| To Pre-Empt Or Not to Pre-Empt, That Is The Question |
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October 31, 2008 Link
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Like most other businesses, banks seek to maximize the return to their shareholders. Submitted by Kimberly K. Mauer.
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| Ohio Bankruptcy Court Permits Application of New Hampshire Homestead Exemption to Ohio Residence |
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October 21, 2008 Link
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The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently held that the Bankruptcy Code’s application of New Hampshire’s homestead exemption to an Ohio residence following the debtors’ move from New Hampshire to Ohio was constitutional. Submitted by Matthew J. Horwitz.
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| U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board "Clarifies" SEC's Position on Mark-to-Market Accounting Rules |
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October 15, 2008 Link
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The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, signed into law on October 3, seeks to provide liquidity, stability, and confidence to a credit market frozen by financial institutions.....Submitted by Jeffrey S. Rosenstiel.
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| "Just Like Cash, But Better" |
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October 6, 2008 Link
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Many of our clients heard those words or others of the same import when they were looking for a safe place for their overnight or short-term cash. Submitted by Vincent E. Mauer.
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| Fannie/Freddie Bailout Dooms Some Community Banks |
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October 3, 2008 Link
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It has been less than 30 days since the federal government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Operating under recently enacted law, the Federal Housing Finance Agency put both of the mortgage giants into conservatorship. Submitted by Gerald L. Baldwin.
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