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The Birmingham Bankruptcy Blog addresses bankruptcy issues such as credito reports, debt collection, debtor’s court, foreclosure, mortgage abuse, and truth in lending. This blog is published by Dunaway Attorneys at Law, Birmingham Alabama Bankruptcy and Consumer Protection Lawyers.
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American Consumers Crushed By Household Debt
According to a recent article in Businessweek by Michael Mandel, household debt in the U.S., and around the world, has exploded in the last seven years to almost 14 trillion dollars; yes, that's trillion with a "t". By comparison, had household debt continued its pace of the 90's, the total would...
American Consumers Crushed By Household Debt
According to a recent article in Businessweek by Michael Mandel, household debt in the U.S., and around the world, has exploded in the last seven years to almost 14 trillion dollars; yes, that's trillion with a "t". By comparison, had household debt continued its pace of the 90's, the...
Can I Keep My Home If I File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy In Alabama?
Most people do not loose their home or car when they file bankruptcy. Many people considering the bankruptcy option are under the false impression that if they file bankruptcy, they will loose their home and car. This is not necessarily true. In most bankruptcy cases, even in Alabama, debtors have...
Can I Keep My Home If I File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy In Alabama?
Most people do not loose their home or car when they file bankruptcy. Many people considering the bankruptcy option are under the false impression that if they file bankruptcy, they will loose their home and car. This is not necessarily true. In most bankruptcy cases, even in Alabama, debtors have...
Foreclosures and Voodoo Accounting Put Banks at Risk
In the March 24, 2008 issues of BusinessWeek, Mara Der Hovanesian has an excellent article revealing the precarious position many banks and lenders have put themselves in by hawking exotic mortgage products, such as option-arms to consumers and homeowners. Hovanesian details the shady accounting...
Foreclosures and Voodoo Accounting Put Banks at Risk
In the March 24, 2008 issues of BusinessWeek, Mara Der Hovanesian has an excellent article revealing the precarious position many banks and lenders have put themselves in by hawking exotic mortgage products, such as option-arms to consumers and homeowners. Hovanesian details the shady accounting...
Chapter 13 Debtor's Court in Alabama - An Introduction
Chapter 13 Debtor's Court is often of good option for consumer debtors who have fallen behind on their debt payments, but who do not want to or not eligible for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Types of debts that can be included in Chapter 13 Debtor's Court include: mortgage arrearage, auto payments, credit...
Chapter 13 Debtor's Court in Alabama - An Introduction
Chapter 13 Debtor's Court is often of good option for consumer debtors who have fallen behind on their debt payments, but who do not want to or not eligible for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Types of debts that can be included in Chapter 13 Debtor's Court include: mortgage arrearage, auto payments, credit...
Sub-prime Foreclosures and Credit Crisis bring down Wall Street's Bear Stearns
The fallout from the sub-prime mortgage debacle, which has lead to rampant foreclosures in Alabama and througout the U.S., has taken it's tole on a Wall Street icon, Bear Stearns. Over the weekend, J.P. Morgan, with help from the Fed, agreed to buyout (save from bankruptcy) one of their...
Sub-prime Foreclosures and Credit Crisis bring down Wall Street's Bear Stearns
The fallout from the sub-prime mortgage debacle, which has lead to rampant foreclosures in Alabama and througout the U.S., has taken it's tole on a Wall Street icon, Bear Stearns. Over the weekend, J.P. Morgan, with help from the Fed, agreed to buyout (save from bankruptcy) one of their...