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Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/29
New Week Fresh Headlines…
Consumers’ Outlook on Finances, Credit Availability Improves
7th Cir. Holds Debt Collector Violated FDCPA Despite Using Miller Safe Harbor Language
SCOTUS: State Statute of Limitations Pauses for Federal Court
CFPB Finalizes Changes to Prepaid Accounts Rule and Extends Effective Date
Industry Groups File Responses to FCC Call Blocking Notice
President Trump Submits Four FTC Nominations to U.S. Senate
Personal finance: Is there such a thing as a debtor’s prison?
Opinions: How Mick Mulvaney is dismantling a federal agency
Court Won’t Let Bank of America “Buy and Bury” Judgment Against It
CFPB Retrospective—Five Enduring Lessons, Even After Cordray’s Departure
Instead of ‘pushing the envelope,’ Mulvaney is mailing it in at CFPB
How Student Loans Are Killing Homeownership
Western District of Wisconsin Ranks 1st in the Nation in Chapter 12 Farm Bankruptcy Filings in 2017.
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Set Yourself Apart & Make Money: Use Non-Standard Provisions in Local Chapter 13 Plan
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM PACIFIC (90-120 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: O. Max Gardner and Henry Sommer
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/24
Check Out Midweek Headlines…
FTC Acting Chairman Reports on Small Business Guidance, Regulatory Reform Efforts
Three key changes for bankruptcy procedures in 2018
U.S. Department of Justice Responds to CFPB Deputy Director’s Motion
CFPB Appeal To Unseat Mulvaney Gets Expedited
7th Circuit says debt collectors cannot simply copy and paste safe harbor language
Bankruptcy Court Holds Credit Union Policy Does Not Violate Discharge Injunction
Mulvaney Suggests Debt Collection Rules May Be Coming
Under Trump Appointee, Consumer Protection Agency Seen Helping Payday Lenders
Harris, Democratic Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Private Debt Collectors in Higher Education
Getting Private Collection Agencies Out of Federal Student Loans
Is the US consumer in big trouble?
Don’t Miss Today’s Webinar!
How to Raise and Support a Request to Increase the Chapter 13 Flat Fees in Your District.
Date: Thursday, January 25, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM PACIFIC (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: Pam Stewart and Edward Boltz
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Set Yourself Apart & Make Money: Use Non-Standard Provisions in Local Chapter 13 Plan
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM PACIFIC (90-120 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: O. Max Gardner and Henry Sommer
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Who’s Ready for the 2018 NACBA Annual Convention!
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/17
Midweek Headlines Making News…
CFPB Announces Reconsideration of Rule for Small Dollar Lending Market
Committee Meets Today on Bill to Exempt Lawyers from FDCPA
FDCPA Caselaw Review for December 2017
Student loan debt close to reaching $1.5 trillion
Trump’s CFPB to Rewrite Rule That Cracked Down on Payday Lenders
Bankruptcy Rule Changes: What You Need to Know
Congress should vote down this harmful debt collection legislation
Supreme Court Decision Could Impact CFPB
CFPB leadership dispute rages on
How Congress is pulling the IRS off the rich — and siccing it on the poor
The IRS hired bill collectors to collect back taxes — and got ripped off
Rep. Gonzalez’ bill would unfairly shield lawyers in debt collection cases
NACBA’s Webinar Lineup!
How to Raise and Support a Request to Increase the Chapter 13 Flat Fees in Your District.
Date: Thursday, January 25, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM PACIFIC (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: Pam Stewart and Edward Boltz
Register HERE
Set Yourself Apart & Make Money: Use Non-Standard Provisions in Local Chapter 13 Plan
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM PACIFIC (90-120 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: O. Max Gardner and Henry Sommer
Register HERE
Who’s Ready for the 2018 NACBA Annual Convention!
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/16
Check Out Tuesday’s Headlines…
Report: Consumer Delinquencies Vary in Third Quarter
Court Approves $300 per Hour in Chapter 13 Case for Debtor’s Board Certified Attorneys
Debtor’s Treatment of Student Loan Outside Plan Not Confirmable
English Makes Next Move; Appeals CFPB Leadership Decision to D.C. Circuit
Individual Chapter 11 Plans Also Are Just About Written in Stone
CU fights to keep lawsuit against Trump’s appointment to CFPB alive
Debt-Collection Contracts Awarded to 2 Companies
Is There Such a Thing as a Debtor’s Prison?
Consumer Finance Lawyers Prep Wish Lists as CFPB Retools
America’s debt load is hitting record — and risky — territory
Study: Looming Student Loan Default Crisis Will Be Worse Than Projected
NACBA’s Webinar Lineup!
