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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

Upcoming NACBA Events

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Join us in celebrating 25 years of NACBA on May 4th-7th in Orlando, Florida at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. Visit NACBA25 for all the details on speakers, sessions, hotel reservations, registration and more! Register today for the Early Bird Rate that ends March 17th, 2017 for savings!

Register Today for Two New NACBA Webinars in March!

10 Critical Numbers That Will Determine the Success or Failure of Your Law Firm
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM ET
Presented by: Stephen Fairley, The Rainmaker Institute
Cost: No Fee – NACBA Member Benefit
Register HERE

What to do: Post HAMP for Mortgage Borrower Clients
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern.
Presented by: Marc Dann Esq., and Bobby Rivera Esq.
Register HERE

Receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

In honor of NACBA’s 25th Anniversary, we want to reward you with a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Introduce a new member to NACBA and we will send you $25 Amazon Gift Card. Not only will YOU receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card but the NEW MEMBER will also receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Check out the Requirements and start referring today!

NACBA Membership Promotion!

Renew your membership this month and be entered to win a copy of NCLC Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice Volume I & II, Eleventh Edition (Value $130). Two winners, will be selected at random each month January 2017 through July 2017. Renew Today!

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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Register Today for Two New NACBA Webinars in March!

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
Presented by: Stephen Fairley, The Rainmaker Institute
Cost: No Fee – NACBA Member Benefit
Register HERE

What to do: Post HAMP for Mortgage Borrower Clients
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 3:00 PM Eastern to 4:00 PM Eastern.
Presented by: Marc Dann Esq., and Bobby Rivera Esq.
Register HERE

Receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

NACBA Membership Promotion!

Upcoming NACBA Webinar March 14th! Register Today!

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FREE WEBINAR FOR NACBA MEMBERS!

10 Critical Numbers That Will Determine the Success or Failure of Your Law Firm
Tuesday, March 14th, 2017, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Eastern

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the numbers that make your law firm run. By analyzing these critical metrics, Partners and Owners of law firms can determine whether they are on track to achieve their financial goals or if they need to retool and refocus their marketing and business development efforts.

In this fast paced webinar, attorneys will learn:

How to identify the 10 key metrics your law firm needs to track and measure
How to set up a system to identify these numbers
The 5 critical systems every law firm must have
CPL and CPC: the 2 most important numbers every attorney must know in order to succeed
How to avoid “paralysis by analysis” and being overwhelmed by too much data
Delegating roles and responsibility to your staff
Using software to track your KPIs
What are the best practices used by the fastest growing consumer law firms to double their conversion rates in 3-6 months

Stephen Fairley with Rainmaker Institute cuts through the clutter and gives you clear and easy to understand guidance on which numbers really matter the most, how to track this information, and what to do with it once you have it!

You won’t want to miss the webinar chock full of useful information! Register Today!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/3

Happy New Year!

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Seventh Circuit Discusses Application of Co-Debtor Stay

CFPB files SCOTUS amicus brief in FDCPA case on filing bankruptcy proof of claim on time-barred debt

Requesting Attorneys’ Fees in Court Summons Does Not Misrepresent Amount of Debt

Fed Study: Credit and Debit Card Payments Increase in Recent Years

CFPB December 2016 complaint report highlights debt collection complaints, complaints from Arizona consumers

Transunion fined $16.9 million by CFPB for advertising practices: Will repay $13.9 million to consumers

What research says about erasing credit card debt

Consumer alleges Credit Corp. misrepresented debt amount

Former students fight for a stake in ITT Educational Services bankruptcy

Upcoming NACBA Events

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Receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Renew Your NACBA Membership

We want you to have access and the member rate to all of NACBA’s exciting upcoming events in 2017, especially our 25 year celebration at the Annual Convention. Take a moment today to Renew your membership or if your not a member of NACBA there is no better time to Join!

Hot Off the Press! The 2016 Winter Edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal!

Read the Winter Edition of NACBA’s Consumer Bankruptcy Journal

2016…What a year it has been! So many changes, surprises and more. Now it’s time to kick and back wait for 2017 to roll in, but while you’re waiting read the latest winter edition of the Consumer Bankruptcy Journal. Here’s what you can expect:

#NACBA25: Is Your Business a Force to Be Reckoned With?
8 Proven Steps to Double Your Referrals
The Gap Between Judges and Attorneys Over Fees
The Private Right of Action
NCBRC Cases in Review
NACBA Takes on 11th Circuit Judicial Estoppel Doctrine
Business From Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Estate

There’s much more so make sure you take a few minutes to read these timely and relevant articles brought to you in this month’s CBJ.

