Aug 18th 2010 3:34PM
If there is one financial firm that remains inseparable from the real estate calamity of the last two years, it's Lehman Brothers. Today's shocker? Lehman's back in business, as an aggressive player in the post-crisis commercial real estate market. Remember that Lehman filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on September 15, 2008,... Continue Reading »
Jul 23rd 2010 5:03PM
It's sad but true. Americans are increasingly filing for bankruptcy in order to avoid foreclosure. Katherine Porter, a bankruptcy expert at Harvard Law School, estimates that 75 percent of Chapter 13 filings fall into this category. "Despite all the government programs, bankruptcy is probably the most commonly used... Continue Reading »
May 19th 2010 11:00AM
It used to be that when people got into more financial trouble than they could manage on their own, they would declare personal bankruptcy. Then, in 2005, U.S. bankruptcy laws became more stringent: The amount of home equity that was protected from creditors was subject to tougher rules and, along with additional costs,... Continue Reading »
