Bankruptcy Blogs

Lessons from Yunus - Finance as a Force for Good

05/06/13

When experiments in lending are properly organized and priced, they can be successful for borrowers and lenders of all income groups, even in tough times.

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Sues Syncora to Slash Claim

05/06/13
European Pressphoto Agency

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

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Buffett Holds Humdrum Shareholder Meeting; JPM Board Directors Under Fire

05/06/13

Receiving Wide Coverage ...

Buffett Holds (Uneventful) Shareholder Meeting: Many members of the media spent the weekend with Warren Buffett, but the news coming out of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting — per articles in both the Times and the Journal — is that the Oracle of Omaha managed to avoid making any "big news." Buffett did engage in a discussion with "bear" Douglas Kass, who was invited to ask questions since he is "betting that...

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This Is No Time to Reduce FHA's Market Share

05/06/13

Rather than worrying about carving up a depressed purchase market, policymakers should be looking for ways to ensure that creditworthy borrowers have access to homeownership.

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Financial Literacy: Posturing and Pragmatism; Meh About Mobile; Editor Potpourri

05/03/13

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

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Videogame Developer TimeGate Files for Bankruptcy, Looks for Buyer

05/03/13
TimeGate Studios Inc.
A still from Section 8: Prejudice

TimeGate Studios Inc., a video game develope

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Bank CEO Pay: From Bad to Worse?

05/03/13

Finding the right pay formula is a messy business. Leave it to shareholders and the market to sort out.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Gossip Girl Edition

05/03/13

This week, “Gossip Girl” actress Kelly Rutherford is on the brink of bankruptcy, and Dionne Warwick speaks out. Also, designer Betsey Johnson is ready to cartwheel onto reality TV.

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Banks Need Branches to Hold Off Competitors

05/03/13

Instead of downsizing, banks should reposition big branch networks to protect their ground from nonbanks and tech companies trying to infiltrate the financial services space.

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