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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/21

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Predatory Lending Lawsuits Dismissed

Regulator Launches Monthly Complaint Report

Fixing errors on Ohioans’ credit reports

An Emerging Trend: Bankruptcy Trustees Seeking to Claw Back Tuition Payments Made by Unsuspecting Parents

California Supreme Court Grants Review of Homeowner’s Wrongful Foreclosure Claims

Reform the CFPB to Better Protect Consumers

Five Years Ago Congress Tried to Fix Wall Street. How is That Going?

Credit Reporting Companies Top CFPB List of Consumer Complaints

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There is still time to Register for today’s Webinar, “Security Clearances & Bankruptcy,” at 3 PM ET/ 12 PST. If you represent federal employees, government contractors, or members of the military has most likely been asked what impact bankruptcy will have on a debtor’s security clearance you don’t want to miss hearing what Michael Jones Esq., Judge Advocate, U.S. Army, Ron Sykstus Esq., and Tara Twomey Esq. have to say about different types of security clearances, the impact of bankruptcy, and how the client might mitigate potential effects.

Register for the Effective (And Ethical) Online Marketing  For Law Firms on Wednesday, August 26, 2015  at 2:00 PM EST/11:00 AM PST. Join Fred J. Cohen, JD, is the founder and CEO of Amicus Creative Media as he discusses how to establish a comprehensive online presence that will increase your exposure, enhance your credibility and foster referrals while following the Rules of Professional Conduct. Free to All NACBA Members!

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Check Out The Latest Edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

Read NACBA Member’s Nancy Clark’s latest article in the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal, “The Necessity of Filing Proofs of Claim For Secured Creditors in Chapter 13 .”

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/17

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Minnesota Fines Collection Agency for Alleged Harassment

Foreclosure Starts at 10-Year Low

Cordray Testifies About CFPB’s Report

CFPB Deputy Director Announces Resignation

CFPB Focuses on Debt Collection in First Monthly Complaint Report

Consumers Cautiously Optimistic about the U.S. Economy Outlook

Proposed law would require creditors to show a zero balance for debt discharged in bankruptcy

Congress may have to protect consumers from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

TCPA Post-Mortem – Don’t Restart Your ATDS Yet

Upcoming NACBA Events

Register for the July 21st Webinar: Security Clearances & Bankruptcy.  Hear Featured Presenters: Michael Jones Esq., Judge Advocate, U.S. Army, Tara Twomey Esq. review different types of security clearances, the impact of bankruptcy, and how the client might mitigate potential effects.

Save the Date for the 24th Annual NACBA Convention in San Francisco, May 19-22, 2016!

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Read NACBA Member David Levin’s article, When Filing Proof of Claim Violates the FDCPA,” in the latest edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal.

‘Don’t fall behind in your CLE’s! NACBA members are entitled to a 15% discount off all CLE courses and bundles with Continuing Legal Education: On Demand with Attorney Credits.com

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/16

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NCLC & NACA Statement Regarding Fair Consumer Reporting in Bankruptcy Act of 2015

County to Use Collection Agency to Recover Delinquencies

Battle Against the FCC’s TCPA Declaratory Ruling and Order Has Just Begun

Senators Question CFPB Director about Data Collection Initiatives

Federal Court Denies Law Firm’s Motion to Dismiss CFPB Lawsuit

Senate Democrats Urge CFPB to Write Small-Business Loan Reporting Rule

Texas-Based Commerical Debt Collector Faces Penalty and Consent Order From Minnesota

Payday Lender Prepaid Cards: Overdraft and Junk Fees Hit Cash-Strapped Families Coming and Going,

Ohio Senator Introduces Bill to Improve Accuracy of Consumer Credit Reporting

Debtors Unfairly Excluded From Protection

UPDATE 4-U.S. senators introduce bankruptcy bill for Puerto Rico

Upcoming NACBA Events

Register for the July 21st Webinar: Security Clearances & Bankruptcy.  Hear Featured Presenters: Michael Jones Esq., Judge Advocate, U.S. Army, Tara Twomey Esq. review different types of security clearances, the impact of bankruptcy, and how the client might mitigate potential effects.

