Bankruptcy Blogs

Bond Market Exodus; China's End to Easy Money; Hiring the Enemy

06/25/13

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Hawks, Doves, Hogs, Turkeys: It hardly compares to 2008, but liquidity in the bond market is drying up fast as investors prepare for a world without stimulus. With recent economic trends punctuated by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments last Wednesday about the timetable for slowing the Fed's bond purchases, investors have pulled near-record amounts of cash from the bond markets in recent weeks, the Journal reports. Meanwhile, Dallas Fed President Richard...

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Why It Would Be a Mistake to Unwind Fannie and Freddie

06/25/13

Recapitalizing Fannie and Freddie while making sure they behave well is a path with far fewer risks of missteps and potential damage to the economy.

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The Daily Docket: TMT Gears Up to Defend Bankruptcy

06/25/13

Taiwanese shipping company TMT Group is gearing up for a fight over its right to remain in bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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FTC Crackdown Punishes Processors for Merchants' Misdeeds

06/24/13

The FTC's move to hold payment processors responsible for the deeds of unscrupulous merchants could result in higher prices or less choices for small businesses and consumers.

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Banks Can Do Well Doing Right by Underbanked

06/24/13

There’s no magic potion for providing low-income people with low-cost financial services. But the combination of technology, ingenuity and the capitalist incentive has solved many problems before.

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Cable TV Distributor Files for Bankruptcy

06/24/13
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In this undated publicity image released by Bravo, host James Lipton, left, interviews Colin Firth during a taping of “Inside the Actors Stu
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Don't Just Train Your Bankers, Educate Them

06/24/13

Provide them with a basic understanding of the banking system, share your firm’s strategic vision and encourage communication between departments and affiliates.

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Supreme Court Grants Cert in Two Slips-Worthy Cases

06/24/13

The Supreme Court granted cert this morning in two cases of note to Credit Slips readers, one on the CFPB and one on bankruptcy court jurisdiction. First, in NLRB v. Noel Canning, the Court agreed to decide whether the president properly exercised his power to make recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.

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The Daily Docket: TMT Enters Bankruptcy

06/24/13

Global shipping company TMT Group sought bankruptcy protection after failing to restructure its $1.46 billion debt load out of court. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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