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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/23

Tuesday’s Headlines…

Consumer survey: Voters say CFPB should be run by a bipartisan commission

Trump to grant student loan servicing work to just one company

CFPB Faces Increasing Challenges to Its Authority to Investigate Violations of Consumer Financial Laws

Household Debt Is Enslaving Americans

CFPB Court Hearing: What To Expect

Cash-strapped consumers will pay off unsecured personal loans before mortgage – report

Trump Wants to End Subsidized Student Loans

Prudential: Student loan debt postpones dreams, threatens financial security, say young adults

The surprising debts that are holding many Americans back

Liability Coverage Policies: Property of the Estate to Which the Automatic Stay Applies

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/22

New Week… New Headlines

Ocwen and Bank of New York Mellon Sanctioned $44,000 for Violating Discharge Injunction by Sending Statements Demanding Post-Discharge Payments

Mounting Consumer Debt Means that Bankruptcy is More Important Than Ever Before

ED Proposes Single Source Model for Massive Student Loan Servicing Contract

Rep. Barr reintroduces act to make CFPB spending accountable to Congress

Consumers Lose With A Weak Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

AG alleges lawyer used deceptive practices in debt collection

Can Student Loans Be Discharged In Bankruptcy?

Easing debt crisis for older Americans

More Baby Boomers Are Drowning In Student Loan Debt–And No One Knows How Bad It Will Get

Divorce Court Can’t Decide What Obligations Survive Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/19

Headlines Leading Into the Weekend

Sens. Tom Udall and Cory BoRecord Consumer Debt Provokes Sleepless Nights, Recession Nightmaresoker Introduce Legislation to Repeal Congressional Review Act

Why Student Loans And Bankruptcy Don’t Always Mix

No False Representation in Loan Acquisition

Rising student debt ‘crippling’ recent graduates, the economy

Americans Are Paying $38 to Collect $1 of Student Debt

Household Debt And Credit Report: Q1 2017 Update

Record Consumer Debt Provokes Sleepless Nights, Recession Nightmares

Consumer claims collection agency attempted to collect despite bankruptcy

Student Debt Is Eating Your Household Budget

Examining Credit State By State

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/18

CFPB Director Richard Cordray Meets with House Democrats at Caucus Meeting

No Documented Procedures, No Bona Fide Error Defense

CFPB Issues 5th Annual Servicemember Report: Charting Our Course Through the Military Lifecycle

Man says Progressive Financial misrepresented creditor during debt collection

U.S. Supreme Court: National Collections Agency Not Wrong for Pursuing an Expired Debt

The Consumer Debt Blind Spot

400,000 were promised student loan forgiveness. Now they are panicking

Out of Time, Not Out of Luck: Supreme Court holds POCs for Time-Barred Debt are OK under FDCPA

Opinion analysis: Justices approve filing stale claims in consumer bankruptcies

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/17

Dig Into Today’s Headlines

Consumer Spending Rebounds in March; But First-Quarter Pace Slows Overall

CFPB Makes Somewhat Unsurprising Finding in the Ridiculously Complicated World of Student Loan Repayment

TransUnion Finds Struggling Consumers Pay Off Unsecured Personal Loans First

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects FDCPA Liability in Bankruptcy Proceeding

Bank Sanctioned Under FRBP 3002.1 for Seeking to Recover Fees and Expenses Outside the 180-Day Period

Report Documents How Older Americans are Increasingly Pushed into Poverty Due to Seizure of Social Security Benefits to Pay Defaulted Student Loans

The CHOICE Act is just Dodd-Frank 2.0. We can do better.

Household Debt Makes a Comeback in the U.S.

