Bankruptcy Blogs

The State of Georgia is among the national leaders in banks closed by state and federal agencies.  So far in 2011, six Georgia banks have been closed, with the latest two being Habersham Bank and Citizens Bank of Effingham.  Since late 2008, when the banking crisis hit, a total of fifty seven Georgia banks have been closed.  Friday afternoons have become a death watch in the Georgia banking industry, as closings are generally announced on Friday after

The Wall Street Journal in its February 5-6, 2011 edition had an article by David Benoit, entitled "BofA Sets Mortgage Cleanup Unit". The article about Bank of America was in the middle of the "B"

Chapter 7 Trustee Panel: “Help Us Help You” March 5, 2011 Presented by: Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association Speakers: Chapter 7 Trustee Panel from the Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Santa Ana and Riverside Divisions Where: Southwestern Law School...

"First of all, it’s a “pro se” filing, which means there’s no attorney. Carvel could have done it herself, or perhaps she had a financial adviser prepare it. Even more strange is that Carvel declares assets of $32 million and...

"The former treasurer of bankrupt Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp, Desiree Brown, pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiracy for one of the biggest fraud cases so far stemming from the U.S. mortgage meltdown." Read more here.