Author: kristadamelio

Krista D’Amelio joined NACBA in April 2017 as Director of Government Affairs and Communications. D’Amelio’s work will focus on strengthening relationships and increasing advocacy reach with elected officials and government agencies to enhance their understanding and support of NACBA’s issues. Prior to joining NACBA, D’Amelio served as Global Government Affairs Coordinator at Airlines for America where she assisted to increase advocacy reach and lobbying capabilities of the organization. Previously, she was the Associate Director of College Partner Relations at the Center for Student Opportunity where she helped first-generation students on the road to and through college. A native of Connecticut, D’Amelio began her career in the Office of Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele and on gubernatorial campaigns. She received duel Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Connecticut where she also conducted published research for the Department of Sociology. D'Amelio's research tracing the evolution of social policy in Connecticut led her to be granted the John G. Hill Political Science Excellence Award and her research abroad in the Arts and Humanity Summer Program in Florence, Italy earned her the 2009 Global Scholar Award. D'Amelio holds a masters degree in Social Policy from the University of Pennsylvania.

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/31

We end this May with the following headlines …

Big Banks to Get a Break From Limits on Risky Trading

CFPB May Dismantle the Consumer Complaint Database

Congress Tosses (Another) CFPB Rule While Constitutionality Battle Continues

Retire Well: The Most Important Thing Boomers Need To Know About Credit Card Debt

Why the dentist with $1 million in student debt spells trouble for federal loan programs

Federal Judge Gives Temporary Reprieve to Former Corinthian Students

Socializing higher education is not a viable solution to the student debt crisis

THE SPRING 2018 CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY JOURNAL HAS ARRIVED!

Don’t miss this issue which includes:

-“IRS Shake Up Happening in Bankruptcy Court”

-“Be Wary of Private Debt Collectors”

-“Brunner Test Does Not Require that Debtor Take Advantage of IBR”

-“NACBA Board of Directors 2018 Election Results”

REGISTER FOR NACBA’S JULY LIVE WEBINAR!

Review of Ethical issues when Using, or Acting as, Coverage Counsel
in Bankruptcy Court and 341 Meetings.
Date: July 26, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-NACBA
Presenters: Derek Lofland, Esq.

Register HERE

Have you ever used coverage (or appearance) counsel to represent your clients? Have you ever stepped in to help a colleague who can’t attend Court? Mr. Lofland routinely appears as coverage counsel in hundreds of cases and has spoken about this issue in April 2017 for the Chicago Bar Association. He will outline and discuss the legal and ethical requirements for appearance counsel.

SAVE THE DATES #NACBATheLand

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/30

Wednesday’s News Briefs include …

The Washington Post Reports that DOE will Stop Using ARM Companies to Recover Student Loan Debts

ED Data Shows 109% Increase in Student Loan Defaults Over Last 4 Years; Says Small Businesses Can Handle

Bankruptcy Guide: What Debt Can You Discharge?

Courts halt DeVos’s partial student debt relief plan

The Days of 1 Million in Student Debt are Here

Consumer Financial Bureau’s restructure is a step in the right direction

The Spring 2018 Consumer Bankruptcy Journal is here!

Don’t miss this issue which includes:

  • “IRS Shake Up Happening in Bankruptcy Court”
  • “Be Wary of Private Debt Collectors”
  • “Brunner Test Does Not Require that Debtor Take Advantage of IBR”
  • “NACBA Board of Directors 2018 Election Results”

REGISTER FOR NACBA’s LIVE WEBINAR!

Review of Ethical issues when Using, or Acting as, Coverage Counsel
in Bankruptcy Court and 341 Meetings.
Date: July 26, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-NACBA
Presenters: Derek Lofland, Esq.

Register HERE

Have you ever used coverage (or appearance) counsel to represent your clients? Have you ever stepped in to help a colleague who can’t attend Court? Mr. Lofland routinely appears as coverage counsel in hundreds of cases and has spoken about this issue in April 2017 for the Chicago Bar Association. He will outline and discuss the legal and ethical requirements for appearance counsel.

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/24

This Thursday we read …

The Changing Makeup of Consumer Debt

Americans are in blistering debt — and banks are targeting the most vulnerable

How the just-passed banking overhaul bill affects consumers

Consumer Watch: College debt affects housing market

Democratic Lawmaker Wants to Repeal GOP Tax Cuts to Alleviate Student Loan Debt

Congress just approved a bill to dismantle parts of the Dodd-Frank banking rule

President Trump signs joint resolution disapproving CFPB Bulletin concerning discretionary pricing by auto dealers

REGISTER FOR TODAY’S LIVE WEBINAR!

Improve Your Bottom Line with Fillable PDFs.
Tips, Tricks & Little Known Tools in Using Acrobat Efficiently
Date: May 24, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: No Cost – Member Benefit Webinar
Presenters: Rachel Foley, Esq. & John Colwell, Esq.

