Bankruptcy Blog
Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Scott Wilson
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of arbitration in cases involving consumers and companies that issue low-rate credit cards to people with low credit scores. Under the new ruling, consumers are no ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
After a steady increase over the past several years, the number of bankruptcy filings in the U.S. is finally on the decline, although this may not necessarily indicate that the economy is improving. ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy in a Delaware court on June 27 th , making it the third baseball team to file for bankruptcy in the past three years. Upon filing, the team was cleared to ...
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Posted on Sep 26, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Geoffrey Zakarian is a celebrity chef in his own right. He participates in four programs on the Food Network, including "Chopped", and has operated a number of high-profile restaurants over ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
As it is, mortgages are complicated. They become far more complicated when borrowers fall behind on their payments. Banks routinely transfer the notes underlying a property. Fees and charges stack up, ...
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Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Representative Rubén Hinojosa, a Texas congressman who is currently on the House Financial Services Committee, filed for personal bankruptcy earlier this year. According to court documents, ...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
The business of lending to plaintiffs has increased over the past 10 years, with estimates that the industry is now lending more than $100 million every year. In most of the U.S., lawsuit lending ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Many Americans are aware that banks have been less than fair in their handling of foreclosures . They foreclosed when they could have modified. They filed false court documents. Though there were ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Although it is certainly true that bankruptcy may negatively affect a filer's credit score, sometimes for years after the discharge , there are steps that a debtor can take to lessen the impact. ...
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Posted on Sep 5, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Sheila Bair, former chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) revealed some interesting information and opinions during her exit interview with The New York Times. Bair called ...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Although home sales are currently on the rise in the Las Vegas area, this is mostly due to distressed sales, whether bank-owned properties or short sales . Considering the high number of delinquent ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
It is estimated that one in five American homeowners is subject to homeowners' associations. Homeowners' associations levy dues, which may range anywhere from $200 to $500 per month, to cover ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) abandoned efforts to reach a comprehensive debt-reduction deal, stating on July 9th that, in spite of efforts to reach a debt reduction agreement, the White ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Andre Rochat, chef and longtime Las Vegas restaurateur, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 8 th , along with three of his businesses. Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a form of bankruptcy that involves a ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Before the job market took a turn for the worse, it used to be that teenagers found summer jobs with relative ease. Even high school drop outs didn't have to spend too long looking for employment. ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Encore Capital Group Inc has been sued by the state of Texas based on allegations that the debt collector was using deceptive and illegal tactics to collect debts from consumers. Texas Attorney ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Through the past decade, debt has become increasingly common for college students throughout the U.S. According to FinAid.org, the amount of student loan debt among graduating college seniors averaged ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
For the first time last year, student loan debt actually outpaced credit card debt. It is estimated that student loan debt will top one trillion dollars this year. The increase in student loan debt ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Due to the backlog of foreclosure cases throughout the U.S., it appears that homeowners may be experiencing some unexpected relief. Nationwide, new foreclosure cases and repossessions are down by ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
With millions of property owners throughout the U.S. defaulting on their mortgages and facing foreclosure , two leading lenders are helping borrowers who are not even in default by easing the terms of ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
According to a report by the American Bankruptcy Institute, U.S. consumer bankruptcies have fallen 8% in the first half of 2011, as compared to the same time period in 2010. Last year, bankruptcy ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Most consumers are relatively familiar with the concept of overdraft protection, and many have experienced firsthand the fees that may be incurred when one spends more than is in their checking ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
It has become increasingly evident that a borrower's FICO score is one of the most important issues to be considered by financial institutions that underwrite mortgages. One's FICO score, or ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
Medical debt presents may present a particular problem for consumers. This type of debt is significantly different than other types of debt that a consumer may need to deal with, such as credit card ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2011 By Jacoby & Jacoby
At the beginning of March 2011, Experian released interesting data regarding credit card spending over the 2010-2011 holiday season. Though the average debt on credit cards decreased by 4% compared ...
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