Bankruptcy Blogs

Ed DeMarco Is Just Doing His Job

05/04/12

Ed DeMarco must be feeling as popular today as I did back 2004, when as director of OFHEO I faced pressure to accede to the popular sentiment that Fannie Mae could do no wrong.

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Sonya Dakar Follows Her Clinic Into Bankruptcy

05/03/12

Only one day after her daughter put Sonya Dakar’s Hollywood skincare clinic into bankruptcy, the esthetician to the stars filed for Chapter 11 protection herself.

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How can I tell if my student loan debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy? Must I exhaust administrative remedies before seeking discharge?

05/03/12

Student loan debt and bankruptcy The topic of student loan debt and bankruptcy: most every bankruptcy and personal finance related website out there has written about it on numerous occasions. In fact, I authored a comprehensive post on the subject just a few weeks ago for this site. However, the rules are worth repeating because it [...]

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How can I tell if my student loan debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy?

05/03/12

Student loan debt and bankruptcy The topic of student loan debt and bankruptcy: most every bankruptcy and personal finance related website out there has written about it on numerous occasions. In fact, I authored a comprehensive post on the subject just a few weeks ago for this site. However, the rules are worth repeating because it [...]

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Sovereign Restructuring after NML v. Argentina: CACs Don't Make Pari Passu Go Away

05/03/12

A remarkable number of people are buying the creditors' argument that widespread introduction of collective action clauses (CACs) in sovereign bonds makes the debate about the pari passu clause in the Second Circuit irrelevant to the broader regime for sovereign debt rest

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Oregon Court: Mortgage Cram Down Not Allowed Where Plan Calls for Balloon Payment

05/03/12

Chapter 13 bankruptcy has its benefits One of the benefits of filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy is the ability to modify or “cram down” certain secured debts. For example, a consumer who owes far more than their car is worth has the option of cramming down the car loan to meet the actual value of [...]

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Trustee Reaches Customer-Repayment Deal

05/03/12
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The trustee winding down Lehman Brothers brokerage has reached agreement with its former parent and its U.K.

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Want to Cross-Sell? Focus on Service

05/03/12

USAA and Navy Federal Credit Union top a list of products per customer. Notice that the culture of USAA is totally service-oriented and decidedly not sales-oriented.

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