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Bankruptcy News Briefs 2/1

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PHH Files Supplemental Response to CFPB’s Rehearing petition; Opposes State AGs’ Motion to Intervene

Bankruptcy Filings Fall 5.9%, Reach Lowest Level Since 2006

NCBRC’s Year in Review

The CFPB Announces Plans to Upgrade its Company Portal for Consumer Complaints

CFPB orders Prospect Mortgage to pay $3.5 million for improper mortgage referrals

Is CFPB Subject to Trump Executive Orders? No Easy Answer

Victim of identity theft is harassed by debt collector: Money Matters

About half of consumers emotionally overspend, survey finds

Consumer groups urge new FCC chairman not to reverse robo-call limits for student debt collectors

Pennsylvania Judge Rules in Favor of Law Firm, Notes that Evidence Matters

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 3rd, 2017 for savings!

Save the Date! New NACBA Webinar in  March

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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.
Registration opens soon

 

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!

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!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/26

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House Committee Issues Third Investigative Report on CFPB Auto Lending Regulations

FTC Issues Guide to Data Breach Response; Collectors Should Take Note

CFPB Releases Findings From Its Debt Collection Survey

Ninth Circuit Slams MJ for Approving ‘Worthless’ Class Action Settlement

A $90 Billion Debt Wave Shows Cracks in U.S. Property Boom

FTC and Florida AG Ban Student Loan Debt Relief Providers

Supreme Court Hears Argument on Stale Claims and FDCPA

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 3rd, 2017 for savings!

Save the Date! New NACBA Webinar in  March

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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.
Registration opens soon

 

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!

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!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/25

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Property Tax Refund Not Exemptible

7th Cir. Holds Judgment Against Bankruptcy Debtor’s Husband Did Not Violate Co-Debtor Stay

FTC Issues Guide to Data Breach Response; Collectors Should Take Note

Credit Unions Urge FCC’s Pai to Reconsider TCPA Rules

Student Loan Servicers Petition FCC to Reconsider TCPA Exemption Rules

CFPB Gets Green Light To Investigate Tribal Lenders

In Nebraska, New Bill Proposes Protections Against Rampant Debt Collection

Supreme Court To Decide Whether Financing Company Collecting Debts Is A “Debt Collector” Under The FDCPA

Consumer claims Midland Credit Management Inc. violated debt collection laws

What Might A Trump Administration Mean For Bankruptcy Lawyers?

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 3rd, 2017 for savings!

Save the Date! New NACBA Webinar in  March

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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.
Registration will be open soon

 

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!

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!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/24

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Tax Time Kick-Off: Delays and Risks Await Many Taxpayers This Year

Escrow Is Not Separate Collateral

Curing Default in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy May Require Debtors to Pay Default Interest to Secured Creditors

President Trump Picks Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai to Serve as Chairman of the FCC

Trump Puts Hold on All New Regulations

District Court Says Plaintiff Has Standing in FDCPA Envelope Case, in Spite of Spokeo Argument

Medical Debt Is Top Reason Consumers Hear From Collection Agencies

CFPB Continues Its Focus on Medical Debt

Here’s What Student Loan Borrowers Expect Now That Trump Is President

This is the fastest-growing segment of borrowers burdened by student loans

Central District of California Finds Prerecorded Call Was Not Telemarketing Under TCPA

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 3rd, 2017 for savings!

Save the Date! New NACBA Webinar in  March

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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.
Registration will be open soon

 

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!

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!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/23

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Bold Changes in Regulatory Trajectory? – A Look at the First Days of the Trump Presidency

Oregon Court Rules in Favor of Collection Agency On Letter Clarity

Supreme Court To Decide Whether Financing Company Collecting Debts Is A “Debt Collector” Under The FDCPA

Trump Names FCC Chairman Who Has Been Critical of Former Leadership

Consumer Credit Default Rates Increase in December

U.S. Departments of Education, Treasury Sign MOU to Help Student Loan Borrowers

Navient CEO Jack Remondi: CFPB is more interested in filing lawsuits than fixing student loan servicing

Payment Processing Marketer Seeks Sanctions Against CFPB

Student Debt Crisis Made Worse by Loan Servicers, Regulators Say

2016 Brought Largest Foreclosure Decline on Record

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 3rd, 2017 for savings!

Save the Date! New NACBA Webinar in  March

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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.
Registration will be open soon

 

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!

