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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/10

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/9

Treasury Awards Contracts for Collection of Non-Tax Debt; Could Student Loans Be Next?

Government’s “Police Power” Exception to Automatic Stay Does Not Apply to Government’s Enforcement of a Money Judgment Against Debtor

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects “Meaningful Attorney Involvement” Case

How the Affordable Care Act Drove Down Personal Bankruptcy

Nobody Answering the Phone; Student Loan Borrowers (and Taxpayers) Impacted Bigtime

What’s Inside the CFPB Enforcement Policies and Procedures Manual 2.0

Puerto Rico’s Fate Will Come Down to Decisions of a Single Judge

Debt Collection, Made Easier And … Gentler?

WHAT DID THE CFPB DO ABOUT WELLS FARGO OPENING UNAUTHORIZED ACCOUNTS?

This is the No. 1 reason Americans file for bankruptcy

Changes In Attitude, Changes In FinServ Regulatory Latitude

Stop Medical Bills from Driving You into Bankruptcy

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A Glimpse Into the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

Christine Kieta, gives us the basics in her article“Basics for Non-Bankruptcy Litigation Lawyers,” in NACBA’s Consumer Bankruptcy Journal where she discusses; getting into bankruptcy court, insulating your claim from a potential bankruptcy discharge and envisioning the battle lines for success.

Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/8

NACBA Applauds Bipartisan Effort to Discharge Excessive Student Loan Debt

D.C. Enacts Student Loan Servicer Licensing Requirement

FCC’s O’Rielly Says Legitimate Businesses Haven’t Effectively Told Their Story on TCPA

New Bankruptcy Rules to Take Effect December 1, 2017

Fair Arbitration Now Coalition Urges the House to Reject Legislation Stripping Federal Agencies of Authority to Restrict Forced Arbitration

Eleventh Circuit Disappoints on Undue Hardship Issue

More Companies Fight CFPB’s Enforcement Actions

The System To Collect Defaulted Student Loans Is No Longer Functioning

Millennials owe a record amount of debt, and it could become a huge drag on the economy

Rising Automobile Debt Foreshadows Impending Credit Crisis

Mortgage Default Risk is on the Rise

Trying Times for Secondary Market for Consumer Debts

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/4

Monthly Debt Collection Complaints and Consumer Litigation Filings Increase

A Loan Is Not an “Educational Benefit” for Dischargeability Purposes

House panel approves GOP Dodd-Frank rewrite

Court Rules Sending Validation Through CFPB Portal Does Not Satisfy FDCPA

Trump administration welcomes back student debt collectors fired by Obama

Courts Grapple with Fine Line between (Medical) Informational & Telemarketing Calls

CHOICE Act Markup Drags On After GOP Sinks Dem CFPB Amendments

CFPB Attempts to Deny Constitutionality Ruling Fast-Track

HOW HAS THE CFPB HELPED CONSUMERS DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS?

Parent Cosigners Beware: Think Twice Before Taking On Your Child’s College Debt

U.S. Auto Sales Plunge Dramatically As The Consumer Debt Bubble Continues To Collapse

Charge-offs on Consumer Debts: The Kentucky Supreme Court Causes Shaky Ground to Collect Prejudgment Interest

FTC Issues “Advice” on Background Check Disclosure and Authorization Forms

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument In Significant FDCPA Case

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Bankruptcy News 5/2

Regulatory Accountability Act Puts Wall St. Interests Ahead of Consumers

Escrow, Insurance and Rent Not Additional Collateral in Deed of Trust

Court Dismissed Chapter 13 Case where Debtors Offered No Explanations for Failing to Amend Schedules or Make Payments, and Took “Cavalier” Attitude Toward Bankruptcy

Is It Officially Time To Start Worrying About Consumer Credit?

M.R.S. Associates Inc. accused of harassing consumer with debt collection calls

Operation Collection Protection Secures $2 Million Civil Penalty Against President of Debt Collection Company

US consumer debt is piling up

Illinois’ medical debt spiral injures people, economy

Bill would protect Social Security against student loan debt

Congress Tries To Ban The CFPB From Regulating Payday And Car-title Loans

Free Pass for Taxes Owed to Pennsylvania?

