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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/11

CFPB Issues Final Rule for Nonbank Auto Finance Companies

National Study Shows Long-Term Decline in Consumers’ Trouble With Medical Bills

Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Education Department Over Student Loans

FTC Testifies to Congress About Fighting Robocalls

Credit Card Accounts and Spending Continue to Grow

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/9

NY AG Wants More Teller Safeguards

College Test Prep Firm, Collection Agency Named in NY Lawsuit

Consumers Paid Off $35B In Card Debt In Q1

FTC Closes Bogus Mortgage Relief Case from 2012

Company Fined $20M for Alleged Loan Scheme

Firm, Owner Sued Over Medical Debt Collections

Senators Urge CFPB to Issue Strong Rules Against Payday Lending

Credit Card Purchases Continue Surge in Consumer Borrowing

Obama Administration Opens Door for More Student-Debt Forgiveness

Student loan debt exceeds $31,000 per student in Pennsylvania

Sen. Dave Hansen: We must provide relief for crushing student debt

Chase Gets Off the Hook, ABI Gets $7.5m, Debtors Get $20

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/5

College Test Prep Firm, Collection Agency Named in NY Lawsuit

Senate Democrats Push for Strict Predatory Lending Rules

The Impact of Student Loan Debt on the Economy and Borrowers

ACA International Supports the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2015

Quick Bankruptcy Exit May Lead to Return Trip, Professionals Say

Bank of America’s Supreme Court Win May Boost Lending

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/4

TCPA Rulings Expected to Have Substantial Impact on Financial Services Industry

UPDATE 1-Madoff trustee largely prevails in 233 lawsuits

CFPB Exams: A Glimpse into the Great Unknown

Banks See Stronger Loan Demand: Fed’s Beige Book

This 34-Year-Old Congressman Wants To Help You With Your Student Loans

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 6/3

May Commercial Chapter 11 Bankruptcies Increase 16%

New Credit Score Models Hold Promise for Credit Access

Debt Collection Bill Passes Both Houses in Illinois

Federal Reserve Board’s Survey Reveals State of Economic Recovery

Consumer Spending Lagging in 2015 Despite Greater Access to Credit

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/29

Changing Nature of Consumer Debt Influences Decline in Bankruptcy Filings

Students of Corinthian Colleges use the school’s Chapter 11 filing to press for debt relief

$27.7M Judgment Against Foreclosure Relief Scam Companies

Automatic Stay Is Not Equivalent to Homestead Exemption

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/22

CFPB Says Student Loan Servicers Lie About Bankruptcy Discharge

NCLC and 57 Other Groups Oppose Sweeping Effort to Gut Housing Protections

Benjamin Lawsky to Step Down as New York’s Top Financial Regulator

FHA Proposal Aims to Clarify Loan Rules

FTC Joins NY and GA in Action Against 3 Collection Agencies

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/20

Lenders Agree to Help Fight Zombie Properties

U.S. Bank, Bank of America Win Dismissal of Mortgage Suits

Consumer Litigation is on the Upswing in 2015

House Communications and Technology Subcommittee to Review Several Bills on FCC Transparency

FDCPA/FCRA Litigation Trending Upward, TCPA & CFPB Complaints Down Slightly

PayPal Agrees to $25M Settlement Over Online Credit Claims

Opinion: Tie Goes to the Debtor in Consumer Bankruptcy Dispute About Funds Paid to Trustee

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/15

Law Firms Lose Mortgage Rescue Court Judgment

Wells Fargo Lawsuit Cites Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation

Law Firms Lose Mortgage Rescue Court Judgment

CFPB Turns Its Attention to Student Loan Servicing Practices in Latest Public Inquiry

Second Circuit Decision Provides Resolution on Disclosure of Tax Consequences in Settlement Offers

Proof-of-Claim Deadline Applies to Secured and Unsecured Alike

JPMorgan’s Robo-Calling Settlement Fuels Fight Over FCC Rules

Jury Awards KC Woman $83 Million In Debt Collection Case

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Bankruptcy News Briefs 5/14

Household Debt Remains Flat in First Quarter

Study: Student Loan Debt Isn’t Harming Consumers’ Access to Credit and Repayment Rates

House Subcommittee Reviews Cause of Financial Crisis in Dodd-Frank Hearing

Major Banks to Delete Records for Some Borrowers Who Filed for Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Can Help Seniors Protect Assets

CFPB Begins Probe Of Student Loan Servicers, Signaling Stronger Rules

The Examiners: Bankruptcy Reform Could Actually Aggravate Student Loan Issue

CFPB Launches Public Inquiry Into Student Loan Servicing Practices

Rozanne Andersen on Regulation – Medical Debt Trends

The Examiners: Helping Over-Burdened Borrowers is the Goal of Bankruptcy

Optional, Early Compliance is a Common Regulatory Tool: Early Adopters Can Choose Phase-In Date

The Examiners: Everyone Suffers Without Bankruptcy Reform for Student Debt

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