Scott Waterman in the News
Bucks Meetings of Creditors Stay Close to Home
For more than two decades, Bucks County residents who declared bankruptcy could avoid a trip to federal Bankruptcy Court in Center City and instead attend required meetings in the county — an important advantage for financially strapped people who don’t need the added transportation and parking costs.
Housing forecast: Dreary
Analysts expect more foreclosures this year. Less clear: The effect on the rest of the economy.
The worst is yet to come.
That's a sure thing for the housing and mortgage markets this year, say analysts who expect a surge in foreclosures.
Letter to the Editor
Last week, President Obama nominated Richard Cordray, former Ohio state attorney general and current enforcement chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), to lead the newly-created CFPB.
Limiting 'gross charges' on hospital bills
Robert D'Amicodatri had two strokes, complicated by seizures, and rang up $374,741 in charges at Crozer-Chester Medical Center early in 2009.
Three years later, in February, the Delaware County hospital sued him for $241,321, the balance after an insurance policy paid $20,998 and the hospital reduced his bill by $112,422 for a reason it has declined to explain.
