Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/25

Let’s Wrap Up the Week…

New Law Outlines Requirements for Debt Buyers in Oregon

OCC Rejects ‘Tactics and Goals’ of Operation Choke Point

CFPB Director’s Op-Ed ‘Disregards’ Facts on Effects of Arbitration Rule

‘White Lies’ Can’t Prevent Debtor’s Bankruptcy Discharge

Group sues Lowell court over debt collection practices

CFPB Calls for Court to Stop Order Against DOE’s Collection on Defaulted Loans

Damages for Copyright Violation Can’t Be Wiped Out in Bankruptcy

DC Cir. Confirms Mediation Not Required Prior to Judicial Foreclosure

Long Arms of the CFPB Don’t Exclude Healthcare Providers

CFPB Sides with ED in RFP Litigation and the Court’s Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting New Placements

American Express Settles With CFPB on Discriminatory Card Terms

Regulators, consumers target student debt servicer Navient

Ferguson VS Navient

Read the Transcript for Ferguson vs Navient. This is a new area of law dealing with those types of student loans that are not automatically excepted from discharge. It shows that debtors who went through bankruptcy years ago with dischargeable student loans and have been hounded into repaying these discharged loans have a remedy for relief and punitive sanctions.  Submitted by Austin Smith.

Renew Your Membership  For a Chance to Win This Great Resource!

It’s a new month and that means when you renew your membership in July you are automatically 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.

Hot Off the Press! Read the Summer Edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal!

We have a special President’s Report in this quarter’s Consumer Bankruptcy Journal. NACBA’s President Jim Haller had the pleasure of honoring several distinguished members of NACBA at the 25th Annual Convention. Each year we honor members and key allies for their extraordinary service. Take a moment to review the President’s Report and the awards that were given to our incredible recipients!

Exciting Upcoming Events!

Save the Date for the 2018 NACBA Annual Convention on April 19-22 at the Sheraton in Downtown Denver!

NACBA 2018 Cruise! Get ready to set sail on the Empress of the Sea on November 29th-December 3rd 2018! Visit Havana, Cuba and Nassau, Bahamas while learning with NACBA! Registration is open!

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