Bankruptcy News Briefs- 1/17

This Thursday’s news includes

Maxine Waters pledges to ‘undo the harm’ done to consumer protection agency

As loans and revenue shrink, Wells Fargo leans on cost cuts

Sixth Circuit: FDCPA Requirement to Cease Collection Pending Debt Validation Can Include Third-Party Activities

Transparency Gets Fresh Look in Bankruptcy Court

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Key Income Tax Issue For $120 Billion Trust Industry

Sears survives bankruptcy auction and will keep 400 stores open

Student loan debt is keeping young people from buying homes, Fed study finds

Rep. Slotkin Calls on Secretary DeVos to Help Provide Student Loan Relief for Federal Workers

DON’T MISS NACBA’S UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS!

Our Prayer for the Blessed Resurrected Exemption: Invoking and Asserting Exemptions in Reopened Cases
Date: January 24, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Cost: $25 Member / $75 Non Member
Presenters: Debrah DeMack Esq., Billy Brewer ESQ. & James Haller, Esq.
Register HERE

The panel will discuss the law, procedures and give advice on how best to represent a client who has an omitted asset and needs to reopen their case. The panel will discuss the possible challenges to claiming exemptions including excusable neglect and share their documents and experience fighting them.

Why You Should Attend: We all have (or will have) clients that call us after a bankruptcy is closed with an omitted asset. We all need to know what the state of the law is and how to best protect your client and the missing asset.

Real Life and Real Mods After HAMP
Date: February 7, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Cost: $25 Member / $75 Non Member
Presenters: O. Max Gardner III Esq., James Haller, Esq. & Bobby Riveria.
Register COMING SOON

This webinar will cover:

  • The role of the following parties in the 2019 Mod World:
  • The GSE (Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie)
  • The Private Label Deals
  • Trustee
  • Master Servicer
  • Primary Servicer
  • Default Servicer
  • Non-Performing Loans and Hedge Funds
  • Review of Real SPS Deal
  • Targets
  • Waterfalls
  • Forbearance
  • Forgiveness
  • Balloons
  • Junk Fees
  • Loan Term
  • APR

Why You Should Attend: You need to know what options your clients have to modify their mortgages under existing law.

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