ABI Blog Exchange

2015-01-16
A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week.

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2015-01-16
If you ask any bankruptcy lawyer what they feel the best time is for filing bankruptcy, you’ll likely hear a resounding, “Now!” In truth, waiting around to file bankruptcy increases your risk for wage garnishments, lawsuits, auto repossession, and ev

Read More from: AllmandLaw

2015-01-16
As market participants will know, the appeal in the Apcoa II scheme of arrangement settled just before Christmas.
2015-01-16
PE Fund“The private equity balance of power is starting to shift in favor of the strongest general partners, leaving limited partners with less negotiating clout,” according to an article by Pension & Investments writer Arlene Jacobius.
2015-01-16
Teen retailer Wet Seal Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Friday morning, hoping to salvage some of its stores using a financing offer from B. Riley Co.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2015-01-16
Teen retailer Wet Seal Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Friday morning, hoping to salvage some of its stores using a financing offer from B. Riley Co.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2015-01-16
Teen retailer Wet Seal Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Friday morning, hoping to salvage some of its stores using a financing offer from B. Riley Co.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2015-01-16
Former Slips guest blogger Michelle Harner has a piece

Read More from: Credit Slips

2015-01-16
Total overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is a long shot, but Congress can pass measures that set the housing agencies on a path to reform.

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2015-01-16
Editor's note: Morning Scan will not publish on Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Day holiday. We'll be back on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Breaking News This Morning ...

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2015-01-15
There is a common thread among potential bankruptcy clients who call seeking bankruptcy relief. They are most concerned about the cost involved in filing for bankruptcy and getting out of debt. I’m not referring to the court costs.
2015-01-15
It's turning into a wild week in Chapter 11 with the dueling bankruptcy petitions for Caesar's Entertainment.  On Monday, an involuntary petition was filed in Delaware against Caesar's by some of its Second Lien noteholders.

Read More from: Credit Slips

2015-01-15
Part, but not all, of the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is included in the bankruptcy case.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat

2015-01-15
Part, but not all, of the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is included in the bankruptcy case.

Read More from: WSJ.com: Bankruptcy Beat