Bankruptcy Blogs

Orlando Sentinel Article About Bankruptcy Filings Decrease

05/18/12

Richard Burnett, financial writer for the Orlando Sentinel quoted me in this front page article published May 17, 2012, about the decreasing number of bankruptcy filings.

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Watchdog Asks To Stub Pot Grower’s Bankruptcy

05/18/12
Associated Press

The feds are burned out with a medical marijuana grower that it suspects isn’t quite taking its bankruptcy case seriously.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Mitt Romney Edition

05/18/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney faces criticism from President Obama’s re-election campaign over the practices of his former employer, private equity firm Bain Capital. Also, Nadya “Octomom” Suleman’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy case has been tossed.

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Just Like Dental Floss, PFM Software Is Sadly Underused

05/18/12

Personal financial management software must deliver real value to banks, not just consumers. Just saying PFM increases customer loyalty doesn't cut it. The value proposition has to be more attractive given the revenue pressures banks face today.

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The Daily Docket: Funds Seek Bankruptcy For Allied

05/18/12

Hedge funds owed nearly $53 million have moved to push Allied Systems Holdings Inc. into an involuntary bankruptcy case, a remedy for what they claim are improper moves by owner Yucaipa Cos. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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A Foreclosure Film in the Making Awaits Final Scene

05/18/12

Many of the people we've spoken to for our documentary share a crusading inclination. And they point out that there's still more beneath the subprime iceberg that needs to be explored.

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The JPMorgan Whale's Disastrous Trades Were No Hedges

05/17/12

If the credit derivative positions are hedges, why doesn't JPMorgan account for them as such under GAAP?

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The Daily Docket: Lawmakers Kill Jefferson County Rescue Bill

05/17/12

Alabama lawmakers refused to throw struggling Jefferson County a financial lifeline with a bill that would have allowed it raise millions of dollars in taxes. The move would have helped the county plug holes in its general fund and ease it out of bankruptcy sooner. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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Let's Get More Transparency in Payday Lending

05/17/12

Top-down regulation can help protect consumers, but simple tools that provide relevant information online can help consumers protect themselves - and reward good behavior among payday lenders.

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