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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
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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 1/16
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
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Who’s Ready for the 2018 NACBA Annual Convention!
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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!
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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
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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 1/8
Kicking Off A New Week With New Headlines…
CFPB Bank Complaints Normalized; Such Analysis Eludes Debt Collectors
From the Web: Cybersecurity Legislation Slated for Action in 2018, if Congressional Schedule Allows
Collection Boot Camp: The Red Flags Rule and Debt Collection
Senator Concerned About Possible ‘Burrowing In’ Situation Involving CFPB Deputy Director
New York Credit Union: CFPB’s Mulvaney Already Hurting Us
Debt-collectors harass people duped into fake Telkom listing update
4 Ways Betsy DeVos Plans To Make It Harder For Ripped-Off Students To Get Loan Forgiveness
Involuntary Proceeding Suspended to Permit Disposition of State Court Litigation
Months after Equifax data breach, we’re still no closer to privacy protections
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
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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 1/5
Headlines Leading Into the Weekend…
Robocall Problem Even Worse than FTC Data Shows
Title-Pawned Vehicle Drops Out of Estate When Not Redeemed Post-Petition
Chris Lazarini Discusses Challenge to Dischargeability of Claim Against Broker in Bankruptcy
These banks held the most CFPB complaints in 2017
GOP senator calls for probe into ‘flawed’ vetting process for CFPB official
Claw Back of Parent PLUS Loan Proceeds to Pay College Tuition Hits a Roadblock
NerdWallet CEO: Americans need the CFPB now more than ever
Fourth Circuit Approves Partial Dirt for Debt Plan
The Consumer Credit Market: The CFPB’s 2017 CARD Act Report
Democrats Question GOP Rural Student Loan Reimbursement Bill
Bringing Common Sense to Collections
Angry about robocalls? It’s not just you: New Jersey led the nation in complaints
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
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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 1/3
Midweek Headlines…
ICYMI: U.S. District Court Hears Oral Arguments in CFPB Leadership Case
CFPB Report: Consumer Credit Market Remains Largely Stable
$119,000 Sanctions for Discharge Injunction Violations
CFPB Credit Card Market Report Addresses Collections and Recovery
U.S. appeals court revives proposed debt collection class action
Miami-Dade Clerk Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Over 40 Percent Collection Fee
Average American’s Holiday Debt Goes Up 5 Percent
Nationwide consumer debt higher than ever before
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
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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 1/2
Let’s Kick Off 2018 With New Headlines…
Court Grants Stay Relief to Creditor that was Defrauded by Borrowers’ Agent in “Hijacking” Scheme
2017 marked a year of tearing down consumer protections ‘brick by brick’
Eastern District of New York Grants Motion to Dismiss FDCPA Current Balance Claim
With student debt rising, attorney general calls for legislation regulating lenders
Cuomo proposes reforms to aid students taking out loans
CFPB changes tone in third biennial CARD Act report
Both sides grossly overstate consumer watchdog’s impact
Local bankers weigh in on latest trends in consumer debt
Student loan debt in Washington state reaches highest level at $24.4B
A Peek Into American Debt by Generation
Recession created ‘perfect storm’ for sharp rise in student loan debt
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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