Abhaile helps just 157 fight for homes in court appeals – The Times

The states new mortgage arrears resolution service has helped fewer than 160 borrowers at risk of losing their homes to challenge their lenders through the appeal courts. The Abhaile service, launched last October, helps borrowers challenge mortgage providers when they veto proposals for a personal insolvency arrangement. According to a briefing for Charlie Flanagan after…

Fake wedding ring brings down fraudster Lemuel Page – Newcastle Herald

Newcastle businessman Lemuel Page. FOR years Newcastle man Lemuel Page spun a web of deceit involving failed investments that left him owing friends and former associates $17 million.  But in the end it was a cheap cubic zirconia ring that landed the property developer turned fraudster in jail.   The 48-year-old Mercedes-driving businessman’s past includes a shareholder arrangement with ex-bikie…

Bankers pessimistic on recovery of loans after insolvency process – Moneycontrol.com

Beena Parmar Moneycontrol News Debt in the balance sheets of most public sector banks may not get drastically reduced as bankers expect less than 50 percent recovery of the loans under insolvency. A month after the insolvency and bankruptcy process kick-started, three companies — Jyoti Structures, Monnet Ispat and Energy and Alok Industries — have been…

Boris Becker ‘surprised and disappointed’ after being declared bankrupt – 9news.com.au

Former German tennis star Boris Becker said he was “surprised and disappointed” after being declared bankrupt by a court in London for failing to pay a “substantial” long-standing debt. Lawyers for the three-time former Wimbledon champion pleaded with a Bankruptcy Court registrar to allow Becker a “last chance” to pay off the debt which dates…

Solarworld: Significant staff reductions needed – evertiq.com

The preliminary insolvency administrator of SolarWorld AG, attorney at law, Horst Piepenburg, has given details about the current situation regarding preliminary insolvency proceedings. During preliminary insolvency proceedings, the company not only processed and sold existing inventory goods, but was also able to generate new business opportunities in the low double-digit million range. This allowed production…