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Bankruptcy News Briefs 10/27

What’s Making the News…

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Plan May Provide for Balloon Payment

FCC, task force working on ways to end robocalls

Familiar Territory: Foreclosures Return to Pre-Crisis Levels

CFPB Revises Compliance Bulletin on Service Providers

Banks are issuing credit cards like it’s 2007

U.S. FCC chairman wants more industry action on robocalls

Consumer Bankruptcy Journal Highlight

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This is a perfect day to kick back and read the fall edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal. Catch up on relevant and timely articles like, “Clawback Periods May Extend Six to Ten Years,” by Robert C. Meyers in today’s #CBJ Highlight!

Upcoming NACBA Events

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6 Key Numbers Every Bankruptcy Attorney Must Know

Date: November 17, 2016
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 minutes)
Presenter: Stephen Fairley, CEO of The Rainmaker Institute
Cost: No Cost to NACBA Members – Member Benefit

Register HERE

Save the Date for NACBA’s Silver Anniversary Annual Convention

Celebrate 25 Years of NACBA!

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention
Thursday, May 4’th – Sunday, May 7’th, 2017
Orlando, Florida

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/13

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FCC Fines Marketer Nearly $3M for Robocall Violations

Regulator Wins Default Judgment; Company Ordered to Cease Collections

Data Brokers Charged in $7M Payday Loan Scam

CFPB, FDIC and OCC Issue Fines Against Citizens Bank

Serious Delinquency Rate for Single-Family Mortgages Reaches Record Low

Attorney Insight: The FCC’s TCPA Consent Order

Why the Debate Over College Costs Is About More Than College

Student loan debt hits $1.27 trillion, grows $3,055 every second

United States: What’s Next? Recent Actions Highlight CFPB’s Focus On Student Loans

Events That Educate

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Free Webinar for NACBA Members!

  • Are you struggling to establish a powerful online presence for your law firm?
  • Have a website that looks nice but doesn’t bring in new business for your firm?
  • Not sure what kind of web presence you need since you get all of your business through referrals?

Then you definitely want to Register for the Effective (And Ethical) Online Marketing  For Law Firms  Webinar, Wednesday, August 26, 2015  at 2:00 PM EST/11:00 AM PST. You’ll learn how to establish a comprehensive online presence that will increase your exposure, enhance your credibility and foster referrals while following the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Join Fred J. Cohen, JD the founder and CEO of Amicus Creative Media  as he provides examples of effective websites, a list of concrete strategies to follow as well as common pitfalls to avoid.

NACBA’s 24th Annual Convention!

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Did you enjoy #NACBACHI? Then make sure you Save the Date for the 24th Annual NACBA Convention in San Francisco, May 19-22, 2016!

Membership Benefits That Add Value

Get Connected with NACBA’s Listserv

Do you want to connect with your peers? Pose bankruptcy questions and get real time responses ? As a NACBA member you have access to one of the most popular features of NACBA membership the NACBA Listserv. Participants enjoy the unparalleled ability to post both the easy and hard questions to some of the best consumer bankruptcy attorneys in the nation.

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 8/3

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Get All Your Bankruptcy News!

Amici NCLC and NACBA Argue Brunner Test Outdated

Americans Support CFPB’s Payday Lending Rules

Bankruptcy fears as interest rates are set to rise

Why the FCC’s Robo-Call Ruling Is Unfair to Banks

New Study Compares Millennials’ Credit Characteristics, Average Debt with Other Generations

CAC Launches Grassroots Campaign Against California Wage Garnishment Bill

Consumer Survey Underscores Issue of Mis-placed Regulatory Focus

What General Counsel Should Know When a Company’s Tenant Files for Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Law News: Recoupment or Setoff? – A Distinction with a Difference

Student loan debtors using Chapter 13 bankruptcy to buy time on payments

Consumer debts amid flat wages as rising rates loom

What growing credit card debt means for the Greater Washington economy

Bostonians have less credit card debt than most other Americans

NACBA Events

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Free Webinar for all NACBA Members on August 26th!

Register for the Effective (And Ethical) Online Marketing  For Law Firms on Wednesday, August 26, 2015  at 2:00 PM EST/11:00 AM PST. Join Fred J. Cohen, JD, is the founder and CEO of Amicus Creative Media as he provides examples of effective websites, a list of concrete strategies to follow as well as common pitfalls to avoid.

The Presentation Will Cover:
– Establishing your branding and striking imagery to powerfully resonate with prospects, clients and colleagues
– Overview of how search engines can increase your online exposure, keywords to consider and tips on enhancing search performance.
– Turning your website into a potent resource How to use legal content to convey credibility
– Overview of blogging, its benefits and best practices
– Utilizing effective top of mind marketing tools to supercharge referrals
– Criteria for selecting a provider

NACBA’s 24th Annual Convention!

Did you enjoy #NACBACHI? Then make sure you Save the Date for the 24th Annual NACBA Convention in San Francisco, May 19-22, 2016!

NACBA’s Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

Take a moment to read the latest edition of  The Consumer Bankruptcy Journal. This edition covers relevant topics such as; The Top 25 Mortgage MythsNon Bankruptcy Options for Student Loan Debtors, Building a Better Automatic Stay Violation Claim, The Behavior Selection Business,The Necessity of Filing Proofs of Claim For Secured Creditors in Chapter 13,When Filing Proof of Claim Violates the FDCPA, The Myth of Pandora and Scenes From #NACBACHI.

Membership Benefits

Did you know that as a NACBA Member you receive discounted rates on essential products and services from prominent industry companies, including Verizon, Staples, Fastenal, John Deere, Sprint, Wesco and Expedia through National Purchasing Partners (NPP)? Take advantage of these discounts today!

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 7/8

Loan Servicing Lacking for Military Borrowers: Report

Bankruptcy Filings Down 12% Through June

Can the Credit Bureaus Finally Be Tamed?

Prepaid Card Use Increases Among Consumers, Many of Whom Have Bank Accounts

J.P. Morgan to Settle Credit-Card Probes for $125 Million

Greece Given Until Sunday to Settle Debt Crisis or Face Disaster

Senate Bill Proposes to Make Robocalls a Federal Crime

Social Security Administration Spends Three Times More Than it Collects Trying to Recover Overpayments

FTC Bans Fraudulent Debt Collectors Who Targeted Spanish-Speaking Consumers

Register for the Security Clearances & Bankruptcy Webinar on July 21st 

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/30

Collection Agency Wins TCPA Case

Regulators Halt Credit Card Robocall Operation

Proceed with Caution on Credit Scoring with Alternative Data

IRA Exemption Lost Due to Prohibited Transaction

Debt Collection Communications: Protecting Consumers in the Digital Age

More Detail About CFPB’s Release of Public Debt Collection Complaint Narratives

Don’t Miss Today’s Webinar, Using Evernote: The Holy Grail of Productivity & Organization

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