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Bankruptcy News Briefs 11/3

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Florida Court Holds Notice of Bankruptcy Sufficient for ‘Actual Knowledge’ of Representation by Counsel Under FCCPA

CFPB and NY Attorney General Take Action Against Network of Sham Collection Companies

9th Cir. Holds Foreclosure Trustee Not FDCPA ‘Debt Collector’

Late-Filed Proofs of Claim Disallowed

CFPB Proposed Confidentiality Rule Revisions Prompt Comments and Criticism

Regulators Take Action Against ‘Massive’ Debt Collection Operation

Don’t Transfer Assets Prior to Filing Bankruptcy

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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

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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.

Save the Date for NACBA’s Silver Anniversary Annual Convention

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2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention
Thursday, May 4’th – Sunday, May 7’th, 2017
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 11/2

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Report: Credit Card Market Continues to Grow

FDCPA Case Law Review for October 2016

FTC Granted Summary Judgment and Permanent Injunction Against Buffalo Debt Collectors

CFPB Issues Fall 2016 Supervisory Highlights Report

CFPB Wants DC Circuit to Revive Probe of For-Profit College Accreditor

CFPB Updates Procedures for Examining Reverse Mortgage Servicers

The Harmonious Coexistence (or not) of the FDCPA and the BAPCPA

Obama’s Student Loan Pardon

 

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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

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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 11/1

New Month…New Headlines…

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California Enacts Student Loan Servicer Licensing Requirement

FCC’s Industry-Led “Robocall Strike Force” Holds Second Meeting to Highlight Progress

CFPB Debt Collection Meeting Long on Nightmare Anecdotes, Short on Data, Detail

Student Loans Show Surge in CFPB October Complaints Report

HAMP Deadline Is Fast Approaching

CFPB: Student loan companies are illegally denying borrowers right to make lower payments

CFPB says 4 dozen mortgage companies may be violating disclosure requirements

1 wrong move can bring ‘zombie’ debt back from the grave

Client Alert: Federal Appeals Court Rules That Bankrupt Debtors’ Choice to “Surrender” Real Property Waives Their Right to Contest Foreclosure

Bankruptcy is Romantic: Maine Bankruptcy Court Holds That a Debtor’s Interest in Her Engagement Ring is Exempt

Consumer Bankruptcy Journal Highlight

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Have you heard about the new tools NACBA offers our members?  Executive Director, Dan LaBert’s article, “What is Network NACBA?”  in today’s CBJ Highlight will highlight our exciting new platform with Higher Logic that allows you to build community, collaborate with peers, and so much more!

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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

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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
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 10/28

Let’s Jump Into the Weekend With These Headlines…

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NetSpend Plans Evasions of CFPB Prepaid Rules to Preserve $80 Million in Overdraft Fees

CFPB Issues New Guidance on Supervision of Service Providers

FCC’s Robocall Strike Force Hasn’t Impressed Chairman Wheeler Yet

CFPB puts 44 mortgage lenders and brokers on notice over HMDA requirements

TCPA Case Law Review for October 2016

SDNY Bankruptcy Court Publishes Proposed Amendments to Local Rules

CFPB Mortgage Servicing Rules Published

New federal rules could make it easier to have student loans forgiven

Understanding the Statute of Limitations on Student Loans

AG Cooper Announces Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Program for 10K NC Students

Ninth Circuit Holds Non-Judicial Foreclosure of Deed of Trust Is Not Debt Collection under the FDCPA

Consumer Bankruptcy Journal Highlight

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Greg Ray Fraley give us insight into, “The Top 12 Malpractice Mistakes Made by Bankruptcy Attorneys,” in today’s CBJ Highlight

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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

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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 10/26

Headlines for Wednesday…

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CFPB Complaint Snapshot Shows Slight Increase in Average Debt Collection Complaints

SCOTUS to Resolve Circuit Split on Interplay of FDCPA and Bankruptcy Code

Bankruptcy Court Assesses Sanctions on Mortgage Servicer for Failure to File Notices Relating to Residential Mortgage Loans

CFPB head Cordray: Here are the next 3 priority areas for enforcement actions

Self-Pay Collections is a Whole New Animal

Eastern District of N.Y. Rules Fee May Be Collected with Principal Balance, Requesting Prompt Contact is Permissible

CFPB Gives Upbeat Assessment of Fintech in ‘Project Catalyst’ Report

Tuition bills up, but borrowing down

The Hidden Benefit of Student Loan Debt to Homebuying

Consumer Bankruptcy Journal Highlight

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Catch up on all the Washington Updates since September in today’s #CBJ Highlight!

