Bankruptcy News

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

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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

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Date: May 24, 2018
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Presenters: Rachel Foley, Esq. & John Colwell, Esq.

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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.

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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.

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SAVE THE DATES! May 16-19, 2019

NACBA’s 27TH Annual Convention in Cleveland, OH

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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

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Date: May 24, 2018
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Presenters: Rachel Foley, Esq. & John Colwell, Esq.

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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.

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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

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Date: May 24, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
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Presenters: Rachel Foley, Esq. & John Colwell, Esq.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/10

Swing into Thursday with the following headlines…

Trump’s CFPB is shutting the office that focuses on student loan abuses

Does the CFPB Still Care About Students?

Mulvaney Downgrades Student Loan Unit in Consumer Bureau Reshuffle

Rep. Hensarling Says Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Was ‘Making Up the Law’

Watchdog group: Dozens of cities need municipal bankruptcy because of unfunded state mandates

What the Shutdown of the CFPB’s Student Loan Watchdog Means for Borrowers

Trump’s CFPB is shutting the office that focuses on student loan abuses

Ex-CFPB Chief Cordray wins Democratic primary for Ohio governor

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Date: May 24, 2018
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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- 5/9

Wednesday’s headlines include…

College loan debt has risks for students and taxpayers alike

Student debt just hit $1.5 trillion

House votes to kill CFPB auto-lending guidelines

Republicans Find a New Way to Target Obama’s Rulemaking Legacy

Department of Education Cancels Two Debt Collection Contracts

Mick Mulvaney does not want you to see complaints against banks that bankrolled his campaigns, report says

U.S. House overturns rule meant to curb car loan bias

UPCOMING LIVE NACBA 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

NACBA’s Summit at Sea – Members Only
November 29 – December 3, 2018

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Bankruptcy News Briefs- 5/8

Just a few Bankruptcy News Briefs to start this Tuesday…

Stop CFPB from eliminating consumer discounts on auto financing in the showroom

Meet Mulvaney’s ‘politicos’: Six senior staff remaking the CFPB

Auto lending scrutiny: Will states pick up where CFPB left off?

Overnight Finance: Trump looks to rescind $15B in spending | SEC Republican commish to retire, risking deadlock | House to vote Tuesday on repealing car loan guidelines

US consumer borrowing up $11.6 billion in March

The Daily Shot: Consumers Cut Back on Credit Card Debt as Rising Rates Bite

More Older Americans are Taking on Student Loan Debt than Ever Before

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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.

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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- 5/7

We start this Monday with the following headlines…

PHH’s challenge to CFPB constitutionality officially dead

Net Neutrality Fight Returns to the Hill

Tips for Repaying Student Loans Ahead of Schedule

Bill Protects Against Student Loan Debt

Student loan company tells 16,500 borrowers of data breach

Americans Should Be More Financially Literate. But What Does That Mean?

Check back for the latest feature of NACBA’s Consumer Bankruptcy Journal!

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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