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This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Teresa Giudice says bankruptcy made her stronger, and “Octomom’s” home went into foreclosure. Also, creditors of Soup Kitchen International, made famous by the Soup Nazi character on “Seinfeld,” are stewed.

The holding company behind the failed First Regional Bank in Los Angeles, whose $2.18 billion in assets were seized by federal banking regulators nearly 18 months ago, has filed for bankruptcy protection with just a fraction of that amount—$1.3 million—left in its coffers. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The first “Real Housewife” to seek bankruptcy protection, Teresa Giudice of New Jersey, talked about her bankruptcy experience on the latest episode of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New Jersey.”

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Westlife singer Shane Filan is crooning the bankruptcy blues, and Stephen Baldwin lost a lawsuit against fellow actor Kevin Costner. Also, Curt Schilling was sued personally for $2.4 million over a loan from Citizens Bank to his failed videogame company.