Save the Date for the 24th Annual NACBA Convention in San Francisco, May 19-22, 2016!

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Are you Navigating through the hiring process at your firm? Read The Behavior Selection Business by NACBA Member Kevin Chern in NACBA’s Consumer Bankruptcy Journal.

Summer vacation doesn’t have to break the budget. NACBA Members receive special rates at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort as a membership benefit when they enter the NACBA promotion code. 

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/15

NACBA/ NCLC: Comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Information Regarding Student Loan Servicing

Appeals Court Rules Against Debt Collector

Florida AG Warns About Scams Rising

Department of Education and Corinthian Student Committee Reach Debt Relief Agreement

Judge Issues Order Denying Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss in CFPB v. Hanna Debt Collection Litigation

Payday Lender Prepaid Cards: Overdraft and Junk Fees Hit Cash-Strapped Families Coming and Going,

Growing Consensus Permits Lien Strip in Chapter 20

AG: Chase to pay $136 million settlement, correct unlawful credit card debt collection practices

Read Building a Better Automatic Stay Violation Claim by NACBA Member David Leibowitz in the Summer Edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/10

Settlement Bans Alleged Collection Scam

NY Regulators Shut Down Collection Agency

Department of Education Reaches Decision About Student Loans and Bankruptcy

Late Payments on Home Equity Loans Drop, Defying Warnings

Servicemembers Continue to Face Student Loan Servicing Issues

U.S. to halt legal steps vs Corinthian student loan defaults

House Lawmakers Study Adjustments to Bill for Bank Failures

The Real Victims of the Student Loan Debt Crisis

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/9

NY State’s Highest Court Rules on NY City’s Local Debt Collection Law

Time Warner Cable Slapped by Judge in Hard to Believe TCPA Case

Chase Debt Collection Enforcement Action: Breaking Down the Numbers, And Regulator Commentary

District Court Has Original Jurisdiction over 362(k) Claim

Loan Collections and Bankrupt Borrowers

Education Dept. Takes Steps to Ease Repayment for Student-Loan Borrowers

Late Payments on Home Equity Loans Drop, Defying Warnings

Read the Summer Edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/8

Loan Servicing Lacking for Military Borrowers: Report

Bankruptcy Filings Down 12% Through June

Can the Credit Bureaus Finally Be Tamed?

Prepaid Card Use Increases Among Consumers, Many of Whom Have Bank Accounts

J.P. Morgan to Settle Credit-Card Probes for $125 Million

Greece Given Until Sunday to Settle Debt Crisis or Face Disaster

Senate Bill Proposes to Make Robocalls a Federal Crime

Social Security Administration Spends Three Times More Than it Collects Trying to Recover Overpayments

FTC Bans Fraudulent Debt Collectors Who Targeted Spanish-Speaking Consumers

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/3

Philadelphia Fed Examines Debt Collection Laws and Credit Availability

NCLC Publishes Report on Debt Collection Communications

Privacy Protections in Bankruptcy

Increased Focus on Student Loan Crisis Needed

Popping the education bubble: White House cracks down on for-profit colleges

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/2

Appeals Court Settles NYC Debt Collection Law Challenge

Credit Card Collection Case Resolved

Debtor Takes Road Less Traveled to POC Challenge and Hits Dead End

CFPB Files Complaints Against Companies for Unfair Billing of Credit Card Products

The Future of Personal Bankruptcy in a Post-Obamacare World

Debt Forgiveness and Liquidation

Bankruptcy filings in WNY continue long shift downward

Stripping Off Junior Mortgages Now Barred in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Cases

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/29

CFPB Publishes Over 7,700 Complaint Narratives About Companies, 29% Are About Debt Collection

NABCA Weighs in on Intersection between Bankruptcy Code and FDCPA

Use of federal parents-only loans skyrockets

Call It a Comeback for Risky Home Buyers

Debt Collection Complaints Continue, But An Overwhelming Majority Are Solved Amicably

Register for the June 30th Webinar, ‘Using Evernote: The Holy Grail of Productivity & Organization’

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