YouTuber stages debtor revolt after Bank of America hikes her credit card’s interest rate up to 30 percent. The YouTuber says that she tried to negotiate with her credit card lender; but they refused to budge.  She’s paid her credit card bills on time; but still they refused to negotiate AND they transferred her [...]

According to an article in Reuters, an independent oil and natural gas company Baseline Oil & Gas Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Texas bankruptcy court due to their inability to pay creditors, declining commodity prices, disappointing development drilling results and the U.S. economic decline.  The company has $13.6 million in debt [...]

A file segregation scam is where a debtor, usually someone who has recently filed bankruptcy, is offered a brand new credit identity in exchange for a fee–usually a very large fee.
How It Works
The scammer usually targets those who have filed bankruptcy or who have delinquent credit cards or loans in default on their credit report.  [...]

According to an article in Bloomberg, Samsonite Co. Stores, the retail division of the luggage-maker Samsonite Corp., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The article said:
“The recession has caused a severe decline in consumers purchasing travel-related goods and the company has responded to this critical situation with a substantial restructuring program,” Kyle Gendreau, chief financial officer [...]