Recent News
Beware of the "new" loan fixers
From the New York Times: LOS ANGELES — From the ninth floor of a downtown office building on Wilshire Boulevard, Jack Soussana delivered staggering numbers of mortgages to homeowners during the real estate boom, amassing a fortune. By Mr. Soussana’s own account, his...
Discharging Student Debt Without Undue Hardship Finding
The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari in United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Espinosa (Docket No. 08-1134), 2009 WL 646192, a case in which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a debtor could discharge student loan debt by including it in a...
A Helpful Video produced by the US Trustee's Office that shows Debtors what to expect at a Meeting of Creditors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpyB04uhf-Y&feature=player_embedded Thanks to California Bankruptcy Attorney Carl Starrett, II for posting about this video on his blog: http://www.chs-law.com/2009/07/preparing-for-your-meeting-of-creditors.html#links
Are You The Next Success Story? Bankruptcy Is A New Beginning
Florida Bankruptcy Attorney Carmen Dellutri has written an excellent blog article on how filing bankruptcy can truly give you a "new lease on life". This is an excellent read !...
Good Information about the new proposed government agency, CFPA
Commentary by Prof. Elizabeth Warren of Harvard University on the new proposed government agency, Consumer Financial Products Agency, designed to police financial products and hopefully help protect consumers from fraudulent and deceptive practices:...
Big Arbitration Firm Pulls Out of Credit Card Business
This is good news for consumers : http://www.businessweek.com/investing/wall_street_news_blog/archives/2009/07/big_arbitration.html