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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/11

State Lawmakers Pass Consumer Protection Bill

Appeals Court Rules Against Collection Law Firms

Illinois Pension Reform Law Unconstitutional, State Supreme Court Rules

San Bernardino to release bankruptcy exit plan on May 14

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Seeks to Provide CFPB More Regulatory Authority Over Auto Dealers

Consumer Borrowing Jumps; Card Spending Stops Skid

NM Debtors Tend to Shun Filing Chapter 13

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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 5/1

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 4/28

Harvey Miller, Bankruptcy Trailblazer, Dies at 82

Corinthian Collapse Renews Calls for Loan Forgiveness

Medical Debt Relief Bill Passes State’s Senate

College Loan Refinancing Legislation Returns to Congress

Big Jump in Debt Collection Complaints in March Drives Record First Quarter in CFPB Data

Federal Judge Sides with Collection Agency and Debt Buyer in Letter Class Action

Court Stops Debt Relief Operation

First Quarter Bankruptcy Filings Decline 15 Percent from 2014

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