Bankruptcy Blogs

B of A's Branch-Based Model Hurts the Poorest Customers

03/07/12

B of A seems to want to replace lost income and offset branch costs by imposing new account fees. Any increase would have the hardest impact on customers with limited capabilities.

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Consultant Enters Bankruptcy Fight Between Lehman, Swiss Unit

03/07/12
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A former Department of Commerce official is weighing in on the legal dispute Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

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The Daily Docket: Lehman Exits Bankruptcy

03/07/12

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on Tuesday officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after nearly 3 1/2 years and said creditors of the investment bank will start getting paid next month. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article via The Wall Street Journal.

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At Last, A Credible Threat of Default: Too Little-Too Late Eupdate?

03/06/12

At long last, Greece is starting to resemble a normal restructuring--you know, the kind where the debtor just might not pay if it does not get the relief it is asking for. Everyone else has done it this way, including the proverbial opposites, mean Argentina and nice Uruguay--but not Greece.

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