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Did Changing Bankruptcy Laws Cause the Mortgage Mess?

By Mark Lieberman, Senior Economist Source: FOXBusiness During the debate over changes in personal bankruptcy laws, bankers were tripping over themselves to get Congress to agree to changes to make filing personal bankruptcy more difficult. The changes, they argued, would make borrowers more responsible – and by the way reduce bank losses as debts could

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Congress may extend bankruptcy relief to private student loans

Source: http://www.creditandcollectionnews.com/viewer.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lohud.com%2Farticle%2F20100506%2FNEWS01%2F5060372%2F1018%2FNEWS02%2FCongress-may-extend-bankruptcy-relief-to-private-student-loans College graduates overwhelmed by private student loans could see bankruptcy relief if proposed legislation makes its way through Capitol Hill. Supporters of the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010 argue that private borrowers lack important consumer protections that come with federal loans — such as deferment plans and income-based repayment options.

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Property of the Bankruptcy Estate – State & Federal Exemptions

A bankruptcy case is made up of the debtor’s interest in property and the debtor’s debts. Before the debtor’s bankruptcy case is filed, the debtor provides his or her attorney with information to enable the debtor’s attorney to prepare the debtor’s schedules of property, debt, income and expenses for electronically filing the debtor’s bankruptcy case.

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