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!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/20

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CFPB Goes After Student Loan Servicer

CFPB’s TCF Bank Overdraft Fee Case Has Echoes of Wells Fargo’s Fraud

Student Loan Servicers Ask FCC to Reconsider Final Rules on Government Debt Collection Calls under the TCPA

2017 Creditor Protection Update: Protecting Your Assets with a “DAPT”

The Problem of Lender “Inquiry Notice” Status

CFPB Says TCF Bank Made Millions From Misleading Overdraft Practices

Another Wells Fargo? CFPB says bank tricked people into overdraft charges

Sotomayor Rips Into Bad-Debt Industry, Other Justices Cautious About Enforcement

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 3rd, 2017 for savings!

Save the Date! New NACBA Webinar in  March

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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.
Registration will be open soon

 

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!

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!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/18

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Midland Oral Argument Transcript

The CFPB Should Be a Bipartisan Commission

Number of retirees with student loan debt quadrupled in last decade

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Collection of Expired Debts

Rising Default Rates Not Indicative of Economy’s Health

Transfer On Death Accounts And Deeds vs. Living Trust

Financial Regulatory Reform in the Trump Administration

FDCPA Case Law Review for December 2016

Another View on Presidential Authority to Remove CFPB Director Cordray

The Myth of the Medical Bankruptcy

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 3rd, 2017 for savings!

Save the Date! New NACBA Webinar in  March

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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.
Registration will be open soon

 

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!

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!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/17

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CFPB Releases Report on Student Loans Across Older Demographics

SCOTUS to Hear Important FDCPA Creditor Exemption Case

ACA Submits Letter to FCC Urging It to Revise Misleading Consumer Alert

FTC Cracking Down on Dishonest Payday

CFPB Complaint Portal – Analysis of Coming Enhancements

Defendant in Enforcement Action Punches Back – Files for Sanctions Against CFPB

New York Court Rules in Favor of Passive Debt Buyer

Post-Petition Transfers: Sixth Circuit Opines on 11 U.S.C. § 542 versus § 549

Ninth Circuit Holds Debtor Must Pay Default Interest Rate in Order to Cure Under Bankruptcy Plan

How Will the Court’s CFPB Ruling Affect Lending?

Student loan debt owed by Americans over 60 skyrocketing

Consumers say debt collectors defy requests to stop calling

Supreme Court to hear Santander debt collection dispute

Will Court Ruling Bring Changes to the CFPB

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 3rd, 2017 for savings!

Save the Date! New NACBA Webinar in  March

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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.
Registration will be open soon

 

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!

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!

Bankruptcy News Briefs 1/12

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New CFPB Research Highlights Need for Strong Regulations to Protect Consumers from Collection Abuses

Bankruptcy Filings Finish 2016 with Upward Turn

CFPB Releases Long Awaited Report on Consumer Debt Collection Survey

Court Rejects Spokeo Argument – Declines to Dismiss FDCPA Envelope Case

Credit Card Borrowing Influences Growth in Total Consumer Credit

Consumers’ Outlook on Credit Access Continues to Improve

Warren Outlines Plan to Save the CFPB

Report: 1-in-4 consumers contacted by debt collectors felt threatened

Tax Procedure: The Impact of Bankruptcy on Refund Claims.

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 3rd, 2017 for savings!

Save the Date! New NACBA Webinar in  March

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.
Registration will be open soon

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!

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!

#NACBA25 Highlight

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Thursday, May 4th, 8:30 AM- 3:30 PM

Register Today!

PRE-CONVENTION SESSION: STUDENT LOAN WORKSHOP

You already know the importance of understanding student loans for your bankruptcy practice. This one-day, learning intense workshop will cover the basics, the complex and many topics in-between. The end result will allow you to make sense of your clients’ student loan situation and how to work it into your bankruptcy practice.

Learn where to find the information needed by your client, how to use that information and how to make mole hills out of mountains. This special pre-convention session will cover administrative discharges, all the repayment plans, the forgiveness plans and how to deal with private student loans as well. Take a look at this lineup:

Presenters:

Agenda (subject to change without notice)

  • 8:30 – 9:00 Student Loan Industry Entities & Their Roles
  • 9:00 – 9:30 Types of Federal Loans
  • 9:30 – 10:00 Administrative Discharges
  • 10:00 – 10:15 Break
  • 10:15 – 10:45 Default Consequences
  • 10:45 – 11:15 Curing the Default
  • 11:15 – 11:30 Balance Based Repayment
  • 11:30 – 12:30 Lunch on your own
  • 12:30 – 1:00 Income Driven Repayment
  • 1:00 – 1:30 Forgiveness
  • 1:30 – 2:00 Repayment Plans During
  • 2:00 – 2:15 Break
  • 2:15 – 2:45 Private Student Loan Defense (in and out of 13)
  • 2:45 – 3:30 Review of 523a(8) with Analysis.

Please note, Pre-Convention sessions take place before the convention.These sessions are NOT included with your convention registration. These sessions are add-on sessions that take place on Thursday, May 4, 2017 Register Today!