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Fifteenth Annual Convention A Great Success. NACBA’s 15th Annual Convention in Philadelphia on April 19-22, 2007, was a tremendous success.
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On April 12, 2007, NACBA participated in a joint call for Congressional action. NACBA, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) …
Senate Bankruptcy “Hearing” Is Last-Ditch Effort By Credit Card Industry To “Slap Some Lipstick On The Pig” Of Failed Law Changes
Republican witnesses either blindly support failed bankruptcy law changes or are industry shills; Senate hearing is typical of industry-dominated process that led to anti-consumer law.
President Henry Sommer Testifies Before Congress
On Tuesday, May 1st, NACBA President Henry Sommer testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law on “The Second Anniversary of the Enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act.” In addition to considering the impact of the 2005 amendments, the hearing provided a valuable forum in which to promote the proposals made by NACBA and other consumer groups to deal with the mortgage foreclosure crisis through expanding chapter 13 debtors’ rights. The hearing itself was the result of the work of the NACBA legislative committee to reach out to lawmakers as early as January 2007 to bring to their attention issues related to the 2005 amendments, as well as the growing home foreclosure problem.
• Sommer Jud Subcmte Testimony 05-01-07.pdf
NACBA Appoints Executive Director
The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) announced that Barbara Andelman will serve as its new Executive Director.
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