Trusts are being used more often for financing mortgage loans, which can be an effective way to optimize asset management and minimize lender risk. Key Benefits of Using Trusts in Mortgage Loan Financing ... Read full article
ATG Trust, which has $387 million of assets under management, handles land trusts and administers court-supervised guardianships. ... Read full article
The Indiana company agreed to acquire Hoosier Trust, which manages about $300 million in assets. ... Read full article
Credit Union Trust, a new credit union service organization, has obtained a bank charter that it will use in offering trust and investment-related services. ... Read full article
The company will open its first office in Iowa after buying the business from Bankers Trust. ... Read full article
The purchase will significantly increase Hancock's assets under management and administration. ... Read full article
Southeastern Trust is being sold to a group led by the unit's management team. ... Read full article
The deal includes roughly 120 client relationships. Employees in CenterState's trust department will join Cypress Trust. ... Read full article
Plimoth Investment Advisors, a firm owned by two mutuals in Massachusetts, is buying the business. ... Read full article
A debtor avoided losing her home in a recent case illustrating the perils of do it yourself legal forms. Lowe v. Vazquez , No. SA-12-CV-00399-DAE (W.D. Tex. 3/28/13). ... Read full article
In an interesting ruling that has more to do with trust law than bankruptcy, the Fifth Circuit has ruled that a bankruptcy court incorrectly held that a trust was not property of the estate. Roberts v. McConnell , No. 10-50462 (5th Cir. 6/15/11). You can ... Read full article