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/28

Statement of National Consumer Law Center’s Lauren Saunders Regarding the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017

Order On Liability But Not Damages Is Interlocutory

Federal regulator ratchets up effort to regulate tribal lenders, suing four in California

Senate Banking Chair Sets Bipartisan Goal, Expects Clash on CFPB

UPDATED: CFPB hits SNAAC with another $1.25M penalty

Treasury secretary praises GOP Dodd-Frank rewrite, doesn’t endorse it

As Consumers Take On More Debt, Credit Card Losses Rise

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument In Significant FDCPA Case

Arizona Provides Consumers Relief From Surprise Medical Bills

Foreclosure hell: Sacramento judge says Bank of America stalked and bullied family into losing home

A Glimpse Into the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

Robert Hoglund, President and Founder of Hoglund Advertising & Analytics

Digital advertising can be lucrative and effective for attorneys if done correctly and that’s what Robert Hoglund’s article, “Digital Advertising for Lawyers, Part I” discusses in the newest edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal. This informative article is one of a series, that will appear in the CBJ. In Part 1, Robert looks at warning signs to look for when approached by a digital ad agencies and what to look for as well.

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/27

Continued Scrutiny of Student Loans Serivcers

Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court Confirms that Chapter 13 Debtors May “Strip Off” Second Mortgages

House Financial Services Committee Could Vote on CHOICE Act Next Week

State Unemployment Agency Violated Discharge Injunction by Garnishing Debtor’s Wages After it had Notice of Bankruptcy Case, but Failed to Object to Discharge

40% of Americans spend up to half of their income servicing debt

House aims to rewrite consumer safeguards

Keys To Understanding The Legal Battle Brewing Between Ocwen And The CFPB

Consumers Show Signs of Frailty

Changes coming in the fall to how major credit score is calculated

Third Circuit agrees with lower court that Rooker-Feldman doctrine precludes claims in FDCPA case

Hundreds of military members owed refunds from auto lender

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/26

Filling the Void: New CFPB Collection Could Help Protect Student Loan Borrowers

Ocwen Files Motions Against CFPB

CFPB Snapshot Highlights Biggest Student Loan Complaints

Credit rating agencies ding Ocwen over CFPB, state regulator charges

Litigating Debt Collections May Subject You to Liability

Ocwen Asks Federal Court for Expedited Decision That the CFPB Is Unconstitutional and Seeks Participation of the Department of Justice

Recapping crucial debt collection case before Supreme Court

FDCPA Ban on Deceptive Collections Practices Extends to Conduct by Lawyers in Court

Trump can help forgotten Americans with a change to the tax code that would help relieve debt

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/25

Federal Court Orders Collection Agency President to Pay $2 Million Civil Penalty

Governmental Regulatory Exception to Automatic Stay Applies to Contempt Proceeding

Colorado’s FDCPA Adds Media Requirements, Removes its Collection Agency Board

House Financial Services Committee to Discuss CFPB Reform Bill

Former Regulator Details CFPB’s Secret History of Stonewalling

West Virginia Law Revises Terms for Debt Collections

The IRS is outsourcing debt collection, expect tax collection scams to get worse

Borrowers Dealt Blow After Devos Rolls Back Reform Guidelines for Student Loan Borrowers

The Week Ahead: FSC to Hold Financial CHOICE Hearing

Second Circuit Holds that District Court Orders Determining Restitution Credits are Final, Appealable Orders

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 4/24

Bank Card Default Rates Increase for Fifth Consecutive Month

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments over Whether Debt Buyers are Debt Collectors under FDCPA

11th Circuit Gives Debtor Another Chance to Prove She Met All Three Prongs of Brunner Test to Discharge Student Loans

CFPB Issues Final Rule on Prepaid Card Rule Extension

Report: Medical debt collections draw scrutiny

Attention lenders: The CFPB is now focusing more on fair lending in mortgages

Lawsuits allege mortgage servicer Ocwen’s mistakes cost some borrowers their homes

U.S. Consumer Debt Rises Overall, Housing Debt Drops

Medical Debt Cited As Leading Cause For Bankruptcy

A Glimpse Into the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

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