On Friday, the Office of Thrift Supervision closed First Arizona Savings, A FSB, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and appointed the FDIC as receiver.
Deutsche Bank held an under-secured home mortgage from a Chapter 13 debtor. The debtor was in arrears, but wanted to retain possession and control of her home. Thus, in her Chapter 13 plan, the debtor proposed to cure the arrearage, as required by 11 U.S.C. § 1322(e). The problem, however, was that the parties could not agree on the arrearage amount.
On Friday, the Office of Thrift Supervision closed Security Savings Bank, F.D.B., headquartered in Olathe, Kansas, and appointed the FDIC as receiver.
On Friday, the Missouri Division of Finance closed WestBridge Bank, headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, and appointed the FDIC as receiver.
Earlier today, the FDIC announced that the FDIC Board of Directors voted on Friday, October 8, 2010 to approve the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) regarding the treatment of certain creditor claims under the FDIC’s new orderly liquidation authority established under Title II of the
Recently, there have been cases in several states presenting the issue whether funds in an “inherited IRA” are exempt assets.1 An Ohio Bankruptcy Court has now ruled in favor of granting exempt status.
On Friday, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation closed Wakulla Bank, headquartered in Crawfordville, Florida, and appointed the FDIC as receiver. As receiver, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Centennial Bank, headquartered in Conway, Arkansas, to assume all of the deposits of the failed bank.
On Friday, the Washington Department of Financial Institutions closed Shoreline Bank, headquartered in Shoreline, Washington, and appointed the FDIC as receiver. As receiver, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with GBC International Bank, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, to assume all of the deposits of the failed bank.
Yesterday, following announcements from Ally Financial and JP Morgan Chase of temporary suspensions of foreclosure efforts in certain states, Fannie Mae issued a statement yes
On Thursday, Ireland's Finance Minister Brian Lenihan released a "Minister's Statement on Banking" announcing new commitments to troubled Irish banks. The statement began: "It is an urgent and immediate priority to reinforce international market confidence in our ability and commitment to restore our banking system to health and to secure the long-term sustainability of our fiscal position." Toward that end, Mr. Lenihan announced increased commitments to banks and building societies.