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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/11

CFPB Issues Final Rule for Nonbank Auto Finance Companies

National Study Shows Long-Term Decline in Consumers’ Trouble With Medical Bills

Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Education Department Over Student Loans

FTC Testifies to Congress About Fighting Robocalls

Credit Card Accounts and Spending Continue to Grow

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2015 Supreme Court Bankruptcy Decisions & What They Mean for Your Practice

2015 SUPREME COURT BANKRUPTCY DECISIONS & WHAT THEY MEAN FOR YOUR PRACTICE
(LIVE) June 24, 2015, 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific
Length: 2 hours
Price: $49 member/ $125 non-member
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Over the past month, the Supreme Court has issued four bankruptcy related decisions with one more case still pending.  Join us for an in depth discussion of these cases, and what they mean for your practice.

The presentation will cover:

  • Wellness Int’l Network, Ltd. v. Sharif
  • Bullard v. Hyde Park Savings Bank
  • Harris v. Veigelahn
  • Caulkett v. Bank of America, N.A.,
  • Baker Botts, LLP v. ASARCO, LCC (assuming Baker Botts is decided).

Featured Presenters: Henry J Sommer Esq., Tara Twomey Esq., Cathleen Moran Esq.

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/10

Mortgage Lender Ordered to Pay Civil Penalty

FTC Report Outlines 2014 Enforcement Actions

Firm, Owner Sued Over Medical Debt Collections

Consumers Start 2015 With More Credit Card Debt

FTC Outlines Enforcement Actions in Report to CFPB

CFPB Director Richard Cordray Increases Mortgage Lender’s Fine in Administrative Ruling

Former Corinthian Students Seek Shield From Debt Collectors

Court Rejects Bank’s “Devil Made Me Do It” Defense

Student-Loan Refinancing Boom Could Cost Taxpayers Billions

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/9

NY AG Wants More Teller Safeguards

College Test Prep Firm, Collection Agency Named in NY Lawsuit

Consumers Paid Off $35B In Card Debt In Q1

FTC Closes Bogus Mortgage Relief Case from 2012

Company Fined $20M for Alleged Loan Scheme

Firm, Owner Sued Over Medical Debt Collections

Senators Urge CFPB to Issue Strong Rules Against Payday Lending

Credit Card Purchases Continue Surge in Consumer Borrowing

Obama Administration Opens Door for More Student-Debt Forgiveness

Student loan debt exceeds $31,000 per student in Pennsylvania

Sen. Dave Hansen: We must provide relief for crushing student debt

Chase Gets Off the Hook, ABI Gets $7.5m, Debtors Get $20

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/5

College Test Prep Firm, Collection Agency Named in NY Lawsuit

Senate Democrats Push for Strict Predatory Lending Rules

The Impact of Student Loan Debt on the Economy and Borrowers

ACA International Supports the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2015

Quick Bankruptcy Exit May Lead to Return Trip, Professionals Say

Bank of America’s Supreme Court Win May Boost Lending

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/4

TCPA Rulings Expected to Have Substantial Impact on Financial Services Industry

UPDATE 1-Madoff trustee largely prevails in 233 lawsuits

CFPB Exams: A Glimpse into the Great Unknown

Banks See Stronger Loan Demand: Fed’s Beige Book

This 34-Year-Old Congressman Wants To Help You With Your Student Loans

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/3

May Commercial Chapter 11 Bankruptcies Increase 16%

New Credit Score Models Hold Promise for Credit Access

Debt Collection Bill Passes Both Houses in Illinois

Federal Reserve Board’s Survey Reveals State of Economic Recovery

Consumer Spending Lagging in 2015 Despite Greater Access to Credit

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/2

SEC Charges Prompt New Scrutiny for College Chain

New Debt in Collections Research Previewed at NCCR

Madoff trustee to recoup $35.4 million from Merkin funds         

U.S. Supreme Court Holds Chapter 7 Debtor Cannot ‘Strip Off’ Wholly Unsecured Junior Mortgage

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/1

Bank of America Fined $30 Million by OCC, Related to SCRA and Debt Collection Litigation

Credit Access Bill Would Shore Up Financial Literacy

Changing U.S. Bankruptcy Law Will Not Help Puerto Rico

Bankruptcy judge ‘deeply concerned’ about unfunded pensions

FCC Releases Tentative Open Meeting Agenda Including Proposal on TCPA Clarifications

‘Underwater’ Homeowners Can’t Void Second Mortgages

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/29

Changing Nature of Consumer Debt Influences Decline in Bankruptcy Filings

Students of Corinthian Colleges use the school’s Chapter 11 filing to press for debt relief

$27.7M Judgment Against Foreclosure Relief Scam Companies

Automatic Stay Is Not Equivalent to Homestead Exemption

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