Convention

Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/11

Friday’s Headlines…

US Sen. Elizabeth Warren asks CEOs to weigh in on CFPB’s forced arbitration rule

Debt collection giant reaches settlement with Idaho and other states over its practices

Debtor Who Acquired Ownership Interest in Home within 1,215 Days of Petition Date is Subject to Homestead Exemption Cap under §522(p)

Growing student debt a danger to Georgia economy

In Debt, We Trust for U.S. Consumers With $12.7 Trillion Burden

Upcoming Amendments to Bankruptcy Rule 3002 to Impact Bankruptcy Filing Practices for Mortgagees

Don’t Pick Up the Phone: Third Circuit Allows TCPA Standing from One Call

Costs trigger 8% drop in July bankruptcy filings

Consumer May Have Partially Revoked Consent to Receive Robocalls

Section 553 Of The Bankruptcy Code Preserves Rather Than Creates Setoff Rights

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LinkedIn for Lawyers: 10 Steps to Unlock the Power of Social Media
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/10

Check out Today’s Headlines in the Briefs…

Texas Tax Purchaser’s Rights Cannot Be Modified

Bankruptcy Court Reopens 1995 Case in order to Decide Pre-1998 Student Loan Discharge Case Under 7-Year Repayment Rule

Rejecting the “Everyone Does It” Defense, U.S. Circuit Court Affirms Disbarrment of Bankruptcy Attorney who Submitted False Debtor Signatures and Omitted Assets from Schedules

Fresno consumer alleges debt collector violated FDCPA

Debt collector accuses of violation phone privacy statute

U.S. to Help Remove Debt Burden for Students Defrauded by For-Profit Chain

Real Property & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending July 28 & August 4, 2017

America’s credit card holders are $1 trillion in debt

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Reverse Mortgages & Bankruptcy 
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LinkedIn for Lawyers: 10 Steps to Unlock the Power of Social Media
Date: Thursday, August 24th, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern
Presented by: Stephen Fairley, Founder and CEO of The Rainmaker Institute
Cost: NACBA Member Benefit, No Cost
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Renew Your Membership  For a Chance to Win This Great Resource!

It’s a new month and that means when you renew your membership in July you are automatically entered to win a copy of NCLC Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice Volume I & II, Eleventh Edition (Value $130). Two winners will be selected at random each month.

Hot Off the Press! Read the Summer Edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/3

In Thursday’s News…

Advocates Applaud CFPB for Enforcement Action against JPMorgan Chase for Deficiencies Related to Reporting to ChexSystems/Early Warning Services

Prospects Dim for Senate Vote on CFPB Arbitration Rule This Month

Third Circuit Reminds Debt Collectors Of Notice Requirement

State AGs urge Senate rejection of CRA resolution to disapprove CFPB arbitration rule

CFPB’s Pro-Class Action Rule Hurts Consumers

Wisconsin posts fewest bankruptcy filings in a decade

Credit Score Facelift

The Effects of a Creditor’s Non-Participation in Bankruptcy Proceedings

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Reverse Mortgages & Bankruptcy
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LinkedIn for Lawyers: 10 Steps to Unlock the Power of Social Media
Date: Thursday, August 24th, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern
Presented by: Stephen Fairley, Founder and CEO of The Rainmaker Institute
Cost: NACBA Member Benefit, No Cost
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Renew Your Membership  For a Chance to Win This Great Resource!

It’s a new month and that means when you renew your membership in July you are automatically entered to win a copy of NCLC Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice Volume I & II, Eleventh Edition (Value $130). Two winners will be selected at random each month.

Hot Off the Press! Read the Summer Edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/1

A New Month With New Headline

CFPB Issues Compliance Bulletin on Fees for Phone Payments

Operation Choke Point Lawsuit Requires FDIC to Release Documents

First Party Servicing on Medical Accounts: The Federal and State Landscape Continues to Shift

Debtor Could Not Manipulate Debt Limits for Chapter 13 Eligibility by Making Preferential Pre-petition Payments

Rothfus’ legislation would overturn “anti-consumer” rule

New Bankruptcy Rules Effective December 1, 2017, Will Impact Financial Institutions

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Time for an Update?

