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Full-Text Articles in Bankruptcy Law
Re-Establishment Of Bankruptcy Review Of Oppressive Foreclosure Sales: The Interaction Of Avoidance Powers As Applied To Creditors Bid-Ins, Basil Mattingly
Re-Establishment Of Bankruptcy Review Of Oppressive Foreclosure Sales: The Interaction Of Avoidance Powers As Applied To Creditors Bid-Ins, Basil Mattingly
Basil H. Mattingly
No abstract provided.
Certainty Of Title: Perspectives After The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis On The Essential Function Of Effective Recording Systems, Donald J. Kochan
Certainty Of Title: Perspectives After The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis On The Essential Function Of Effective Recording Systems, Donald J. Kochan
Donald J. Kochan
Recording systems for property play a pivotal, market-facilitating role for the players engaged in any transaction, the judiciary that must resolve disputes between the players, and others members of the general public by informing each about the true nature of ownership of the real property things in the world. This symposium article explores the essential character of such systems in providing certainty of title, and takes a tour through the mortgage foreclosure crisis to see where adherence to and respect for these systems’ roles broke down. Leading up to the crisis, as securitization became vogue and the housing boom blurred …
In Or Out Of Mortgage Trouble? A Study Of Bankrupt Homeowners, Melissa B. Jacoby, Daniel T. Mccue, Eric M. Belsky
In Or Out Of Mortgage Trouble? A Study Of Bankrupt Homeowners, Melissa B. Jacoby, Daniel T. Mccue, Eric M. Belsky
Melissa B. Jacoby
We examine the determinants of missed payments and foreclosure initiation among a national sample of homeowners who filed for personal bankruptcy in 2007, using a rich dataset from the 2007 Consumer Bankruptcy Project.
Credit access had a significant effect on keeping mortgages current across all of our models: access to, and reliance on, credit cards reduced the chance of missed payments and default, increasing the likelihood that bankruptcy could produce a fresh start. Missed mortgage payments also were associated with a substantial drop in income and with the use of a mortgage broker. The probability of foreclosure initiation was lower …
Making Debtor Remedies More Effective, Melissa B. Jacoby
Making Debtor Remedies More Effective, Melissa B. Jacoby
Melissa B. Jacoby
Commissioned for a conference on credit markets at Harvard Business School in February 2010, this paper explores functional system design and the role of lawyers and intermediaries in providing debtor remedies in a complex legal system. The thesis of this paper, which proceeds in the “law and society” tradition, is that the location of a remedial right within the debtor-creditor system substantially affects the costs and benefits of the remedy for debtors, creditors, the system, and society. In other words, merely adding specific substantive provisions does not directly translate into actual protection. Relatedly, policymakers must recognize that lawyers and other …
Bankruptcy Reform And The Financial Crisis, Melissa Jacoby
Bankruptcy Reform And The Financial Crisis, Melissa Jacoby
Melissa B. Jacoby
No abstract provided.
Home Mortgage Problems Through The Lens Of Bankruptcy, Melissa B. Jacoby
Home Mortgage Problems Through The Lens Of Bankruptcy, Melissa B. Jacoby
Melissa B. Jacoby
Based on a lecture at a predatory lending conference at Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, this brief paper discusses the 2007 Consumer Bankruptcy Project and how the empirical study of bankruptcy law informs our understanding of the intersection of mortgages and homeownership with financial distress, and whether bankruptcy can provide meaningful redress.
Bankruptcy Reform And Homeownership Risk, Melissa Jacoby
Bankruptcy Reform And Homeownership Risk, Melissa Jacoby
Melissa B. Jacoby
No abstract provided.