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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/22

CFPB Says Student Loan Servicers Lie About Bankruptcy Discharge

NCLC and 57 Other Groups Oppose Sweeping Effort to Gut Housing Protections

Benjamin Lawsky to Step Down as New York’s Top Financial Regulator

FHA Proposal Aims to Clarify Loan Rules

FTC Joins NY and GA in Action Against 3 Collection Agencies

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/21

Ohio AG Sues Collection Operation

Steady Course for Credit Card Debt, Delinquency Rate

31 States Join National Consumer Assistance Plan Launched by Equifax, TransUnion and Experian

Republican Lawmaker Blasts U.S. Trustee Program Over Donation

House Subcommittee Approves Seven Bills on FCC Transparency

Courts Halt Three Debt Collection Operations

Defendants Reach $1.7M Settlement in Robocall Credit Card Scheme

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/20

Lenders Agree to Help Fight Zombie Properties

U.S. Bank, Bank of America Win Dismissal of Mortgage Suits

Consumer Litigation is on the Upswing in 2015

House Communications and Technology Subcommittee to Review Several Bills on FCC Transparency

FDCPA/FCRA Litigation Trending Upward, TCPA & CFPB Complaints Down Slightly

PayPal Agrees to $25M Settlement Over Online Credit Claims

Opinion: Tie Goes to the Debtor in Consumer Bankruptcy Dispute About Funds Paid to Trustee

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/19

Federal Proposes Tighter Bank Rules for Student Loans

Case Involving Collection Calls from India Resolved

First Set of Comments of NCLC in response to CFPB Request for Information Regarding the Credit Card Market, May 2015

Banks Cry Foul Over Education Dept.’s Plan for Student Loans

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Whether a Declined Complete Individual Offer of Judgment Moots TCPA Class Action

Optional, Early Compliance is a Common Regulatory Tool: Early Adopters Can Choose Phase-In Date, May 2015

Advocates Oppose Bill that Would Let Lenders Off the Hook, May 2015

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Requests Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Disavow Operation Choke Point

78,000 Individuals and 50 Organizations Urge the U.S. Department of Education to Grant Debt Relief to Corinthian Colleges’ Students, May 2015

High Court Awards Leftover Bankruptcy Funds to Texas Man

NCLC’s Saunders Testifies on Operation Choke Point

Mortgage Delinquency Rate Falls to Pre-Recession Levels

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/14

Household Debt Remains Flat in First Quarter

Study: Student Loan Debt Isn’t Harming Consumers’ Access to Credit and Repayment Rates

House Subcommittee Reviews Cause of Financial Crisis in Dodd-Frank Hearing

Major Banks to Delete Records for Some Borrowers Who Filed for Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Can Help Seniors Protect Assets

CFPB Begins Probe Of Student Loan Servicers, Signaling Stronger Rules

The Examiners: Bankruptcy Reform Could Actually Aggravate Student Loan Issue

CFPB Launches Public Inquiry Into Student Loan Servicing Practices

Rozanne Andersen on Regulation – Medical Debt Trends

The Examiners: Helping Over-Burdened Borrowers is the Goal of Bankruptcy

Optional, Early Compliance is a Common Regulatory Tool: Early Adopters Can Choose Phase-In Date

The Examiners: Everyone Suffers Without Bankruptcy Reform for Student Debt

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/12

The Examiners: Student Debt Could Be Next Bubble, But Shouldn’t be Addressed by Bankruptcy Reform

Lawsuit Accuses Retailer of Illegal Collections

House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Regulatory Overreach

The Examiners: Discharge Private Student Loans, But Federal Loans Have Safety Net

Judge’s Ruling Against 2 Banks Finds Misconduct in ’08 Crash

CFPB sues Nationwide Biweekly for Deceptive Mortgage Practices

Former Students Seek to Shape Corinthian Colleges Bankruptcy

Judge Rejects Bond Suit Over Pension Debt

The Examiners: Student Loan Debate is More Complex Than Bankruptcy Question

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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 Briefs 2/18

Debtor Brief Filed in SCt Chapter 7 Lien Strip Case

Inside the House of Cards: A Frank Look At All Things Washington, Rules, Advocacy & Amicus Efforts

An Inside Look at ‘The Student Loan Landscape’

Congressman Reintroduces Legislation to Add Inspector General at CFPB

Lewd yoga dentist filed for bankruptcy

Pensions may not be sacrosanct in bankruptcy

Embattled bankruptcy lawyer agrees to disbarment

Should I File for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

5 Signs It’s Time to File for Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy Briefs 2/16

Debt Secured by Vehicle May Be Restructured in Chapter 20

Making Bank on Bankruptcy using Social Media #NACBACHI

Former CPA from Spring convicted of bankruptcy fraud

National Retail Federation Forecasts Growth in Retail Sales

Detroit’s Bankruptcy Judge to Retire

Bankruptcy judge accepts jurisdiction for Conneaut Lake Park insurance case

James Garrity Coming Back to New York Bankruptcy Bench

David Cassidy files for bankruptcy protection

Federal Judge Issues Positive TCPA Ruling; Potential Capacity in ATDS Not Enough for Violation

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