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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/9

FDCPA Case law Review for February 2017

ACA International to File Brief in PHH Case

Court Dismissed Student Loan Debtors’ Class Action since Notes Contained Arbitration Clause and Class Action Waiver

CFPB Office of Consumer Response Reviews Changes to Complaint Database During Recent CAB Meeting

Consumers’ Credit Card Balances Contribute to Overall Decline in Borrowing

49 Call Attempts in 18 Days with No Evidence of Intent to Harass = No FDCPA Violation

Online Lender Wins Motion to Compel Arbitration and Avoids Nationwide Consumer Class Action

Doubling Down on Criticism of CFPB

Economists: Hawaii has the second-highest consumer debt in the nation

Debt, ID theft still consumer hot-buttons

Lawmakers Try Again To Close Loophole Allowing Government To Make Debt-Collection Robocalls

Fourth Circuit Hands Victory to Lenders in Chapter 13 Mortgage Case

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/8

Breaking News: Trump Administration Signals Opposition to CFPB in D.C. Circuit

State Law Applicable Solely to Bankruptcy Is Not Non-Bankruptcy Law

Sterling Jewelers, Wells Fargo Scandals Show Why Forced Arbitration Must End

Debt collectors lead Colorado attorney general’s 2016 list of top consumer complaints

U.S. credit card debt shrinks in January

Consumer Borrowing Growth Drops to 5 Year Low

CFPB Monthly Report Returns its Focus to Credit Reporting and Mortgage Complaints Fall Out of the Top Three

Negative Equity Decreasing, Many Homeowners Still Underwater

Bankruptcy Court’s Mortgage Mediation Program a Success

U.S. credit card debt shrinks in January

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/7

SCOTUS Poised to Decide Whether Debt Buyers Are Subject to the FDCPA

Attorneys need to understand the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act

Massachusetts joins amicus brief in Supreme Court case related to debt buyers

Motion Filed by U.S. Seeking Leave to File Amicus Brief by March 17 Signals Support for PHH

House Passes Rule That Would Require OMB Review of New CFPB Rules

Consumer debt and identity theft back on annual complaints list

Mortgage Servicer Defeats Class Certification Over Collection Practices Allegedly Targeting Discharged Mortgage Debts

Student Loan Troubles Growing Among Illinois Consumer Woes

Americans increasingly accumulate the wrong kinds of debt

Consumer alleges AFNI repeatedly called to collect discharged debt

Student loan debt bubble expands

CFPB, Dodd-Frank reforms won’t happen soon, CFPB expert says

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/6

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Debt collection, impostor scams top consumer complaints

Transunion’s Failure to Mention that “Charged off” Debt was subject to Bankruptcy proceedings could make Credit Report Misleading or Inaccurate

How changes to bankruptcy code could affect your student loans

1 in 4 Americans struggle with unpaid medical bills

Chapter 13 Debtor Beats Trustee’s Demand for her Earned Income and Child Tax Credits

Debt Collector Granted Summary Judgment In FDCPA Case

Does “Act” Mean Also a Failure to Act?

The Geography of Medical Debt

States With the Most Past-Due Medical Debt

What Do You Mean My Claim Is Capped? Ninth Circuit Ruling Further Clarifies Types Of Damages Excluded From A Landlord’s Claim In Bankruptcy

More of this year’s tax refund will pay down debt

How To Demolish Your Student Loans With Student Loan Forgiveness

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/2

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DC Court Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional

Complaints against Wells Fargo, other banks rise on CFPB log targeted by Congress

ACA Releases New White Paper Disputing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Survey Report on Consumer Experiences with Debt Collection

Debt Collectors Sued for Not Assessing Interest . . . Seriously?!?

Freddie Mac Hits 10-year Low Delinquency Rate

Vote on GOP Dodd-Frank reform bill likely delayed until summer

Student loan provider Navient intends to defend against suits brought by US, Illinois, Washington

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 3/1

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Collection Letter Containing Check Box to Dispute Debt Created Potential FDCPA Claims, Federal Court Rules

ACA International Publishes Dispute of CFPB Consumer Survey

Debt Collection Complaints Decline to Start 2017

Illinois AG Cracking Down on Fraud in the For-Profit College Industry

CFPB Mortgage Complaints Hold Steady

American Consumer Debt Over $4.1 Trillion – Last Debt Bubble Peak was at $2.5 Tn

Could the $1.3T of College Debt Spark the Next Financial Crisis?

Household Borrowing Accelerates at Year-End

Judge certifies NY class action over big debt collector’s high rates

Illinois Appellate Court Holds that the Statute of Limitations for TILA Counterclaims to Debt Collection Actions is not Indefinite

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau snapshot spotlights credit reporting complaints

Price of Admission: Student-Loan Debt and the Burden on Parents

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 2/28

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Validation Notice Including Request For Payment And Identifying Creditor By Acronym Does Not Violate FDCPA

Trump administration aims to strip power from CFPB

Credit Access Grows in Credit Card, Auto and Personal Loan Markets

Pollack & Rosen accused of using deceptive acts to collect alleged debt

NAFCU to CFPB: Pull credit unions out from under your authority

Wells Fargo to Settle Two Separate TCPA Class Actions Totaling Over $17.7M

Trump is right: Student loan debt an ‘albatross’ on families, young people

What’s Yours is Mine and What’s Mine is For the Benefit of My Creditors: Bankruptcy Courts Remain Reluctant to Impose Constructive Trusts on Debtor Property

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 2/27

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SCOTUS Declines to Decide Late-Filed Tax Return Issue

Consumer Litigation Filings Show Universal Increase in January

President Donald Trump Issues Another Executive Order to Curb Regulations

Bank Card Default Rates Post Significant Gain in January

Debt collector accused of misrepresentation

Banks must weigh inevitable backlash to Dodd-Frank rollback

Mortgage Servicer Defeats Class Certification Over Collection Practices Allegedly Targeting Discharged Mortgage Debts

Paid Rejection: Bankruptcy Court Allows Professional Fees Despite Trustee’s Flawed Strategy

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10 Critical Numbers That Will Determine the Success or Failure of Your Law Firm
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 2/23

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CFPB Requests Information on Proposed Student Loan Data Initiative

Defending the CFPB

CFPB’s First Jury Trial to Test Agency Overreach

Woman claims debt collector filed suit in different county to coerce her into paying alleged debt

Consumer Activists Decry Bill to Limit Class-Action Lawsuits

Bankrupt Single Mom Can Get Rid of Student Loans

Lawyers Lose $100,000 Award Despite Bankrupt Client’s Lie

Application of Bankruptcy Law to Internet Assets

Black Knight Financial Releases Latest Foreclosure Findings

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