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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
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Celebrate 25 Years of NACBA!

2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention
Thursday, May 4’th – Sunday, May 7’th, 2017
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 10/25

Making the News… 

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Will Hensarling Letter to Cordray Do More Than Prolong Rulemaking?

CFPB Publishes Report Entitled “Project Catalyst” on Financial Innovation

Debt Collection Complaints Decline in September

CFPB Touts Innovation, But Not in Debt Collection

Proposed CFPB Rules Allow for Wide Disclosure of Confidential Material

Creditors Beware: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Expands Purview Of Potential FDCPA Violations And Furthers Circuit Split

California Amends Identity Theft Requirements for Debt Collectors

Credit card worries weighing on consumers

Consumer Bankruptcy Journal Highlight

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The job of a mortgage servicer seems pretty straight forward, but when a loan modification is thrown into the mix it isn’t always that simple. Read today’s CBJ Highlight by Cathy Moran, “Loan Modification, the 100 k Mistake?”

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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
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2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention
Thursday, May 4’th – Sunday, May 7’th, 2017
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 10/24

Let’s Kick Off the Week With These Headlines…

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Monthly Consumer Litigation Cases Fluctuate From August to September

Bank Card Default Rate Drops to Seven Month Low

Supreme Court Takes On Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Mess Created by FDCPA

CFPB Mortgage Servicing Rule Amendments Published in Federal Register

Americans’ Credit Card Debt at Every Age

FICO Research Shows Mortgage Delinquencies Rise for Older Americans

Consumer Bankruptcy Journal Highlight

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Read today’s CBJ Highlight by Christina Kieta,”A Franchise Considering Bankruptcy.”

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6 Key Numbers Every Bankruptcy Attorney Must Know

Date: November 17, 2016
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Presenter: Stephen Fairley, CEO of The Rainmaker Institute
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 10/20

What’s Happening Today?

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D.C. Circuit Court Hears Oral Argument in ACA Lawsuit Appealing FCC’s TCPA Order

CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman Issues Fifth Annual Report

CFPB Previews Appeal Of Ruling That Its Structure Is Unconstitutional

Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau constitutional? The D.C. Circuit says no. Here’s why.

REPORT: Student loan debt increased for 2015 graduates

Student Loan Programs Fail Those Who Need Them Most, Consumer Watchdog Charges

United States: TCPA Health Care Exceptions Properly Applied In California

CFPB Predicts DC Circuit Ruling Won’t Survive Challenge

Consumer Bankruptcy Journal Highlight

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Irinia Bobrova gives you a list of factors  to consider when trying to discharge tax liabilities in bankruptcy, in today’s CBJ Highlight, “When Tax Resolution is Better  Than Bankruptcy.” 

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6 Key Numbers Every Bankruptcy Attorney Must Know

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 10/19

Midweek Headlines…

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Overall Consumer Spending is Stable in Third Quarter

Demand for Full Payment Does Not Accelerate Mortgage Maturity Date

CFPB Predicts DC Circuit Ruling Won’t Survive Challenge

Creditors and Debt Collectors Should Pay Close Attention to the CFPB’s Consent Order with Navy Federal Credit Union

SDNY Bankruptcy Rules Are About to Change: What You Need to Know About the @USBCSDNY Proposed Amendments

Supreme Court Watch 2016-2017 – Part I: Structured Dismissals and Insider Claims

Student Loan Debt Hits Another Record High

Federal watchdog sees major cracks in program to help student loan defaulters

Consumer Bankruptcy Journal Highlight

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Save yourself and your client time when preparing their bankruptcy petition by following these suggestions by David P. Leibowitz, Esq.  in his informative article,  “The Importance of Due Diligence. “

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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
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2017 NACBA’s 25th Annual Convention
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Bankruptcy News Briefs 10/18

Tuesday’s News…

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FCC’s Strike Force to Discuss Action Plan for Illegal Automated Telephone Calls

CFPB Report Shows Student Loan Rehabilitation Fails Many Borrowers

Court ruling highlights need for new CFPB structure

Maryland Appeals Case Upholds FDCPA

Bonds Backed by Student Loans Come Under Pressure

One More Way Student Loans Are Crippling the Economy

Student Loans Hurting Workers’ Ability to Save for Retirement

Consumer Bankruptcy Journal Highlight

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Read today’s highlight from John Rao and Geoffry Walsh’s brief, “NACBA and the NCLC Seek Rejection of Brunner Test.”

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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

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