How to Raise and Support a Request to Increase the Chapter 13 Flat Fees in Your District.
Date: Thursday, January 25, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM PACIFIC (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: Pam Stewart and Edward Boltz
Register HERE
Set Yourself Apart & Make Money: Use Non-Standard Provisions in Local Chapter 13 Plan
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM PACIFIC (90-120 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: O. Max Gardner and Henry Sommer
Register HERE
Who’s Ready for the 2018 NACBA Annual Convention!
Visit the Annual Convention site for the updated schedule, speakers, pre-convention sessions and more! In a blink of an eye, April will arrive! Register today and get savings at the Early Bird Rate!
Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/12
End of the Week Headlines…
Department of ED Completes Corrective Action in Debt Collection Contract
Private IRS Collectors Waste Taxpayer Money While Squeezing Low-Income Families
Court dismisses defendants’ counterclaims against CFPB for fees and expenses
Judge Tosses Request For Injunction Against Acting CFPB Head
Student loan crisis could be worse than originally thought
Education Dept. awards debt collection contract to company with ties to DeVos
The IRS’ Private Debt Collection Program Once Again Looks Like A Failure
Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud Where Creditors Paid 100%
More seniors citizens have student loan debt
New Analysis of Student Loan Default Data
NACBA’s Webinar Lineup!
How to Raise and Support a Request to Increase the Chapter 13 Flat Fees in Your District.
Date: Thursday, January 25, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM PACIFIC (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: Pam Stewart and Edward Boltz
Register HERE
Set Yourself Apart & Make Money: Use Non-Standard Provisions in Local Chapter 13 Plan
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM PACIFIC (90-120 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: O. Max Gardner and Henry Sommer
Register HERE
Who’s Ready for the 2018 NACBA Annual Convention!
Visit the Annual Convention site for the updated schedule, speakers, pre-convention sessions and more! In a blink of an eye, April will arrive! Register today and get savings at the Early Bird Rate!
Bankruptcy News Briefs 11/11
Dive Into Thursday’s Headlines…
Code Does Not Entitle Trustee to Sell Free and Clear of Creditor’s Judgment Liens
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Examines Regulatory Relief Legislation
Judge again rules for Trump administration in fight for control of CFPB
I.R.S. Paid $20 Million to Collect $6.7 Million in Tax Debts
Student-Loan Contractor Seeks to Throw Out Mismanagement Suit
Is Record-High Consumer Debt a Good or Bad Thing?
U.S. Backs Student Loan Servicer in Lawsuit by Massachusetts
Why Would DeVos Cancel A Student Loan Rule That Works?
Prominence of Delaware bankruptcy court threatened
Feds say Healey can’t sue student loan servicer
Is This the Reason U.S. Credit Card Debt Keeps Climbing?
Don’t Miss Today’s Webinar!
Stump the Chumps!
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018
Time: 11:30 AM Eastern / 8:30 AM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: James J. Haller, John C. Colwell, Ed Boltz, Gene Melchionne and Henry Sommer
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Who’s Ready for the 2018 NACBA Annual Convention!
Visit the Annual Convention site for the updated schedule, speakers, pre-convention sessions and more! In a blink of an eye, April will arrive! Register today and get savings at the Early Bird Rate!
Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/10
Midweek News Briefs…
Bankruptcy Court Lacked Power to Order $375,000 in Punitive Damages
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Says CFPB Data Collection Freeze, Other Actions, are ‘Unjustified’
IRS private debt-collection program hurts low-income Americans
The Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2017
U.S. says Massachusetts cannot sue student loan servicer
Judge Was Not Kind to Collection Agency Plaintiffs in RICO Case Decision
President Trump Nominates Brendan Carr for Five-Year FCC Term
AG Pushes Collection Firm to Scrap $8.8M in Consumer Debt
CFPB Withdraws Proposal To Conduct Debt Collection Disclosure Survey
US consumer debt surges by the most in over 2 years to $3.8 trillion
Holiday Debt Hangover for U.S. Consumers
Americans Borrowed More in November Amid Solid Holiday Sales
Kick Off the New Year with A New Webinar!
Stump the Chumps!
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018
Time: 11:30 AM Eastern / 8:30 AM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-Members
Presenters: James J. Haller, John C. Colwell, Ed Boltz, Gene Melchionne and Henry Sommer
Register HERE
Who’s Ready for the 2018 NACBA Annual Convention!
Visit the Annual Convention site for the updated schedule, speakers, pre-convention sessions and more! In a blink of an eye, April will arrive! Register today and get savings at the Early Bird Rate!
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