Register HERE

Fillable PDFs can dramatically improve your bottom line by decreasing the turnaround time to receive information from your client while improving the accuracy of that information. Fillable PDFs are fast and easy to use, reduce/eliminate costly errors, provide 100% legible text, increase workflow and productivity, and are easy to update and archive. Learn from our experts how to create fillable PDFs to improve your bankruptcy practice!

What are potential webinar users are looking to learn? Take the webinar survey HERE

There is still time to register for NACBA’s Member Only Summit at Sea!

Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2018. Learn more and register HERE

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/23

Check out these headlines …

Crushing debt makes it harder to start a family

Debtors Lose? Third Circuit Rejects “Discovery Rule,” Restricts Period to Assert Federal Debt Collection Actions in Break With Fourth and Ninth Circuits

Congress approves plan to roll back post-financial-crisis rules for banks

Why Student-Loan Delinquency Is Falling

Student Loan Rates Will Rise 13% This Summer

Trump signs congressional resolution overturning a law that aimed to bar discrimination in auto lending

Student loan debt is a hurdle for many would-be mothers

 TOMORROW’S LIVE WEBINAR

Improve Your Bottom Line with Fillable PDFs.
Tips, Tricks & Little Known Tools in Using Acrobat Efficiently
Date: May 24, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: No Cost – Member Benefit Webinar
Presenters: Rachel Foley, Esq. & John Colwell, Esq.

Register HERE

Fillable PDFs can dramatically improve your bottom line by decreasing the turnaround time to receive information from your client while improving the accuracy of that information. Fillable PDFs are fast and easy to use, reduce/eliminate costly errors, provide 100% legible text, increase workflow and productivity, and are easy to update and archive. Learn from our experts how to create fillable PDFs to improve your bankruptcy practice!

What are potential webinar users are looking to learn? Take the webinar survey HERE

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/18

Let’s wrap up this week with the following news …

The $1.5 Trillion Student Debt Bomb Will Eventually Explode (Podcast)

Study: Parent PLUS loans to African American families can be ‘predatory’

New Questions on Racial Disparity and Student Debt

Mulvaney promises to end CFPB ‘regulation by enforcement’

Tougher payday loan rules to remain in place, for now

Register for NACBA’s Webinars!

UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS

Improve Your Bottom Line with Fillable PDFs.
Tips, Tricks & Little Known Tools in Using Acrobat Efficiently
Date: May 24, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: No Cost – Member Benefit Webinar
Presenters: Rachel Foley, Esq. & John Colwell, Esq.

Register HERE

Fillable PDFs can dramatically improve your bottom line by decreasing the turnaround time to receive information from your client while improving the accuracy of that information. Fillable PDFs are fast and easy to use, reduce/eliminate costly errors, provide 100% legible text, increase workflow and productivity, and are easy to update and archive. Learn from our experts how to create fillable PDFs to improve your bankruptcy practice!

What are potential webinar users looking to learn during this webinar? Take the webinar survey HERE

Review of Ethical issues when Using, or Acting as, Coverage Counsel
in Bankruptcy Court and 341 Meetings.
Date: July 26, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-NACBA
Presenters: Derek Lofland, Esq.

Register HERE

Have you ever used coverage (or appearance) counsel to represent your clients? Have you ever stepped in to help a colleague who can’t attend Court? Mr. Lofland routinely appears as coverage counsel in hundreds of cases and has spoken about this issue in April 2017 for the Chicago Bar Association. He will outline and discuss the legal and ethical requirements for appearance counsel.

Circuit Case Law Update
Date: ON DEMAND
Time: ON DEMAND
Cost: Free for NACBA Members
Presenters: Jim Molleur, David Shaev, Trish Meyer, Koury Hicks, Behrooz Vida, Brian Flick, David Yen, Wendell Sherk, Stanley Zlotoff, Jill Michaux and Nathan Juster.

Register HERE

SAVE THE DATES! May 16-19, 2019

NACBA’s 27TH Annual Convention in Cleveland, OH

#NACBATheLand

Curious about Cleveland?

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/17

This Thursday we check out the following headlines …

Is The Student Loan Crisis Over?

Finance 101: Changes from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Ending Disparate Enforcement at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Mulvaney’s CFPB Rebranding Influenced by Democrat, Emails Reveal

Lenghty auto loans are on the rise

CFPB Revises TRID Guides to Reflect Black Hole Fix

Congress Passes Repeal of CFPB Guidance on Indirect Auto Lender Liability for Discriminatory Lending

Register for NACBA’s Webinars!

UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS

Improve Your Bottom Line with Fillable PDFs.
Tips, Tricks & Little Known Tools in Using Acrobat Efficiently
Date: May 24, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: No Cost – Member Benefit Webinar
Presenters: Rachel Foley, Esq. & John Colwell, Esq.

