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CFPB Sues Experian for Sham Investigations of Credit Report Errors - Experian does not properly investigate disputes and fails to remove or reinserts errors on reports, threatening consumers’ access to credit, employment, and housing (See also The Academy’s webinar What Bankruptcy Lawyers Should Know About the Fair Credit Reporting Act)

RI Bankruptcy Fraudster Who Taunted Feds Asks for Early Release. Here's Why.

From the AO
 

• The following rules and form were published for comment in August: Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 3018, 5009, 9006, 9014, 9017, new Rule 7043, and Official Form 410S1. The comment period is open until February 17, 2025. Click here for the proposed amended rules and directions on how to submit comments. Comments are encouraged.

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New Study: Full Discharge Ahead? An Empirical First Look at the New Student Loan Discharge Process in Bankruptcy

W.D. KY - Designation of the Honorable Charles R. Merrill as Chief Judge Eff. 1/1/25

N.D. AL - Tuesday, 1/14 from 5:00 to approx. 11:30 p.m., ECF will be down for network upgrades and maintenance.

E.D. GA – Effective 1/1/25 Adjustment of Dollars Amounts statement with respect to fees for debtor's counsel in Chapter 13 cases.

W.D. TX – Effective 2/3/25 Revised Local Rules, Related Documents, and District Form Chapter 13 Plan

D. MD - Court will discontinue manually adding federal, state, and local taxing authorities to list of creditors for noticing purposes in all new bankruptcy cases effective January 1, 2025.

BAPCPA: A Failure For Consumers . . . But A Success For Easy Credit And Ineffective Bankruptcy Relief! (A Study)

Biden Administration Finalizes Rule to Strike Medical Debt from Credit Reports

U.S. Bankruptcy Filings Jumped in 2024

The $1,000+ Monthly Car Payment Is the New Normal

Here’s Where Mortgage Rates Could Be Headed in 2025

The Definitive Guide to Adapt Your Fitness Routine for Every Phase of Life (Nice way of saying fitness as we age!)

Oklahoma Debtors Denied Discharge for Failure to Keep Records or Explain Loss of Millions in Assets

CFPB Files Lawsuit to Stop Illegal Kickback Scheme to Steer Borrowers to Rocket Mortgage

CFPB Sues Walmart and Branch Messenger for Illegally Opening Deposit Accounts for More Than One Million Delivery Drivers - Walmart and Branch harvested more than $10 million in junk fees through Walmart’s Spark Driver program

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IRS Reminder to Disaster Area Taxpayers with Extensions: All or Parts of 14 States, 2 Territories Need to File 2023 Returns by Feb. 3; Others Have Until May 1