ATO and banks take to the courts to claw back debts – Dynamic Business – International Site

Signs appear that directors are being pursued personally for historical company debts, says insolvency specialist Court actions filed by the ATO and the big four banks are on the rise and its not just current debts in their sights. Business and personal insolvency specialist Jirsch Sutherland says legacy debts are also in the crosshairs, which could put…

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Couple with $30,000 in credit card debt bought a timeshare'You don't understand the implications,' says self-made millionaire – CNBC

Americans owe more than $1 trillion in credit card debt as of the third quarter of this year, according to Federal Reserve data. The average consumer’s outstanding balance breached $6,000 as of September, according to TransUnion. Ron and Cristina, however, have around $30,000 in credit card debt, the couple recently told self-made millionaire Ramit Sethi…

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Maiden journal to enhance corporate insolvency landscape launched – Graphic Online

THE Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors (GARIA) has launched a journal to enhance the future of Ghanas corporate insolvency and restructuring landscape. Dubbed: Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Journal, it is designed to be the mouthpiece of Ghana’s relatively young, but fast evolving insolvency and restructuring industry. It seeks to shape a new culture…

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A mountain of debt: Can credit and debt assistance companies help? – Newport News Times

Millions of American are in debt, but debt relief companies have their own issues. American consumers hold more than $16 trillion of debt in the form of mortgages, credit cards, personal lines of credit, home equity lines of credit, student loans and personal loans. When emergencies strike or monthly paychecks dont always cover bills, countless…

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Egypt Denies Debt Relief Offered to Accept Gaza Palestinians – BNN Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — Egypts foreign minister said his nation wasnt offered help with its debts by the US and Israel in return for taking in Palestinians fleeing war-torn Gaza, a potential mass displacement the cash-strapped North African country has repeatedly rejected. Sameh Shoukrys remarks Thursday came in response to reporters questions on whether Egypt had come…

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