From the Web: Household Debt Balances and Borrower Demographics Shift Since 2008
Debtor Established Valid Defense of Laches Against Creditor’s Motion to Dismiss under § 707(a)f
Credit Card Debt Surpasses $1 Trillion
CFPB Office of Consumer Response Provides Updated Complaint Trends in Annual Report
NEW REPORT SHOWS VICTIMS OF AGGRESSIVE TACTICS FROM MEDICAL DEBT COLLECTORS
CFPB hearing proves consumer finances are at risk again
Consumer Complaints About Medical Debt Collectors, and How the CFPB Can Help
Consumer accuses Healthcare Receivables Group of improper debt collection practices
Betsy DeVos undoes Obama’s student loan protections
Rising Student Loan Debt Seen as Further Hurting Homeownership Rates
Argument preview: Court to consider application of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to debt buyers
Keep On Truckin’: Priority Rules Still Rule in Structured Dismissals
Bankruptcy judge shortage could ‘cripple’ Delaware
Consumers Slowly Getting Savvier About Finances
Foreclosures, Delinquencies Drop Year-Over-Yeau
Court Finds No Pro-Bank Bias From Judge in Foreclosure Case
A Glimpse Into the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal
Everyone is talking about the newly appointed Supreme Court Justice, Neil Gorsuch, but what does his appointment mean for bankruptcy cases? Read Professor Jason Killborn’s article, “What to Expect From Justice- To-Be Gorsuch on Bankruptcy,” where he discusses three bankruptcy cases and gives insight on what bankruptcy attorneys and their clients may expect from Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch in his tenure.
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It’s a New Month! Renew Your Membership to Enter This Awesome Giveaway!
Renew your membership in April and be entered to win a copy of NCLC Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice Volume I & II, Eleventh Edition (Value $130). Two winners, will be selected at random each month