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Bankruptcy News Briefs- 1/29

Take a little time to read a few of today’s briefs…

PG&E Shares Recovering After Investors Offer $4 Billion Plan to Avoid Bankruptcy

Sears Holdings Only Got a Reprieve, Not a Pardon

From CFPB: Find out your financial well-being score

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Real Life and Real Mods After HAMP
Date: February 7, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Cost: $25 Member / $75 Non Member
Presenters: O. Max Gardner III Esq., James Haller, Esq. & Bobby Riveria.
Register HERE

This webinar will cover:

The role of the following parties in the 2019 Mod World:
The GSE (Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie)
The Private Label Deals
Trustee
Master Servicer
Primary Servicer
Default Servicer
Non-Performing Loans and Hedge Funds
Review of Real SPS Deal
Targets
Waterfalls
Forbearance
Forgiveness
Balloons
Junk Fees
Loan Term
APR

Why You Should Attend: You need to know what options your clients have to modify their mortgages under existing law.

Chapter 13 Attorney Fees
Date: March 7, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Cost: $25 Member / $75 Non Member
Presenters: Edward Bolts Esq. & James Haller, Esq.
Register HERE

How to get paid prior to secured creditors and for work performed at the end of the case.

Why You Should Attend: You want to get paid for work done during the case in a timely manner and a fair amount.

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Registration for #NACBATheLand is OPEN!

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 1/25

It’s Friday! Close out your work week with these news briefs…

Bankruptcy Court defines Surrender Citing Roberto Duran, George Custer and Napoleon

CFPB’s No. 3 to depart, join New York AG

One study, two vastly different visions for CFPB payday rules

CFPB Releases Assessment Reports Analyzing the Ability to Repay and RESPA Servicing Rules

Why does the bankruptcy code discriminate against disabled veterans?

Small Business Bill Aims To Streamline Bankruptcy Filings

5 House freshmen to watch on housing issues

DON’T MISS NACBA’S UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS!

This webinar will cover:

The role of the following parties in the 2019 Mod World:
The GSE (Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie)
The Private Label Deals
Trustee
Master Servicer
Primary Servicer
Default Servicer
Non-Performing Loans and Hedge Funds
Review of Real SPS Deal
Targets
Waterfalls
Forbearance
Forgiveness
Balloons
Junk Fees
Loan Term
APR

Why You Should Attend: You need to know what options your clients have to modify their mortgages under existing law.

Chapter 13 Attorney Fees
Date: March 7, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Cost: $25 Member / $75 Non Member
Presenters: Edward Bolts Esq. & James Haller, Esq.
Register HERE

How to get paid prior to secured creditors and for work performed at the end of the case.

Why You Should Attend: You want to get paid for work done during the case in a timely manner and a fair amount.

ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER FOR HILL DAY 2019!

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Bankruptcy News Briefs- 1/23

Take some time to read the following headlines…

An Open Letter to the CFPB: Court Rulings on Validation Notice Hurt Consumers and Collectors

Changes On Deck For The CFPB’s Payday Lending Rule

CFPB Director Seeks Authority over Military Lending Act Compliance

Retirees Face New Challenge: Mounting Student Debt

Chairwoman Waters Outlines House Financial Services Committee’s Agenda: Priorities Include Financial Innovation

PG&E secures $5.5 billion in credit, braces for anticipated two-year bankruptcy

Student debt closing the door on millennial home ownership

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Our Prayer for the Blessed Resurrected Exemption: Invoking and Asserting Exemptions in Reopened Cases
Date: January 24, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Cost: $25 Member / $75 Non Member
Presenters: Debrah DeMack Esq., Billy Brewer ESQ. & James Haller, Esq.
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The panel will discuss the law, procedures and give advice on how best to represent a client who has an omitted asset and needs to reopen their case. The panel will discuss the possible challenges to claiming exemptions including excusable neglect and share their documents and experience fighting them.

Why You Should Attend: We all have (or will have) clients that call us after a bankruptcy is closed with an omitted asset. We all need to know what the state of the law is and how to best protect your client and the missing asset.

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 1/17

This Thursday’s news includes…

Maxine Waters pledges to ‘undo the harm’ done to consumer protection agency

As loans and revenue shrink, Wells Fargo leans on cost cuts

Sixth Circuit: FDCPA Requirement to Cease Collection Pending Debt Validation Can Include Third-Party Activities

Transparency Gets Fresh Look in Bankruptcy Court

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Key Income Tax Issue For $120 Billion Trust Industry

Sears survives bankruptcy auction and will keep 400 stores open

Student loan debt is keeping young people from buying homes, Fed study finds

Rep. Slotkin Calls on Secretary DeVos to Help Provide Student Loan Relief for Federal Workers

DON’T MISS NACBA’S UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS!

This webinar will cover:

The role of the following parties in the 2019 Mod World:
The GSE (Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie)
The Private Label Deals
Trustee
Master Servicer
Primary Servicer
Default Servicer
Non-Performing Loans and Hedge Funds
Review of Real SPS Deal
Targets
Waterfalls
Forbearance
Forgiveness
Balloons
Junk Fees
Loan Term
APR

Why You Should Attend: You need to know what options your clients have to modify their mortgages under existing law.

