Bankruptcy Blogs

The capital markets are where growth is occurring today and if banks want to be profitable in the future they won't be able to do it solely or even principally by making loans.

I received a telephone call the other day from a former client.  She stated that she and her husband had just recently built their own house.  I was very pleased to hear this and very happy for them.  These folks had previously filed bankruptcy.  And now, here they are moving into their new home.

Understandably, people are very nervous about bankruptcy.  It can be a confusing and scary process.  But, as these people can attest, there can be financial life after bankruptcy.

Financial institutions that do the same things should have the same oversight. Unfortunately, we're a long way from regulatory parity, even after Dodd-Frank.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently heard arguments in a case that could have substantial implications on the trading of bankruptcy claims. While the court could choose to resolve the case, Longacre Master Fund, Ltd. v.

Receiving Wide Coverage ... Spanish Bank Launches Big IPO: Spain's Banco Santander is launching an initial public offering of its Mexican unit in an effort to raise up to $4.2 billion as the Spanish economy continues to falter. The Madrid-based bank will sell as much as 24.9% of its aptly named Santander Mexico unit with shares costing between 29.00 and 33.50 pesos each. Santander is one of the few Spanish banks still able to issue debt,...