OCC sounds alarm on CFPB arbitration rule, welcomes Congressional repeal

46 Year-Old Debtor, who Earned $63,000/year and Supported Adult Child Failed First Prong of Brunner Test and Could Not Discharge Student Loans

Debt Collector Ordered to Pay $25 Million to State of Texas for Illegal Debt Collection Practices

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Reverse Mortgages & Bankruptcy
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Presented by: Tara Twomey, Esq.
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LinkedIn for Lawyers: 10 Steps to Unlock the Power of Social Media
Date: Thursday, August 24th, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern
Presented by: Stephen Fairley, Founder and CEO of The Rainmaker Institute
Cost: NACBA Member Benefit, No Cost
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Renew Your Membership  For a Chance to Win This Great Resource!

It’s a new month and that means when you renew your membership in July you are automatically entered to win a copy of NCLC Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice Volume I & II, Eleventh Edition (Value $130). Two winners will be selected at random each month.

Introduce a New Member to NACBA & Receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card! 

In honor of NACBA’s 25th Anniversary, we want to reward you with a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Introduce a new member to NACBA and we will send you $25 Amazon Gift Card. Not only will YOU receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card but the NEW MEMBER will also receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Check out the requirements and start referring today!

Exciting Upcoming Events!

Save the Date for the 2018 NACBA Annual Convention on April 19-22 at the Sheraton in Downtown Denver!

NACBA 2018 Cruise! Get ready to set sail on the Empress of the Sea on November 29th-December 3rd 2018! Visit Havan, Cuba and Nassau, Bahamas while learning with NACBA! Registration is open!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/31

Let’s Kick Off a New Week with Fresh Headlines…

FDCPA Case Law Review for June and July 2017

Trump Confidant Lewandowski Calls for CFPB’s Cordray to Be Fired

JP Morgan Chase Could Not Impute Trustee’s Disbursement Delay to Debtor to establish “Cause” to Lift the Stay on Debtor’s Home.

Court Treats Creditor’s Objection to Chapter 13 Plan, Filed within 60 days of 341 Meeting, as a Timely Filed Complaint Objecting to Discharge

Automatic Stay Did Not Protect Putative Debtor who was Determined to be Ineligible to be a Debtor on Filing Date

Bankruptcy Filings at Historic Lows But Expected to Rise

How to Make Lawsuits Work for Consumers

2017’s Top Five Consumer Complaints to the CFPB (So Far)

Special Report: Student loan borrowers herded into default, then hounded to repay

Citi just drew an ‘eerily reminiscent’ parallel between student loans and the subprime mortgage crisis

Why the Consumer Keeps Chugging Along

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LinkedIn for Lawyers: 10 Steps to Unlock the Power of Social Media
Date: Thursday, August 24th, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern
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Cost: NACBA Member Benefit, No Cost
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It’s a new month and that means when you renew your membership in July you are automatically entered to win a copy of NCLC Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice Volume I & II, Eleventh Edition (Value $130). Two winners will be selected at random each month.

Introduce a New Member to NACBA & Receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card! 

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/27

What’s Making Headlines…

Midland Dodges Class Certification Request in Illinois Letter Case

Congress is Set to Protect Consumers from the CFPB

Attorney general announces $1m settlement with debt collector

Debtor’s Personal Injury Proceeds Remained Exempt Even After Commingled with Other Funds

Trump administration is sitting on tens of thousands of student debt forgiveness claims

Third Circuit Serves Up Double Fault in FDCPA, TCPA Decision

Supreme Court Issues Two Rulings Interpreting FDCPA

Henson v. Santander: What’s next?

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/25

What’s Happening In Bankruptcy News…

FTC Halts Scammers Impersonating Legitimate Debt Collection Businesses

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn Introduces Draft FCC Reauthorization Bill

Student loan borrowers herded into default, face a relentless collector: the U.S.