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 1/16

Here are new bankruptcy news briefs as we enter the 16th day of 2019 …

Effect of Government Shutdown on Consumer Bankruptcy Proceedings

The No. 1 way to avoid financial disaster, according to this New York bankruptcy judge

PG&E Bankruptcy Tests Who Will Pay for California Wildfires

This government shutdown ignores massive problems threatening America’s future

6 Money Moves to Make If You’re Worried About a Recession

Revamped Relief: The CFPB’s Proposed Rule to Improve its No-Action Letter Program and to Establish a Regulatory Sandbox

Here’s How Much Debt Collectors Earn In Every State

2nd Circuit rejects appeal by Buffalo, NY debt collection defendant

VA Suspends Debt Collections for Furloughed Feds

Supreme Court Hears Argument on Future of FDCPA Landscape

PG&E tells retirees not to worry about pensions even in bankruptcy

Student Loans Keeping You From Buying A Home? Think Again

Florida Board of Health suspends health care licenses over student loan defaults

DON’T MISS NACBA’S UPCOMING LIVE WEBINARS!

This webinar will cover:

The role of the following parties in the 2019 Mod World:
The GSE (Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie)
The Private Label Deals
Trustee
Master Servicer
Primary Servicer
Default Servicer
Non-Performing Loans and Hedge Funds
Review of Real SPS Deal
Targets
Waterfalls
Forbearance
Forgiveness
Balloons
Junk Fees
Loan Term
APR

Why You Should Attend: You need to know what options your clients have to modify their mortgages under existing law.

REGISTER BY FEB. 1 FOR HILL DAY 2019 IN D.C.!

Hill Day will take place from February 25-27, 2019 in Washington, D.C.! Hotel information is now available.

Don’t delay and register today!

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 1/15

Consumer law changes are taking effect in 2019. Read about them and more below…

Consumer Law Changes Taking Effect in 2019

Here’s a break down of the PG&E plan to file for bankruptcy

Sixth Circuit: “Cease” Requirement Includes Third Party Activities Put Into Action by Debt Collector

Regulators Urge Financial Institutions to Work with Borrowers Impacted by Shutdown

Supreme Court turns aside challenge to Whitaker as acting attorney general

Supreme Court refuses to hear case challenging constitutionality of CFPB

Trusted USAA To Pay $12 Million For Violating Consumer Protection Laws

SCOTUS Denies Petition for Certiorari Filed in Case Challenging CFPB’s Constitutionality

DON’T MISS NACBA’S UPCOMING WEBINARS!

This webinar will cover:

The role of the following parties in the 2019 Mod World:
The GSE (Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie)
The Private Label Deals
Trustee
Master Servicer
Primary Servicer
Default Servicer
Non-Performing Loans and Hedge Funds
Review of Real SPS Deal
Targets
Waterfalls
Forbearance
Forgiveness
Balloons
Junk Fees
Loan Term
APR

Why You Should Attend: You need to know what options your clients have to modify their mortgages under existing law.

Bankruptcy News Briefs- 1/09

Midweek headlines read…

Banks With Most And Least Consumer Complaints Named In New Ranking

CFPB Finalizes Off-Balanced Approach to Public Disclosure of HMDA Data

CFPB Enters Into $15.5 Million Consent Order with Bank Over Stop Payment and Error Resolution Practices

Texas student loan debt among highest in US

Student Loan Outlook For 2019

Yes, you still need to pay your student loans during the shutdown — but you could hit some snags

And the award for worst student loan company goes to…

A couple lost their home to bankruptcy 14 years ago. They just got a demolition bill for $15,000

Debt Collector Granted Summary Judgment in $0.00 Line Itemization Case in the Northern District

New York Passes Law Addressing Collection of Decedents’ Debts

Supreme Court to Rule on Whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Applies to Nonjudicial Foreclosure Proceedings

Supreme Court debates the meaning of the term ‘debt collector’ in a foreclosure protections case dating back to the financial crisis

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They Did What?! The 2018 Case Law Year in Review
Date: January 10, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST
Cost: $25 Member / $75 Non Member
Presenters: Henry Sommer, Esq., Tara Twomey, Esq., James Haller, Esq.
Register HERE

The panel will discuss the major cases that occurred in 2018 and pending cases before the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal that may affect your bankruptcy practice.

Why You Should Attend: We all need to stay on top of the major decisions from 2018 and pending decisions which may change our practice and advice to clients. Make sure you are current and haven’t missed any important decisions.

THE SCHEDULE FOR #NACBATheLand IS RELEASED!

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Bankruptcy News Briefs- 1/08

Check out this Tuesday’s following news briefs…

Judiciary Operating on Limited Funds During Shutdown

Why This For-Profit College Will Cancel $500 Million Of Student Loans

Voters to Congress: Find ways to lower our student debt

Email Provides Glimpse into Kraninger’s Vision for CFPB

Mulvaney recently inquired about top university position: report

A PG&E Bankruptcy Would Leave Utility in Turmoil for Years

It’s lights out for Sears on Tuesday unless Eddie Lampert can sweeten his bid

Three Reasons The Government Shutdown Is Hurting Small Businesses

Wells Fargo customers to be compensated under 50-state settlement

This home-buying strategy could come back in style as mortgage rates rise

Supreme Court debates the meaning of the term ‘debt collector’ in a foreclosure protections case dating back to the financial crisis

REGISTER FOR NACBA’S UPCOMING WEBINARS!

The panel will discuss the major cases that occurred in 2018 and pending cases before the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal that may affect your bankruptcy practice.