Bankruptcy Blogs

A Playbook for Small-Dollar Credit

02/27/14

The need that drives millions of people to seek out small loans isnÂ't going away. Lenders can fill the gap by restructuring payment models, focusing on a borrowerÂ's ability to repay and developing a variety of solutions.

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Back to the Mattress: Mt Gox and the Future of Bitcoin

02/26/14

A true digital currency is the holy grail of the on-line world. Since the start of the Internet, a long series of folks have been trying to find the on-line equivalent of cash - some kind of digital token that is secure, easy to transfer and, for most of the people who have joined the hunt, anonymous. Bitcoin provides the latest foray into this arena, and the Bitcoin story provides the latest example of the basic truth that payment systems are always dependent on the support of a strong, trustworthy third party.

This truth applied to traditional currencies, like this:

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Back to the Mattress: Mt Gox and the Future of Bitcoin

02/26/14

A true digital currency is the holy grail of the on-line world. Since the start of the Internet, a long series of folks have been trying to find the on-line equivalent of cash - some kind of digital token that is secure, easy to transfer and, for most of the people who have joined the hunt, anonymous. Bitcoin provides the latest foray into this arena, and the Bitcoin story provides the latest example of the basic truth that payment systems are always dependent on the support of a strong, trustworthy third party.

This truth applied to traditional currencies, like this:

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Bankruptcy Petition Preparer Gets Hard Time!

02/26/14

A bankruptcy petition preparer in Michigan was sentenced in federal court to several years in prison.  The story can be accessed here.

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Bankruptcy Petition Preparer Gets Hard Time!

02/26/14

A bankruptcy petition preparer in Michigan was sentenced in federal court to several years in prison.  The story can be accessed here.

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New 'Bank Tax' Proposal Is More Destructive Populism

02/26/14

Do we really want banks to be stable, profitable and internationally competitive or do we want them to be cash cows for Congress?

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Leading Fifth Circuit Cases on Dischargeability

02/26/14
This is an article that I did for this year's Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course.   I have attempted to summarize all of the published decisions on dischargeability from the Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit, Texas District Courts and Texas Bankruptcy Courts (since 2009 for the Bankruptcy Courts).   
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Leading Fifth Circuit Cases on Dischargeability

02/26/14
This is an article that I did for this year's Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course.   I have attempted to summarize all of the published decisions on dischargeability from the Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit, Texas District Courts and Texas Bankruptcy Courts (since 2009 for the Bankruptcy Courts).   
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Online Creditor Voting: Coming Soon to a Bankruptcy Case Near You?

02/26/14

While it’s still possible to buy new albums on vinyl, music is now usually downloaded. Despite a small subset of people who still watch VHS tapes, movies are watched on DVDs or increasingly are streamed online. But like many people and businesses dealing with the U.S.

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Online Creditor Voting: Coming Soon to a Bankruptcy Case Near You?

02/26/14

While it’s still possible to buy new albums on vinyl, music is now usually downloaded. Despite a small subset of people who still watch VHS tapes, movies are watched on DVDs or increasingly are streamed online. But like many people and businesses dealing with the U.S.

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