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NACBA Member Max Gardner reveals the “Top 25 Mortgage Myths,” in the summer edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal.

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/22

Consumer Advocates Applaud DOD Move to Protect Troops from Predatory Lending,

Funds from Consent Order Not Estate Property

Dodd-Frank Anniversary Celebrated with More Fighting

Consumer Credit Default Rates Increase

Regulators Fine Citigroup $770M Over Credit Card Add-On Products

LifeLock Allegedly Violated FTC Settlement

CFPB Issues Consent Order and Penalty Against CitiBank for Credit Card Practices

U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling Speaks Out Against Dodd-Frank Act

Department Stores National Bank To Pay $23.8M For Charging Fees on Collection Accounts

Taxpayers Could Lose Billions If Students Walk Away From Loans

Medicare Jurisdictional Bar Limits Bankruptcy Court Authority in Health Care Bankruptcy

Reversing the Trend: Will Congress Act to Except College Tuition Payments from Clawback in Bankruptcy? – Congress Weighs Legislation that May Preclude Suit by Bankruptcy Trustees Against Colleges and Universities to Recover a Bankrupt Parent’s Tuition Payments for a Student

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Save the Date for the 24th Annual NACBA Convention in San Francisco, May 19-22, 2016!

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Did you read the latest edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal?

NACBA Member Jay Fleischman gives an insightful look into “Non Bankruptcy Options for Student Loan Debtors,” in the summer edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal.

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/20

Presidential candidates ducking student loan problem

Eighth Circuit BAP Gets it Wrong in FDCPA Case

Judges Rebuke Limits on Wiping Out Student Loan Debt

The Zombie Lurking in Your Last Debt Payment

North Dakota Announces Debt Collection License Changes

CFPB’s First Monthly Complaints Report Could Use More Context

Lawsuits Against the Industry Up Across the Board

FDCPA and FCRA Year-to-Date Consumer Litigation Statistics Continue to Increase

USA Funds Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Requirements for Student Loan Guarantors

Washington State Medical Lien Requirements Take Effect This Month

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New NACBA State Chair Announced For Central California

Los Angeles Attorney Jenny Doling Tackles New Role Leading Education Program for National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) announced that California attorney Jenny L. Doling of the Law Offices of Jenny L. Doling, A.P.L.C. in Palm Desert, California will serve as its new state chair representing the entire Central District of California, the largest district in the Country.

As NACBA’s state chair for the Central District of California, Doling 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.

Jenny L. Doling said: “I am honored to represent NACBA as the new State Chair for the Central District of California. NACBA’s unparalleled efforts to advocate for consumer bankruptcy debtors nationwide has brought about clear and necessary changes in an unbalanced financial industry. I look forward to working with NACBA in its efforts to protect the rights of struggling families, to advocate for better laws, and to bring members together for a stronger debtors’ bar.”

NACBA Executive Director Dan LaBert said: “Our leadership team is dedicated to continuing our mission in California 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. Jenny is a longstanding NACBA member and will make an excellent state chair in the Central District of California. We look forward to working closely with her to represent bankruptcy attorneys and their important policy objectives across a wide range of issues.”

Jenny Doling has been working with consumer debtors for nearly 20 years, and is licensed to practice law in California and Nevada. She has several reported cases in the Central District of California and the 9th Circuit BAP. Doling is a Professor of Bankruptcy Law for the California Desert Trial Academy. In addition, she is an active member of NACBA, and the California Bar Association. She also serves on the Board of the Inland Empire Bankruptcy Forum (IEBF). Doling is a frequent panel speaker at continuing education conferences for IEBF, NACBA, NACTT, and NCBJ.

New NACBA State Chair Announced For Iowa

Des Moines Attorney Nancy L. Thompson Tackles New Role Leading Education Program for National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) today announced that Des Moines bankruptcy attorney Nancy L. Thompson of The Nancy L. Thompson Law Office PC in Des Moines, IA will serve as its new state chair representing Iowa.

As NACBA’s state chair in Iowa, Thompson 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.

Nancy L. Thompson said: “NACBA is well respected for its involvement in the development of consumer bankruptcy law, both through litigation and legislation. It is a great honor to be able to work more closely with the organization’s leadership on future initiatives.”

NACBA Executive Director Dan LaBert said: “Our leadership team is dedicated to continuing our mission in Iowa 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. Nancy is a longstanding NACBA member and will make an excellent state chair in Iowa. We look forward to working closely with her to represent bankruptcy attorneys and their important policy objectives across a wide range of issues.”

Thompson practices bankruptcy and consumer law in Des Moines, Iowa. From 2006 to 2008, she was Chair of the Iowa State Bar Association Commercial and Bankruptcy Section and in 2007 was named Outstanding Section Chair for Legislative Advocacy for her successful effort to update and improve Iowa’s personal property exemptions. Thompson is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association Commercial and Bankruptcy Section, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) and the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA). In 2015, she received the Distinguished Service Award for her contributions to NACBA and has been a frequent presenter at legal and public seminars on bankruptcy, foreclosure and consumer credit. In addition to Thompson’s private practice in Des Moines, she is a part time staff attorney with Iowa Legal Aid.

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.

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.