Bankruptcy News Briefs 11/30

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What Might a Trump Administration Mean for Bankruptcy Lawyers?

Eleventh Circuit Decides Surrender Means Just That

Consumers Complaining About Debt Settlement, Check Cashing, Says CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in jeopardy under Donald Trump

U.S. to Forgive at Least $108 Billion in Student Debt in Coming Years

Under Trump, proposed rules on consumer debt collection are uncertain

Pending Changes in the Bankruptcy Forms

Trump Treasury Choice Steven Mnuchin Vows to ‘Strip Back’ Dodd-Frank

Upcoming NACBA Events

2016 VIRTUAL BANKRUPTCY WORKSHOP

A two (2) day overview of cutting edge consumer bankruptcy education in a virtual format presented by some of the top bankruptcy experts in the United States.

DATES: Friday, December 9, 2016 & Friday, December 16, 2016

TIMES: Friday, December 9: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM EASTERN and
Friday, December 16: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EASTERN

Schedule conflict? No worries at all.
Register by 12/8/16 and the recordings will be emailed to you upon request.

COST: $99 NACBA Members, $199 Non Members

INCLUDES: All Materials, Certificate of Attendance, Seminar Recordings, Live Q&A

REGISTER HERE

Give yourself a gift and register for December’s Webinar!

Growing Your Bankruptcy Practice in 2017 and Beyond

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 minutes)
Presenter: Richard James, CEO, Office of Richard James
Cost: No Cost to NACBA Members – Member Benefit

Register HERE

If you want to build a law firm that supports your lifestyle, instead of undermining it, then join Richard James on Wednesday, December 14th at 3 PM ET. If you want 2017 to be the year that you finally build the law firm of your dreams, then you have to be on this webinar training. Learn the key strategies that hundreds of Richard James’ clients are using to grow like never before. This is real world, in the trenches advice you can put to practice right away.

Celebrate 25 Years of NACBA!

Save the Date for NACBA’s Silver Anniversary Annual Convention

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

Interested in Sponsorship Opportunities at #NACBA25? Check out the Prospectus and join us in 2017!

JOIN NACBA TODAY

Become a member of NACBA! Join today and take advantage of the benefits, networking opportunities and resources NACBA has to offer!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 11/17

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Title-Pawned Vehicles Property of Estate

Consumer Advisory: Beware Holiday Shoppers Deferred Interest Promotions Promise 0% Now But Can Cost Big Bucks Later

Overall Consumer Credit Default Rates Increase in October

GOP, Business Groups Launch Campaign to Constrain CFPB

CFPB, Schneiderman team for lawsuit

$5.5 Million TCPA Class Action Settlement Against Debt

Hensarling Says He’s Willing to Tweak Dodd-Frank Overhaul Plan

President Trump’s Impact On Your Student

Upcoming NACBA Events

There’s Still Time to Register for Today’s Webinar

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

There are 6 critical numbers every bankruptcy lawyer running and growing a business needs to understand and review every month. Unfortunately, many attorneys don’t have the systems in place to obtain these numbers nor do they know which numbers are the most critical to their success. If you don’t know your numbers you cannot build a financially successful law firm! This webinar will provide you with the tools you need to accurately gauge the financial stability and health of your business.

In this information-packed webinar you will discover:

The 6 key metrics you need to track.
How to determine your cash flow so you can plan for future growth.
5 areas you need to upgrade to take your law firm to the next level.

Post Election: Now What?

Date: November 18, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM Eastern / 12:45 PM Pacific (45 minutes)
Presenters:
– Maureen Thompson, NACBA Legislative Director
– Jonathan Yarowsky, NACBA Advocate
– Ike Shulman, NACBA Legislative Committee Chair
– Ed Boltz, NACBA President
Cost: No Cost to NACBA Members – Member Benefit

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

Interested in Sponsorship Opportunities at #NACBA25? Check out the Prospectus and join us in 2017!

JOIN NACBA TODAY

Become a member of NACBA! Join today and take advantage of the benefits, networking opportunities and resources NACBA has to offer!