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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/13

Update: Ninth Circuit Rules for Collection Industry in Case Supported by ACA International

Fed Survey: Consumers Expect Decline in Spending Growth

U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling Issues Subpoenas to Federal Agencies

Democrats Greet Shelby Banking Bill With Skepticism

State Regulators Want Debt Relief for Former Corinthian Students

Student Loan Study Counters Common Credit Access View

Big Data Stirs Fresh Debate Over Income-Based Repayment

Overall Consumer Debt Burden Flat; Sector Results Mixed

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/12

The Examiners: Student Debt Could Be Next Bubble, But Shouldn’t be Addressed by Bankruptcy Reform

Lawsuit Accuses Retailer of Illegal Collections

House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Regulatory Overreach

The Examiners: Discharge Private Student Loans, But Federal Loans Have Safety Net

Judge’s Ruling Against 2 Banks Finds Misconduct in ’08 Crash

CFPB sues Nationwide Biweekly for Deceptive Mortgage Practices

Former Students Seek to Shape Corinthian Colleges Bankruptcy

Judge Rejects Bond Suit Over Pension Debt

The Examiners: Student Loan Debate is More Complex Than Bankruptcy Question

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/8

Letter to Education Secretary Duncan: Do Not Impose Unfair Hurdles to Debt Relief for Corinthian Students

Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase Agree to Erase Debts From Credit Reports After Bankruptcies

Bank of America’s Relief for Mortgage Borrowers Is Questioned

San Bernardino to Slash Retiree Health Care in Bankruptcy Plan

New York Fed Details Community Credit Conditions in U.S.

Increased Credit Card Debt Causes Surge in Consumer Borrowing

What’s Behind Bankruptcy Lawsuits Over College Tuition?

Should Bankruptcy Address Student Debt?

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Bankruptcy News Briefs for 5/7

Class Status Sought for Lawsuit Against Collection Firm

CFPB Uncovers Problems in Credit Reporting, Next Steps Unclear

Easier Credit Score Access Leads to Better Monitoring

ACA International Urges the U.S. Senate to Consider Legislation that Aims to Reform the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

FCC Announces Leadership Changes in Bureau Overseeing the TCPA

Senators Call For Attorney General Investigation Into Executives Of Corinthian Colleges

NCLC Survey Reveals Ongoing Problems with Mortgage Servicing May 2015

NY AG Pushes Legislation to Fight Zombie Foreclosures

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/6

10 States With the Highest Bankruptcy Rates

Bankruptcy Trustees Claw Back College Tuition Paid for Filers’ Kids

It’s Becoming Increasingly Hard to Get a Loan in the Deep South

Report Shows Potential Impact of Income-Based Student Loan Repayment Plan

Lawmakers Seek to Give Lenders More Time for New Mortgage Disclosures

Two Positive Decisions for the Industry Regarding Chapter 13 Cases

Homeowner’s Bankruptcy Appeal Denied by Supreme Court

Survey: Nearly Half of Consumers Monitored Credit Scores in Past Year

Puerto Rico Fights to Restore Law Allowing Public Debt Revamp

U.S. Eyes New Path to Debt Relief

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds 26 Million Consumers Are Credit Invisible

Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/5

Debt Relief Operation Files for Bankruptcy; CFPB Challenge Tossed

Business Groups Back Debt Buying Bill

FDCPA Lawsuits Still Rising in Early Part of 2015 as TCPA Claims Decline

April Bankruptcy Filings Decrease 12 Percent From Previous Year

Supreme Court rules denial of proposed bankruptcy repayment plan not final action

Supreme Court Finds Denial of Confirmation not Appealable Order

Child Support Payment Bill Gets Endorsement from Equifax

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/4

Corinthian Colleges Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

How Hillary Clinton might solve the student debt crisis

Consumer Lawsuits and CFPB Complaints Against Debt Collectors Increase in March

Supreme Court Rejects Homeowner’s Bankruptcy Appeal

National Association of Consumer Advocates and the National Consumer Law Center Support Reintroduction of Landmark Legislation to Restore Consumers, Workers, and Small Businesses’ Access to Justice

Chase Sanctioned for Failure to Comply with Loan Modification in Bankruptcy Case Handled by White Plains Attorney Michael H.Schwartz

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/1

Collection Complaints, Lawsuits Both Grow: Report

Overall Consumer Credit Defaults Down Slightly

Courts Dismiss Two Lawsuits Against Collection Agencies

Court Halts Operation that Targeted Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

Patients and Healthcare Providers Feel Burden of Increased Medical Costs

Debate Over North Carolina Debt Buyer Bill Gets Personal, and Nasty

Regulator Sets New Rules on Credit-Union Membership

Objection to Discharge Should Have Been Dismissed as Untimely

Wage garnishment bill would cripple North Carolina families

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/30

National Association of Consumer Advocates and the National Consumer Law Center Support the Court Legal Access & Student Support (CLASS) Act

Child Support Exclusion Not Reduced By Expense Deduction

Global Debt Registry Strikes Partnership with TransUnion

State Bill in North Carolina Would Lift Collection Restrictions for Debt Buyers

Supreme Court to Hear Case on Statutory Damages Without Actual Harm; Could Impact FDCPA Cases

CFPB’s Report to Congress Highlights Enforcement, Rules

Court Disapproves Modification to Pay Outside Plan

Ed Dept. official: Corinthian students affected by closures can automatically get loans erased

Indiana and Pennsylvania District Courts Hold That Filing Proofs of Claim on Time-Barred Debt Does Not Violate FDCPA

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/29

ACA International Research Shows Phantom Debt Tops Consumer Complaints

State Senate Committee Votes to Ease Collection Rules

CFPB Fines Bank $7.5M for Allegedly Illegal Overdraft Fees

 City of Yonkers, New York Imposes New Debt Collection Requirements

Too Poor to File (for Bankruptcy)

Jeb Bush Says Puerto Rico Agencies Should Have Access to Bankruptcy

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