Bankruptcy Blogs

Welcome Back Melissa Jacoby

12/19/11

A few evenings ago, a wonderful e-mail arrived in my inbox from Melissa Jacoby, the Graham Kenan Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina. Melissa was one of the founding members of Credit Slips, and she was writing to accept our invitation to come back and guest blog. Melissa is a nationally recognized expert on bankruptcy, debtor-creditor, and commercial law. It is great to have her voice back with us even if it is just for a while.

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Zoo: Jungle Bells is Here

12/17/11

The Jungle Bells sign beckons onlookers to enter.

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Robbing Peter to Pay Paul: US Economy Edition

12/17/11

The Administration seems to have cut a deal to extend the payroll tax cut, which is a smart economic move in terms of trying to support demand. But it's being paid for by an increase in the "G-fee" (guarantee fee) charged by FHA and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the loans they purchase. In other words, anyone refinancing or taking out a mortgage now will be subsidizing reduced payroll taxes.

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Getting a Mortgage After Bankruptcy: 5 Tips

12/16/11

Form a Plan to Get a Mortgage After Bankruptcy Bankruptcy is supposed to offer a fresh start, a new beginning unhampered by past debts. However, many are deterred from filing for bankruptcy because of the mistaken belief that wiping out their debts means never accessing credit again. While bankruptcy does have a negative impact on [...]

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Five Risk Precautions for Banks in the New Year

12/16/11

Banks that anticipate stress and build up financial cushions to deal with it will fare better than others. The game will not be won by the most profitable, but by the most prudent.

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Blog of the Day: Tax-Preparation Lending Lives On, as Does Regulatory Arbitrage

12/16/11

Banks won't be happy that a company not subject to federal supervision is filling a void that they, as regulated institutions, were forced to leave.

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Bankruptcy Judge Pokes Fun at East Coast Earthquake Response

12/16/11
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Office workers gather on the sidewalk in downtown Washington on Aug.
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Help Corzine Gain the White House - For the Republicans

12/16/11

Let's turn the playbook inside out and attack the Democrats as the 1%, as Wall Street and as favoring irresponsible deregulation and dismantling of consumer protections.

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Of Attorneys and Ostriches

12/16/11

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Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit recently offered the following advice to appellate attorneys:

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Of Attorneys and Ostriches

12/16/11

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Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit recently offered the following advice to appellate attorneys:

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