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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 7/1

Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Could Have Ripple Effect for Debt Collectors

FTC Sends $4 million in Settlement Payments to Consumers

State Law Licensing for Collection Agencies: Compliance in Focus

Maine Changes Its State Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

U.S. bankruptcy judge pushes debt relief for Corinthian students

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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

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/24

CashPoint Settles Illegal Collections Complaint

Collection Litigation Proves Unstable

CFPB’s Latest Supervisory Highlights Outlines Observations From Debt Collection, Student Loans

A New Early Warning of Identity Theft Is Proposed

Why Municipal Bankruptcy Is ‘Riddled with Uncertainty’

Watch America’s student-loan debt grow $3,055 every second

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/23

Hospital Loses Loan Lawsuit

Medical Debt Collector Settles CFPB Enforcement Action

Caulkett Does Not Affect Lien-Stripping in Chapter 13

Madoff Trustee’s High Court Rebuff May Cut Victim Recoveries

As Corinthian Claim Deadline Approaches, Few Students Expected to File

Companies to Pay Restitution to Settle Charges of Illegal Activity

CFPB Wants Search Engines to Help Stop Student Debt Scams

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New NACBA State Chair Announced For Georgia

Atlanta Attorney Alex Dolhancyk Tackles New Role Leading Education Program for National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) announced that Atlanta bankruptcy attorney Alex Dolhancyk of The Dolhancyk Law Firm in Jonesboro, GA will serve as its new state chair representing Georgia.

As NACBA’s state chair in Georgia, Dolhancyk will serve as the official liaison between the group’s leadership in Washington, D.C. and its member attorneys, bankruptcy judges and other court officials in the state, as well as serving as a primary contact for local media regarding consumer bankruptcy issues.

Serving approximately 3,500 members in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, NACBA is the only national organization dedicated to serving the needs of consumer bankruptcy attorneys and protecting the rights of consumer debtors in bankruptcy.

Alex Dolhancyk said: “NACBA’s efforts in advocating debtor’s rights at the national level is unequaled.  I am honored to work with NACBA’s leadership and Georgia attorneys in continuing that effort.”

NACBA Executive Director Dan LaBert said: “Our leadership team is dedicated to continuing our mission in Georgia to help to protect the rights of families in financial distress at a grassroots level. Our national membership is supported by a strong network of state chairs appointees.  Alex is a longstanding NACBA member and will make an excellent state chair in Georgia.  We look forward to working closely with him to represent bankruptcy attorneys and their important policy objectives across a wide range of issues.”

Dolhancyk has represented consumer debtors in bankruptcy cases for over 27 years. He is licensed to practice in Georgia, Tennessee and New York, and has numerous reported cases in the Northern District of Georgia bankruptcy.  Dolhancyk is board certified in consumer bankruptcy law, and is an active member of the Bankruptcy Law section of the Georgia Bar Association and in the Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Group. He holds an LLM in Business Law from Emory University.

Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/19

CFPB Takes Action Against Medical Debt Collector, Largely For Lack of Policies and Procedures

Banks Handed Defeat on Robo-Calling Rules

Federal Communications Commission Approves Ruling on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Elizabeth Warren Intervenes in Search for New York Financial Regulator

The Ayes Have It” — FCC Passes Declaratory Ruling on Portions of the TCPA

6/18/2015: FCC’s Post-TCPA Decision Press Release

CFPB Finds 90 Percent Rejection Rate For Student Loan co-Signers Seeking Release

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/17

New York DFS Releases New Clarifications on Debt Collection Requirements

FTC Debt Collection Dialogue Focuses on Enforcement, Rules in the Industry

Advocates Applaud HUD on New Reverse Mortgage Policy that Could Reduce Foreclosures on Surviving Spouses

First Circuit Opinion Heavy on Vocabulary, Light on Logic

U.S. Senators Propose Military Consumer Protection Act

Collection Agency Settles Five-Year-Old Lawsuit

Vital Signs for Mortgage Market; Credit Scores Rebound

New Debt Collection Guidance from New York

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/16

“Strip, Strip Hooray!” – Supreme Court Settles Chapter 7 Lien-Stripping Debate

Regulators Hold Collection Dialogue in Industry Hub

Foreclosure, Short Sale Decline Adds to Housing Inventory Woes

Agreement Aims to Help “Credit Invisibles”

12 New FAQs from the NYDFS Offer Some Clarification for Debt Collectors and Debt Buyers

New York AG’s Office Compels Collectors to Help Root Out Bad Players in the Industry

U.S. Supreme Court Bars Some Fees Sought by Bankruptcy Lawyers

California Has to Repay $331 Million to Homeowners Fund, Court Rules

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/15

Free Debt Repository Service to Bring “Permanent Closure” to Settled Debts

Short-Term Lending Battle Brews in South Dakota

Private Student-Loan Market Shows Declining Delinquencies

Now in the CFPB’s Sights: Collectors Hired by State & Local Government Agencies

Corinthian Colleges Grilled Over How It Failed

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