Register HERE

Fillable PDFs can dramatically improve your bottom line by decreasing the turnaround time to receive information from your client while improving the accuracy of that information. Fillable PDFs are fast and easy to use, reduce/eliminate costly errors, provide 100% legible text, increase workflow and productivity, and are easy to update and archive. Learn from our experts how to create fillable PDFs to improve your bankruptcy practice!

Review of Ethical issues when Using, or Acting as, Coverage Counsel
in Bankruptcy Court and 341 Meetings.
Date: July 26, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-NACBA
Presenters: Derek Lofland, Esq.

Register HERE

Have you ever used coverage (or appearance) counsel to represent your clients? Have you ever stepped in to help a colleague who can’t attend Court? Mr. Lofland routinely appears as coverage counsel in hundreds of cases and has spoken about this issue in April 2017 for the Chicago Bar Association. He will outline and discuss the legal and ethical requirements for appearance counsel.

Circuit Case Law Update
Date: ON DEMAND
Time: ON DEMAND
Cost: Free for NACBA Members
Presenters: Jim Molleur, David Shaev, Trish Meyer, Koury Hicks, Behrooz Vida, Brian Flick, David Yen, Wendell Sherk, Stanley Zlotoff, Jill Michaux and Nathan Juster.

Register HERE

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/16

Some headlines to kick off this Wednesday…

There’s no denying it — a student loan crisis is coming

Trades to CFPB: Credit unions don’t need your oversight

CFPB to Fold Watchdog Office That Oversees Student Loans

Planned changes for student loan watchdog fuel fears of dwindling protection from CFPB

Mulvaney reorganizes offices, appoints new staffers

How digital technology is helping consumers tackle rising debt

Follow These 5 Steps to Become Debt-Free in 5 Years

Let’s Talk Student Loan Debt

Register for NACBA’s Webinars!

UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS

Improve Your Bottom Line with Fillable PDFs.
Tips, Tricks & Little Known Tools in Using Acrobat Efficiently
Date: May 24, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: No Cost – Member Benefit Webinar
Presenters: Rachel Foley, Esq. & John Colwell, Esq.

Register HERE

Fillable PDFs can dramatically improve your bottom line by decreasing the turnaround time to receive information from your client while improving the accuracy of that information. Fillable PDFs are fast and easy to use, reduce/eliminate costly errors, provide 100% legible text, increase workflow and productivity, and are easy to update and archive. Learn from our experts how to create fillable PDFs to improve your bankruptcy practice!

 

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/15

We start this Tuesday with the following consumer news…

CFPB techies blast talk of taking down complaint portal

Over-Emphasis on Enforcement at CFPB Leads to Inefficiency, ABA Says

Debt Collection Rulemaking Now Pushed to 2019

Most Americans are one medical emergency away from financial ruin

Time is running out for Congress to remove payday loan red tape

The Big Threat To Your 401(k): Student Loan Debt

Register for NACBA’s Webinars!

UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS

Improve Your Bottom Line with Fillable PDFs.
Tips, Tricks & Little Known Tools in Using Acrobat Efficiently
Date: May 24, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: No Cost – Member Benefit Webinar
Presenters: Rachel Foley, Esq. & John Colwell, Esq.

Register HERE

Fillable PDFs can dramatically improve your bottom line by decreasing the turnaround time to receive information from your client while improving the accuracy of that information. Fillable PDFs are fast and easy to use, reduce/eliminate costly errors, provide 100% legible text, increase workflow and productivity, and are easy to update and archive. Learn from our experts how to create fillable PDFs to improve your bankruptcy practice!

Review of Ethical issues when Using, or Acting as, Coverage Counsel
in Bankruptcy Court and 341 Meetings.
Date: July 26, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-NACBA
Presenters: Derek Lofland, Esq.

Register HERE

Have you ever used coverage (or appearance) counsel to represent your clients? Have you ever stepped in to help a colleague who can’t attend Court? Mr. Lofland routinely appears as coverage counsel in hundreds of cases and has spoken about this issue in April 2017 for the Chicago Bar Association. He will outline and discuss the legal and ethical requirements for appearance counsel.

Save the Dates! #NACBATheLand

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/11

Let’s finish this week with the follow Bankruptcy News Briefs…

Student Loan Debt Hits Record High And That’s Good

Federal student loans are about to get more expensive. What you need to know

Mulvaney to Prioritize Business Costs in CFPB Reorganization

CFPB’s union ready to battle Mulvaney as job cuts loom

Law Firm Cites Mulvaney In 9th Circ. Challenge To CFPB

CFPB guidance rejected by House, awaits presidential signature

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is downgrading the office that protects student borrowers

Opponents Seek To Kill Consumer Protection Agency By A Thousand Cuts

Americans On Pace to Amass a Collective $4 Trillion in Consumer Debt by the End of 2018

Student loan debt passes $1.5 trillion

There is still time to register for NACBA’s Member-Only Summit at Sea!

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