Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/22

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New Week of Headlines…

CFPB fines Wells Fargo $3.6 million for deceptive student loan practices

Monthly, Year-to-Date Debt Collection Complaints to CFPB Continue to Decline

The “Least Sophisticated Debtor” Is Getting More Sophisticated, And Has An Improved Memory Too

Stop Bank, Payday Lender, and Scammer Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Cards and Restore Consumers’ Access to Court

CFPB Should Exempt Credit Unions From Arbitration Rules

Pair claim debt collection attempts are morass of confusion

$1.3 trillion in student loan debt is crippling retail sales growth

The price of education: Study finds Ohioans saddled with massive student loan debt

UPCOMING WEBINARS

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7 Keys to Building a Referral-based Law Firm

DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2016, 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: FREE for NACBA Members
PRESENTER: Stephen Fairley, CEO, The Rainmaker Institute
REGISTER: HERE

Avoiding Judicial Estoppel, Standing and Claim Preclusion Problems
with Non-Bankruptcy Causes of Action
DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
COST: $25 NACBA Member, $75 Non-Member
PRESENTERS:
Judge Paul W. Bonapfel, Northern District of Georgia
J. Erik Heath, Esq., Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney, San Francisco, CA
John Rao, Esq., National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
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Contest Expires August 26th, 2016 Winner Announced August 29th, 2016 . Non-Transferable. One (1) winner selected. Current Membership in NACBA Required. Good luck!

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