Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/6

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CFPB Releases 10th Semiannual Report to Congress

Older Borrowers Struggle With Student Loans

CFPB Updates Rulemaking Agenda

Companies Push to Piggyback on Ruling Against CFPB

Credit Protection Association accused of violating laws in debt-collection field

Debt collectors take on lawyers in what may be N.J.’s least empathetic lawsuit

The number of older Americans with outstanding student debt has quadrupled.

New Jersey paves way for student debt discharge after death

The Student Loan Crisis Of Older Americans

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/3

Happy New Year!

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Seventh Circuit Discusses Application of Co-Debtor Stay

CFPB files SCOTUS amicus brief in FDCPA case on filing bankruptcy proof of claim on time-barred debt

Requesting Attorneys’ Fees in Court Summons Does Not Misrepresent Amount of Debt

Fed Study: Credit and Debit Card Payments Increase in Recent Years

CFPB December 2016 complaint report highlights debt collection complaints, complaints from Arizona consumers

Transunion fined $16.9 million by CFPB for advertising practices: Will repay $13.9 million to consumers

What research says about erasing credit card debt

Consumer alleges Credit Corp. misrepresented debt amount

Former students fight for a stake in ITT Educational Services bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 12/29

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NCBRC and NACBA Weigh In on Midland v. Johnson

Debt Collection Practices No. 1 Consumer Complaint In November

Holiday Hangover: Credit Card Rates Are About to Rise

The Rocky Road Ahead for the CFPB in 2017

Looking Forward: New California Laws for Public Agencies

In Real Life the Bad Guy Sometimes Gets Away: Adding Judgment Debtors to a Judgment

Obama Administration Contends That CFPB Structure is Constitutional

NJ lawmakers focus on student loan debt

Student loan debt hit another record high in 2016

Wisconsin Student Loan Debt at Staggering Level

A Closer Look at the Final TLAC Rule’s Requirements for IHCs

CFPB Focuses on Debt Collection in Final Complaint Report of 2016

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Hot Off the Press! The 2016 Winter Edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal!

Read the Winter Edition of NACBA’s Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

2016…What a year it has been! So many changes, surprises and more. Now it’s time to kick and back wait for 2017 to roll in, but while you’re waiting read the latest winter edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal. Here’s what you can expect:

#NACBA25: Is Your Business a Force to Be Reckoned With?
8 Proven Steps to Double Your Referrals
The Gap Between Judges and Attorneys Over Fees
The Private Right of Action
NCBRC Cases in Review
NACBA Takes on 11th Circuit Judicial Estoppel Doctrine
Business From Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Estate

There’s much more so make sure you take a few minutes to read these timely and relevant articles brought to you in this month’s CBJ.

Bankruptcy News Brief 12/22

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November Debt Collection Complaints Decline

Garnishment for student-loan debt is leaving people below the povery line, GAO says

Path for Consumer Litigation Records Changes in November

Trump Nominee to Head OMB Could Create Hurdles for CFPB Regulations

National Civil Rights Groups Back Cordray and CFPB

CFPB Faces Challenges in Courts, Congress in 2017

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau takes second action against Military Credit Services for improper contract disclosures

Are American Consumers Taking On Too Much Debt?

3 Numbers: U.S. Consumer Spending Growth To Hold Steady

Social Security Checks Are Shrinking Due to Unpaid Student Loans

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 12/21

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Incorrect 1099-A Form Not Objectively Coercive

Consumer Advisory: Delays & Risks Await Many Taxpayers

The Tragic Downfall of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Proposed CFPB Regulations Seek to Expand Agency’s Disclosure Opportunities

Decision of U.S. Appeals Court and Election of Donald Trump Could Spell Doom for Power of CFPB

Consumer Spending Grows at Healthy Pace in Third Quarter

Debt collection practices lawsuit against Ohio law firm headed to Third Circuit

Consumer alleges debt collector damaged credit rating on paid debt

How to Eliminate IRS Tax Debt in Arizona

Amendments to California PACE Financing Statutes Become Effective January, 1 2017

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Bankruptcy News Briefs

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Study: American Household Credit Card Debt Reaches Record Amount

Consumer Borrowing Rates Slow in October

CFPB Takes Action Against Reverse Mortgagees

Attorney Collecting Debt For A Debt Collector May Not Rely On Client’s Validation Notice

Post-Spokeo Standing and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Ohio Supreme Court Finds That An Action At Law On A Promissory Note To Collect A Mortgage Debt Is Separate And Distinct From An Action In Equity To Enforce A Mortgage Lien On Property

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2016 VIRTUAL BANKRUPTCY WORKSHOP

A two (2) day overview of cutting edge consumer bankruptcy education in a virtual format presented by some of the top bankruptcy experts in the United States.

DATES: Friday, December 9, 2016 & Friday, December 16, 2016

TIMES: Friday, December 9: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM EASTERN and
Friday, December 16: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EASTERN

Schedule conflict? No worries at all.
Register by 12/8/16 and the recordings will be emailed to you upon request.

COST: $99 NACBA Members, $199 Non Members

INCLUDES: All Materials, Certificate of Attendance, Seminar Recordings, Live Q&A

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Growing Your Bankruptcy Practice in 2017 and Beyond

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Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 minutes)
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 11/30

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What Might a Trump Administration Mean for Bankruptcy Lawyers?

Eleventh Circuit Decides Surrender Means Just That

Consumers Complaining About Debt Settlement, Check Cashing, Says CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in jeopardy under Donald Trump

U.S. to Forgive at Least $108 Billion in Student Debt in Coming Years

Under Trump, proposed rules on consumer debt collection are uncertain

Pending Changes in the Bankruptcy Forms

Trump Treasury Choice Steven Mnuchin Vows to ‘Strip Back’ Dodd-Frank

Upcoming NACBA Events

2016 VIRTUAL BANKRUPTCY WORKSHOP

A two (2) day overview of cutting edge consumer bankruptcy education in a virtual format presented by some of the top bankruptcy experts in the United States.

DATES: Friday, December 9, 2016 & Friday, December 16, 2016

TIMES: Friday, December 9: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM EASTERN and
Friday, December 16: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EASTERN