Legislative Update

Legislation Consumer Bankruptcy Consumer Debt Predatory Lending Jan 11, 2017

Modernizing Consumer Protection in the Financial Regulatory System Strengthing Credit Card Protections

Consumer Bankruptcy Legislation Practice and Procedure Jan 11, 2017

Legislative Update Finding a Loophole in the Means Test without Collusion Will Chapter 7 Involuntaries Be on the Rise

This month's Update continues the series of articles examining BAPCPA in detail. A centerpiece of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) is the means test, set forth in revised §707(b) 1 of the Code. 2 Although the mathematical

Consumer Bankruptcy Mortgage Jan 11, 2017

Three ABI Members Testify During Busy Month for Congressional Hearings

Practice and Procedure Consumer Bankruptcy Consumer Debt Insurance Jan 11, 2017

Single Point of Entry Bill for Large Financial Firms Earns Favorable Hearing

Consumer Debt Predatory Lending Legislation Jan 11, 2017

Restoring American Financial Stability Create a Sound Economic Foundation to Grow Jobs Protect Consumers Rein in Wall Street End Too Big to Fail Prevent Another Financial Crisis

Consumer Bankruptcy Mortgage Legislation Jan 11, 2017

Sen. Durbin Makes the Case for Judicial Mortgage Modification in Chapter 13

Consumer Bankruptcy Consumer Debt Jan 11, 2017

ABI Commission Produces New Video on the Need for Chapter 11 Reform Study

Consumer Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Taxation Discharge/Dischargeability Legislation Jan 11, 2017

Legislative Update

Discharge of Unfiled Taxes under BAPCPA: No More "Super" Discharge? The basic concept of a chapter 13 bankruptcy filing historically was to allow individual debtors to reorganize their finances. The policy of giving the debtor a chance to have a fresh start was foremost

Consumer Bankruptcy Jan 11, 2017

Revised Chapter 13 Form Plan Proposed

Legislation Consumer Bankruptcy Discharge/Dischargeability Jan 11, 2017

ABI Members Testify on Discharging Student Loan Debt in Bankruptcy

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