

From digital lending solutions for U.S. community banks to Sharia-compliant finance in Africa

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Why I Prefer Chapter 7 Bankruptcy to Chapter 13 Debt Consolidation

05/19/17

http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/choices-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px" />Most folks considering bankruptcy will consider two options –

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Improving loan performance sparks renewed calls for FHA premium cut

05/19/17

The delinquency rate of Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgages fell to a historic low in the first quarter, fueling more calls for a reduction in the agency's annual premium.

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Large CMBS loans are being carved up to spread risk, but …

05/19/17

The trend of putting ever-smaller pieces of the same commercial mortgages into multiple securitizations requires investors to be extra careful, and will inevitably make workouts of bad loans more complicated.

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Goldman Sachs exec drops out as next deputy Treasury secretary

05/19/17

Jim Donovan, nominated in March, was one of many Goldman Sachs alums to join the administration.

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