Federal Court in Indiana Refuses to Dismiss lawsuit over Collection Agency Obtaining a Credit Report While Attempting to Collect Delinquent Rent

CFPB Director Informs Consumer Advisory Board That Bureau Will Not Shy Away From Issuing Debt Collection Proposed Rule

Pennsylvania Establishes Consumer Financial Protection Unit

Secured Creditor Violated Discharge Injunction by Claiming Amount in Excess of its In Rem Claim on Collateral

Don’t Strip Consumers Of Their Right To A Day In Court, Say Advocates, Senators

The Bankruptcies That Would Follow an Obamacare Repeal

Mortgage Deficiency Judgment Liens Are Avoidable

From Forbearance To Garnishments: 5 Things We Learned About Student Loan Debt Collection

CFPB loses court battle over RESPA violations

CFPB enforcement actions plummet

7 facts about CFPB mortgage and debt complaints

Regulatory Alert: Debt Collection

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/24

Monday’s Headlines…

5th Circuit: Funds Held in IRA Lost Exempt Status When Debtor Withdrew Funds but Did Not Complete a Rollover of the Funds into another IRA, as Required by State Law

6th Circuit: Chapter 7 Trustee Could Not Forcefully Evict Debtors from Homestead by Tendering Payment Equal to the Value of their Exemption

After Denying Debtor’s Motion for Sanctions Where Creditor Sold Debtor’s Property at Auction Days After Petition Date, Judge Offers “Best Practices” Advice to Counsel

The CFPB’s Consumer Complaint Database: The Next Battle Between Regulators And Legislators

Court Finds M&T Bank in Contempt for Violating Discharge by Failing to Properly Credit Mortgage Payments Made under Confirmed Plan

Mini-CFPB? Pennsylvania attorney general launches consumer financial protection unit

In a Clear Signal to CFPB and White House, FTC Announces CID Process Improvements

FCC Focuses on Consumer Protection From Robocalling and TCPA Violations

Student loan debt has grown 250% in the last 10 years — here’s where grads owe the most

Don’t celebrate yet: Here’s why that $5 billion in student loan debt won’t be forgiven

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/21

Headlines Wrapping Up the Week…

Congress Moves to Take Away Consumers’ Right to Day in Court

Breaking News: CFPB Publishes Update to Debt Collection Rulemaking Timeline

DOR May Not Collect Child Support Arrearage Outside Plan

These are the worst states for student debt

Debtor who Filed Chapter 13 Soon After his Ex-Wife Sued him in State Court to Enforce Equitable Distribution Award Did Not File Case in Bad Faith

Controversial CFPB Rule Exposes Financial Services Companies To Greater Class Action Risk

FTC Announces Charges Against Debt Collection Operation for FDCPA and FTC Act Violations

Medical debt relief is coming

Measure calling for Maine to pay down student debt stalls in Legislature

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/20

End of the Week Headlines…

CFPB Releases Effective Date for Arbitration Rule

Consumer Credit Delinquencies Increase in First Quarter

Consumer’s Credit Repair Agreement Becomes Issue in Collection Dispute

Challenges to Tax Exempt Status of Bankrupt Non-Profits

5th Cir. Holds Debt Collector’s Obligation to Report Debt as Disputed Not Limited By § 1692g

Big Bank Bankruptcy Bill Back on Table; Will It Prevent Meltdown?

CFPB Enforcement Actions Fall Off in Second Quarter

Ch. 13 Trustee Must Return Plan Payments on Dismissal

Republicans launch Congressional Review Act challenge to CFPB class-action rule

New York attorney general investigates student debt collector for missing paperwork

Judge denies law firm’s motion to dismiss debt collection lawsuit

Houston Debt Collection Lawyer Hit with $25 Million DTPA Judgment

Recent Bankruptcy Decision from the Western District of Wisconsin Discusses Negative Equity, Car Loans, and the Chapter 13 Cram Down

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Washington Update

Krista DAmelio gives you the latest update from Washington! Stay informed about significant and relevant activity on the part of Congress, regulatory agencies and interest groups/think tanks with NACBA. Read it today!

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