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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/29

CFPB Quietly Issues 2017 FDCPA Report to Congress

E-ZPass Collector Wins Dismissal; Court Rules Tolls Not Debts Under FDCPA

CFPB: Credit Card Complaints Focus Most Often on Billing, Fraud

Caddis Funding accused of violating debt collection laws

When Trustee Abandoned Debtor’s Home, he also Abandoned the Proceeds from Post-Petition Foreclosure Sale of Debtor’s Home

JPMorgan Chase’s head economist sees bright outlook for consumers

Wells Fargo Strikes $110M Settlement Deal in Fake Accounts Cases

Can a Creditor’s Inaction Violate the Automatic Stay?

Credit Reporting Remains a High Priority for the CFPB

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/27

Out of Stat Debt Case Offers Three Lessons to Collectors

FTC Settles With Collector Over Multiple Alleged FDCPA Violations

TCPA Defendant Settles Class Claims on Individual Basis Following Counterclaims for Harassment and Racketeering

Court Issues $45m Punitive Damages Award Against BofA

Chapter 13 Debtor’s Complaint Stated a Claim that Bank was Bound by Confirmed Plan

Send The Prepaid Card Rule To The Shredder

State AGs Ask Supreme Court to Spark Major Expansion to Scope of Federal Debt Collection Law

Six Graphs that Reveal Big Problems for Student and Auto Loans

Residents in these 10 states have the highest average credit card debt

Don’t Sleep on the Trump Administration and Student Loans

Judge Limits Retirement Funding in Chapter 13 Plan

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/24

CFPB fines Experian $3 million for lying about consumers’ credit scores

Advocates Applaud CFPB for Enforcement Action against Experian for Deceptive Marketing of Credit Scoring Products

FCC Adopts Proposed Rules and a Notice of Inquiry on Blocking Unlawful Robocalls

Consumer Spending Slows Since December

TG to Continue its No-Collection-Fee Practice for Borrowers Agreeing to Loan Rehabilitation or Repayment within 60 Days of Default

CFPB preps to review major mortgage rules

The New Administration’s Plans for the CFPB Take Shape

Portfolio Recovery hit with debt collection lawsuit

Study: 73% of consumers die with outstanding debt

The Latest–And Surprising–Victims of the Student-Loan Debt Crisis: Older Americans

Supreme Court Narrows Use of Structured Dismissals

Flagstar’s Dual Tracking of Chapter 13 Debtor Violated the Automatic Stay and RESPA; Disclaimer did Not Save Servicer

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/23

Revisiting Dodd-Frank; Its Design May Make Next Crisis Even Worse

More Twists in ED’s ‘Dear Colleague’ Collection Fee Matter

Court Dismisses CFPB Complaint Against Payment Processor For Ignoring Red Flags

DOJ Brief Opposing CFPB Brings More Uncertainty

CFPB to Re-Examine Regulation

CFPB’s Next Move in Processor Case Bears Watching

Student loan collector pledges not to charge high fees permitted by Education Department

Confessions of a bankruptcy attorney: What people get wrong about bankruptcy

A First Look At February Delinquency Data

Judicial Foreclosure Sales are Immune to Preference Challenges

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/22

Federal Court Nixes CFPB Enforcement Action that Claimed a Payment Processor Ignored Fraud

American Bankruptcy Institute Forms Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy

Judge Rules For Servicer in TCPA Case Regarding Calls to Number Provided for Subsequent Loan

Trump’s ED Dept Withdraws Position Prohibiting Collection Fees on FFEL Defaults

No Personal Liability for Post-Petition HOA Fees

CFPB Takes on Credit Reporting Problems

Tensions escalate at House hearing on constitutionality of the CFPB

Pocan introduces bipartisan bill in effort to alleviate student loan debt

Filing for bankruptcy more expensive under Trump budget

More Consumers Seek Loan Modifications

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/21

New Executive Order Aimed at Deregulation Includes CFPB

Court Denied Debtor’s HIPAA and Negligence Action Against Hospital which filed Claim with his Personal Information

How we got to $1 trillion in debt: An illustrated history of student loans in America

U.S. House Committee Will Hold Hearing Tomorrow on CFPB’s Unconstitutional Design

Another Court Rules No FDCPA Violation For: “This settlement may have tax consequences. Please consult your tax advisor.”

