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Colorado bankruptcies drop 5.7% in August

CHRISTOPHER WOOD, September 16, 2022 Colorado bankruptcies declined 5.7% in August compared with the same period a year ago, even as Larimer and Weld counties recorded increases. Boulder County bankruptcy filings declined, with a slight uptick in Broomfield. That’s according…

Bank Profits Rise Despite Headwinds

DANIAL CLARK, September 09, 2022 U.S. bank profits climbed 7.8% in the second quarter of 2022 from the previous quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The agency said banks reported $64.4 billion in profits as higher net interest…

US mortgage lenders are starting to go bankrupt

Chris Clark, 30 August 2022 The real estate market just can’t catch a break, with inventory of resale homes remaining low and rising interest rates making it harder for buyers to justify making the leap. And now we can add…

CMBS Delinquencies Vulnerable to Inflation, Particularly by Metro Area

Erik Sherman, August 22, 2022 According to Trepp, CMBS delinquencies, which had been on a decline until a June uptick, are back on their way down again. “After a rare uptick in June 2022, the Trepp CMBS Delinquency Rate resumed…

53% of Consumers Say They Are Financially Worse Off Than Last Year

PYMNTS, August 5, 2022 Inflation runs rampant, at levels not seen in decades. Earnings reports continue to roll in, complete with cautious management commentary: Though consumers are still spending, taking reserves against anticipated loan losses seems the prudent thing to…

TV stars company collapses due to unpaid debts

Victoria Mossman, July 22, 2022 Former Emmerdale TV soap Star Danny Miller has had his company put into liquidation due to a series of unpaid debts. The performing arts company Cannon Professional Acting company owing a whopping £117,528 of unpaid debts. The…

Colorado pawn shops see increase in the number of people seeking loans

Source: site ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — U.S. inflation has reached a new 40-year high, putting even more pressure on households trying to afford the cost of essentials. People are scrimping on a lot to make ends meet, and now more Coloradans are…

Miami payday loan operator ordered to pay $39 million to Venezuelan investors in SEC case

Source: site A Miami payday loan business must pay more than $39 million to hundreds of Venezuelan Americans in South Florida who lost a chunk of their money after investing in the company, according to a federal judge’s order. Sky Group…

Auto Lenders Brace For Higher Interest Rates, Recession

Source: site As the Federal Reserve boosts interest rates to beat inflation, all sorts of debt becomes more expensive. Much of the everyday focus may be on credit cards and mortgages. But amid the headlines noting that homebuyers are being priced…

Connecticut Bankruptcy Courts Rule That New Homestead Act Applies Retroactively to Claims Arising Before Act’s Effective Date

Source: site A homestead exemption is a law that protects a certain amount of equity in an individual’s primary residence from the claims of his or her creditors or, in some states like Florida, the amount of the exemption is unlimited…