Delinquencies Drop in First Quarter

This is why the most vulnerable student loan borrowers struggle to get back on track

A “Pro-Creditor” Supreme Court Decision That Does No Favor for Banks

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/16

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New Financing Options for Insured Patient Self-Pay Accounts Shift Risk Away from Providers

SCOTUS Finds Time-Barred POC Not FDCPA Violation

Another “Tax Consequence” Case, Another Decision – This One Positive for Collectors

In Determining Whether Debts are Primarily Consumer or Business Debts for Means Test Purpose, the Terms “Debt” and “Claim” are Synonymous

Project Launches to Test New Kind of Self-Help for Consumers Who are Sued for Debt Collection

Op-ed: Bill would gut financial consumer protections

Easing the Debt Crisis for Older Americans

CFPB Settlements: It’s Not Over Un til It’s Over

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/15

Consumers’ Financial Outlook Reaches Record High in Fed Survey

Electronic Payments Step Four – Don’t Forget the FDCPA, the Consumer’s Rights, or the Proper Notices

Third Circuit Applies Beard Test to Late-Filed Return Issue

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Scope of “Settlement Payment Defense” for Bankruptcy Clawback Suits

ADVOCATES FROM 36 STATES HEAD TO CONGRESS TO COUNTER UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK ON CONSUMER PROTECTIONS

District Court Affirms Ruling that Settlement Proceeds from Pelvic Mesh Injuries Were Acquired Post-Petition, and Not Property of the Estate, Since Debtor did Not Discover Product Defect Until After Filing Bankruptcy

District Court Takes on the Intersection of Bankruptcy and the FDCPA

FAQ: Recent Developments in US Law Affecting Pension and OPEB Claims in Restructurings (2017)

Prepaid Card Protections Likely to Escape Congressional Veto

Guy who fought Wells Fargo is angry about Republican attack on CFPB

Republican Threat to CFPB Rules May Mean Enforcement Boost

Two years after creation, state’s debt-recovery center is moving at ever-faster pace

No U.S. Private Debt Collectors for Americans Overseas: IRS

Debt Collector Abuse Is Raging In The Trump Era

The Conundrum Of Debt, Tax Cuts and The Economy

Can’t Pay Your Student Loans? The Government May Come After Your House

A student loan should not mean a lifetime of debt. Maine lawmakers can help.

Sacramento attorney disbarred for mishandling bankruptcy cases

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/10

Student, Auto Loan Borrowing Reaches Highest Level in Five Months

Bankruptcy Filings Decline

Searching For The Meaning Of “Meaningful Involvement”

Lawmakers Push Bill Allowing Student Debt to Be Discharged in Bankruptcy

CFPB Updates Rules on Collecting Ex Parte Rulemaking Input

U.S. Government Officials Play Hardball On Student Loan Defaults

Chapter 20 and Who May Be a Debtor

CFPB: Consumer Prepaid Complaints Drop in Q1

Top 5 complaints against credit card companies

Reps. Katko, Delaney sponsor bill that would let student loan borrowers get bankruptcy discharge

11th Cir. Holds Post-Discharge Monthly Mortgage Statements Not Prohibited

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/9

Treasury Awards Contracts for Collection of Non-Tax Debt; Could Student Loans Be Next?

Government’s “Police Power” Exception to Automatic Stay Does Not Apply to Government’s Enforcement of a Money Judgment Against Debtor

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects “Meaningful Attorney Involvement” Case

How the Affordable Care Act Drove Down Personal Bankruptcy

Nobody Answering the Phone; Student Loan Borrowers (and Taxpayers) Impacted Bigtime

What’s Inside the CFPB Enforcement Policies and Procedures Manual 2.0

Puerto Rico’s Fate Will Come Down to Decisions of a Single Judge

Debt Collection, Made Easier And … Gentler?

WHAT DID THE CFPB DO ABOUT WELLS FARGO OPENING UNAUTHORIZED ACCOUNTS?

This is the No. 1 reason Americans file for bankruptcy

Changes In Attitude, Changes In FinServ Regulatory Latitude

Stop Medical Bills from Driving You into Bankruptcy

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A Glimpse Into the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

Christine Kieta, gives us the basics in her article“Basics for Non-Bankruptcy Litigation Lawyers,” in NACBA’s Consumer Bankruptcy Journal where she discusses; getting into bankruptcy court, insulating your claim from a potential bankruptcy discharge and envisioning the battle lines for success.