U.S. Department of Justice Files Amicus Brief Against CFPB

CFPB Releases Latest RFI to Evaluate the Consumer Credit Card Market

Trump Reverse Robin Hood Budget Would Kill Bipartisan Programs that Protect Vulnerable Seniors, Veterans, Working Families

Experian Prevails in FCRA Case where Plaintiff Failed to Introduce Evidence of Actual Damages

Justice Department Calls CFPB’S Structure Unconstitutional

The Feds Just Rolled Back a Rule Protecting You From Overzealous Student Debt Collectors

Consumer claims Midland Funding, others are attempting to collect unauthorized debt

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/16

Preferential Transfer Governed by Date Garnished Wages Earned

CFPB Proposes Six-Month Delay in Prepaid Card Rule Effective Date

Wells Fargo’s Sale of Marital Home a Day After Wife filed Chapter 13 did Not Violate Stay since she had “No Protecable Interest” in Home

CFPB Issues Monthly Complaint Snapshot On Credit Reporting

PHH Files Opening En Banc Brief in Case v. CFPB; So Do 7 Organizations

TCPA Case Law Review for February 2017

CFPB officially hits Nationstar with $1.75 million fine for HMDA violations

IRS Opposes Granting of Certiorari in Cases Addressing Definition of Return

MORE THAN HALF OF PARENTS WHO COSIGNED STUDENT LOANS STRUGGLE FINANCIALLY

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What to do: Post HAMP for Mortgage Borrower Clients
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern.
Presented by: Marc Dann Esq., and Bobby Rivera Esq.
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/15

Fed Survey: Consumers’ Financial Outlook Improves

U.S. consumer debt nears record

Trump Picks a Regulator Who Could Help Reshape Dodd-Frank Act

Consumer sues debt collector for alleged violation of FDCPA

Misstated Summons Did Not Create FDCPA Violation

More than 1.1 million borrowers defaulted on their federal student loans last year

The Foreclosure Crisis: A Retrospective

Though the CFPB Faces Major Reform, Few Know What it is

Legislators eye measure to protect IRAs from creditors

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What to do: Post HAMP for Mortgage Borrower Clients
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern.
Presented by: Marc Dann Esq., and Bobby Rivera Esq.
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/14

New Data: More Than 1.1 Million Federal Student Loan Defaults in 2016

Student Loan Guarantor Agency Not Liable for Collector’s Alleged TCPA Violations

Massachusetts Appellate Division: A Debt Buyer is a Debt Collector Under MA Law

PHH urges Court of Appeals to kill CFPB

Why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is in Danger

Credit Card Debt Tops $15,000 in More Than Half of US Households

Study: Household Credit Card Debt Continues to Approach Post-Recession Records

5th Circuit: Creditor’s Garnishment of Wages during 90-day Preference Period is Avoidable Even if Garnishment was Served Prior to that Period.

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What to do: Post HAMP for Mortgage Borrower Clients
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern.
Presented by: Marc Dann Esq., and Bobby Rivera Esq.
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/13

CFPB, Justice Department Poised to Square Off in Court

Breaking News: ACA International Files Legal Brief in Pivotal D.C. Circuit Case Challenging CFPB’s Structure and Power Under Dodd-Frank

Consumer Debt Nears Pre-crash Levels

Consumer debt not on trend with economic growth

Granite City man sues debt collector for violation of FDCPA

Nationstar Drags its Feet to the Tune of $49,000

Interactive Tool Examines Lawmaker Student Debt Stance

There’s a huge catch if the federal government forgives your student debt

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Reminds Us to “Get the Note” or File a Financing Statement

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Register Today for Two New NACBA Webinars in  March!

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10 Critical Numbers That Will Determine the Success or Failure of Your Law Firm
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM ET
Presented by: Stephen Fairley, The Rainmaker Institute
Cost: No Fee – NACBA Member Benefit
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What to do: Post HAMP for Mortgage Borrower Clients
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern.
Presented by: Marc Dann Esq., and Bobby Rivera Esq.
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In honor of NACBA’s 25th Anniversary, we want to reward you with a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Introduce a new member to NACBA and we will send you $25 Amazon Gift Card. Not only will YOU receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card but the NEW MEMBER will also receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Check out the Requirements and start referring today!

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