Government agencies are cracking down on student debt relief scams. (iStock). A federal judge has approved a judgement order to shut down a student debt relief company that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has accused of illegally charging upfront fees before providing any services to unwitting borrowers. Student Loan Processing, which also operates as IrvineWebWorks, has 45 days to cease…
BEGBIES Traynor’s Scottish insolvency team has won a major contract for the Northern Ireland government’s Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI). Headed by the firm’s regional managing partner for Scotland and Northern Ireland, Ken Pattullo, the team will help the DETI manage the province’s historically high levels of both individual and corporate insolvency levels.…
Tweet Bonjour from Augusta, where thats about as far as Im going to go trying to dazzle you with my high school French (I can sing Frere Jacques, just for the record, but trust me you dont want to hear that. It is NOT your soundtrack). Today is Franco-American Day at the State House, which…
Image copyright EPA Image caption Protesters voiced their opposition to the deal outside Congress, but lawmakers voted in favour Argentina’s lower house of Congress has approved a repayment deal which aims to put an end to a 14-year battle with holdout creditors. After 20 hours of debate, a majority of 165 to 86 lawmakers voted…
Cape Town – Madame Zingara dinner theatre is at the centre of a tug-of-war between shareholders, who want to liquidate the company, and its former managing director, who is hell-bent on saving its reputation. Notices have been issued to the creditors of the entertainment division of Madame Zingara Holdings, MZ Entertainment (SA) (Pty) Limited, to…
THE Scottish insolvency team of corporate recovery specialist Begbies Traynor is to help Northern Irelands government tackle unprecedented personal and corporate insolvency levels. Headed by regional managing partner Ken Pattullo, the team will work with colleagues in Northern Ireland on the new contract win with Stormonts Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. Share article Insolvencies…
DEAN KOZANIC/FAIRFAX NZ Black Marlin Limited, which trades as Urban Construction, is in liquidation. A Christchurch construction firm has gone bust owing about $1.5 million and leaving nearly 150 unsecured creditors unlikely to see a cent. Urban Construction went into liquidation on February 9 with estimated debts of $729,708 to unsecured creditors. It also owed $498,922 to ASB Bank,…
Septic Solutions Taranaki Limited has been placed into liquidation. A company in which Taranaki iwi Ngati Tama invested money into has been placed into liquidation. In the High Court at New Plymouth on Tuesday, lawyer Jacob Bourke, who appeared on behalf of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) sought a liquidation order against Septic Solutions Taranaki Ltd. According to the statement…