Bankruptcy Blogs

How do I Know if Filing Bankruptcy is the Right Decision for Me?

10/16/13

If you are facing a looming debt crisis, the idea of filing for bankruptcy may have crossed your mind.   For many of our clients, it can be very difficult to take that first step of calling or emailing a bankruptcy lawyer.

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The Florida Homestead - It Comes in Three Flavors

10/16/13

Miami Personal Bankruptcy Lawyer Jordan E. Bublick has over 25 years of experience in filing chapter 13 and chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. His office is in Miami at 1221 Brickell Ave., 9th Fl., Miami and may be reached at (305) 891-4055. www.bublicklaw.com  

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Regulators Must Stop Policymaking-by-Enforcement

10/16/13

If the states are determined to reform force-placed insurance and the CFPB is determined to reform add-on products, they should propose rules and subject them to meaningful public notice and comment periods.

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Buyer Beware: Why Today's Bank M&A Environment Raises Red Flags

10/16/13

Acquisitive banks have frequently used the "accretive to earnings" pabulum to sway shareholders and justify overpriced transactions. This has created an illusion of acquisition value that is detrimental to the market.

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The Daily Docket: Ross Sees Bankruptcy as Venue for Bank Acquisitions

10/16/13
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Wilbur Ross

Wilbur Ross, whose Talmer Bancorp has agreed to invest $97 million to take over Capitol Bancorp’s stakes in its fo

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B of A Earnings; Second Take on Citi; JPM's Latest 'Whale' Fine

10/16/13

Breaking News This Morning ...

B of A Earnings: Bank of America continued the mixed bag of big bank earnings this morning, reporting an increase in third-quarter profit due to improved credit quality, which offset weak fixed income and a decline in mortgage revenue. Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times ...

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CFPB Remittance Rule Is a Huge Win for Migrant Workers

10/15/13

Consumers will have more confidence in the formal system of money transfers once they are given clear information about how much money will actually be available on the receiving end.

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Bankers and Processors Are Not Moral Police

10/15/13

Monitoring fraud and deception is an immense undertaking for third-party payment processors and banks. Trying to make them into first responders to various social pathologies is a step too far.

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Foreclosure Plaintiff Must Prove it is Holder of Note and Real Party in Interest

10/15/13

Miami Personal Bankruptcy Lawyer Jordan E. Bublick has over 25 years of experience in filing Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. His office is centrally located in Miami at 1221 Brickell Avenue, 9th Fl., Miami and may be reached at (305) 891-4055.  www.bublicklaw.com

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The Daily Docket: Alitalia Shareholders Agree to Raise Money

10/15/13

Shareholders for Italian airline Alitalia approved a proposal to raise up to EUR300 million ($406.9 million) to try to save it from bankruptcy, The Wall Street Journal reports.

According to WSJ, some of Suntech’s U.S. bondholders are trying to force the Chinese solar-panel maker into bankruptcy in the U.S.

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