Boris Becker declared bankrupt over ‘substantial’ long-standing debt – The Guardian

Boris Becker has been declared bankrupt over a debt outstanding since October 2015. Lawyers for the three-time Wimbledon winner pleaded with a Bankruptcy Court registrar in London on Wednesday for a last chance to pay a long-standing debt. However, Registrar Christine Derrett, who recalled watching him play, said it was with regret she had concluded…

Problem debt could affect one in six adults – Belfast Telegraph

Problem debt could affect one in six adults BelfastTelegraph.co.uk One in six adults is at risk of being tipped into a debt crisis, according to the Money Advice Service (MAS). http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/problem-debt-could-affect-one-in-six-adults-35850033.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/article35850032.ece/832c6/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-7c7b865f-1bae-4882-9005-cc614a9eac45_I1.jpg Email One in six adults is at risk of being tipped into a debt crisis, according to the Money Advice Service (MAS). Research…

Insolvency expert urges ‘professional scepticism’ towards data mining – Lawyers Weekly

As the focus on data analytics ramps up among the legal profession, one insolvency expert has highlighted that the need for professional scepticism is stronger than ever before. Professional scepticism is described as an independent state of mind that can form an opinion without being affected by factors that compromise judgement, according to Jirsch Sutherland…

Feds point fingers as ‘debt relief’ companies prey on students – Business In Savannah

By Richard Read and Teddy Nykiel NerdWallet Fraudulent debt relief companies are preying on the most vulnerable of the 44 million people with student loans, as federal officials dispute whos to blame and what to do, a NerdWallet investigation has found. U.S. enforcement agencies the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission in…

IBBI notifies fast track Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons Regulations – Catch News

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) on Friday notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2017. The board announced the regulations in exercise of its powers conferred by sections 58, 196 and 208 read with section 240 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,…