Tag: Predatory Lending
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California Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Law
California Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Law California businesses have a couple of options to deal with dire financial conditions, and filing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy can be an attractive option. However, it can be a bit complex, and to be successful, the business should consult experienced legal counsel to prepare the necessary filings. Definition Chapter…
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Don’t Declare Bankruptcy Before You Need To
Today, many people are deciding to declare bankruptcy. With so many people being laid off, a lot of people are deciding to file for bankruptcy but you need to realize that it is not for everyone. There are other ways to pay off debt without going to such an extreme; indeed, an option that should…
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The Homeowners struggle
Warren op-ed: Banking on Hypocrisy posted by Katie Porter Check out Credit Slips co-blogger Elizabeth Warren’s op-ed on Politico, entitled Banking on Hypocrisy. She quotes extensively from a letter that the American Bankers Association sent to banking regulators in 2006 in opposition to the proposed intra-agency guidance that would have required better underwriting of nontraditional…
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Mortgage servicing and standing
Cramdown Controversy #2–Will I “Succeed?” posted by Katie Porter Our active readers at Credit Slips already started debating the second controversy about the pending cramdown legislation: is the failure rate of chapter 13 too high to make mortgage modification in bankruptcy a very useful tool? To briefly reprise that discussion and add my own gloss,…
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