Over 40 states have already signed on to the sellout deal the corrupt politicians negotiated, so they could run for office beating their chests bragging about their tremendous accomplishment, with their mortgage company liege lords, who should have already started their prison terms, to get them off the hook for the greatest financial crimes in [...]
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An article in this past week’s issue of the online publication Collection & Credit Risk raises the question of whether the spread of sub-prime loans in industries other than mortgages could prompt a replay of the Great Recession of 2009. According to credit bureau Experian, financing for new and used vehicles to borrowers with credit [...]
In a move that shocked and amazed the South Carolina bankruptcy community, attorney Dennis Toney of Charleston scored a big victory for his clients by successfully challenging the application of the 910-day rule. Toney’s keen analysis has led some to question whether Toney is part Vulcan, or 100% human as previously thought. An investigation is [...]
Congress is considering changes to the Bankruptcy Code that would allow the same judicial modification of home mortgages that is currently allowed for vacation homes, business property, and other assets. Letting families keep their homes by reducing principal and interest to market value would let tens of thousands of homeowners resume making their mortgage payments, [...]
In a January 9, 2008 press release, the American Bankers Association’s chief lobbyist came out strongly against proposed changes to the Bankruptcy Code that would let judges lower principal and interest rates on residential mortgages–what is called a “strip-off” or “cramdown”. Floyd E. Stoner said that, “Such proposals would bring additional risk and uncertainty to [...]
Today’s Wall Street Journal (December 31, 2008) has a front-page story titled, “Mortgage ‘Cram-Downs’ Loom as Foreclosures Mount.” Discussed is the question of whether the new congress will allow “cram-downs” of residential mortgages in Chapter 13 and 11 cases. A cram-down is where the terms of a mortgage are changed in bankruptcy. The interest rate [...]
