Bankruptcy Blogs

The Daily Docket: Ashley Stewart Enters Bankruptcy

03/11/14

Plus-size women’s clothing retailer Ashley Stewart Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 on Monday, tracing its decline to a slow economy and Hurricane Sandy. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Ashley Stewart Enters Bankruptcy

03/11/14

Plus-size women’s clothing retailer Ashley Stewart Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 on Monday, tracing its decline to a slow economy and Hurricane Sandy. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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A Dark Side to the Trustee's Strong Arm Powers

03/11/14

Conventional wisdom views bankruptcy as a place that protects homeowners and homeownership.  One of the primary reasons Chapter 13 allows debtors to retain all property of the estate, whether exempt or not, is to allow debtors to hang on to their personal residences even though applicable exemption law would not otherwise allow this.  OK Chapter 13 doesn’t permit modification of residential mortgages, but it does allow debtors to decelerate and cure mortgages in default, providing some consumer debtors some protection from foreclosure.  Chapter 7 is

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Four Steps to a Successful Chapter 7 bankruptcy

03/11/14

11702555793_31333b9da1_mA chapter 7 bankruptcy can be easy or difficult. Here are four steps to making it go quickly and smoothly:

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Four Steps to a Successful Chapter 7 bankruptcy

03/11/14

11702555793_31333b9da1_mA chapter 7 bankruptcy can be easy or difficult. Here are four steps to making it go quickly and smoothly:

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CFPB's Race Controversy: An Opportunity for Progress

03/10/14

The discovery of racial disparities at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gives real cause for concern, but it also presents an opportunity for the whole financial services sector to have a broad, healthy dialogue about diversity.

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U.S. Housing Sector Is in Big Trouble

03/10/14

The housing sector is increasingly a drag on consumption and job creation. The fault lies not with the market but with ill-considered regulations and bank capital rules.

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Optim Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case: 341 Meeting Scheduled for March 18, 2014

03/10/14

In the Optim Energy, LLC bankruptcy proceeding, the 341 Meeting of Creditors has been scheduled for March 18, 2014.  The Section 341 Meeting will be held at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, 844 King Street, Room 5209, Wilmington, DE 19801, at 1:00 p.m.  Click here for a copy of this notice.

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Optim Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case: 341 Meeting Scheduled for March 18, 2014

03/10/14

In the Optim Energy, LLC bankruptcy proceeding, the 341 Meeting of Creditors has been scheduled for March 18, 2014.  The Section 341 Meeting will be held at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, 844 King Street, Room 5209, Wilmington, DE 19801, at 1:00 p.m.  Click here for a copy of this notice.

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