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APRIL 2012 – NO, YOU DON’T INHERIT DEBT! April 19, 2012
MARCH 2012 – NOTE TO SELF- DON’T WEAR ROLEX WATCH TO YOUR BANKRUPTCY MEETING OF CREDITORS! April 19, 2012
FEBRUARY 2012-U.S. GOVT. & STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL REACH SETTLEMENT WITH BIG BANKS! April 19, 2012
JANUARY 2012 – IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! TIME TO PAY PROPERTY TAXES AND HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION DUES! January 17, 2012
DECEMBER 2011 – HAPPY HOLIDAYS! AND REMEMBER, NOT ALL LAWYERS ARE ALIKE! January 17, 2012
NOVEMBER 2011 BULLETIN: HAPPY THANKSGIVING – AND DON’T GET SCAMMED BY THE COUNTERFEIT CHECK AND MONEY ORDER SCAM! January 16, 2012
October 2011 Client Bulletin – Court Shuts Down Deceptive Mortgage Operation October 7, 2011
September 2011 Bulletin: REMEMBER “COUNTRYWIDE IS ON YOUR SIDE?” IT TURNS OUT THAT, WELL, MAYBE NOT SO MUCH! September 10, 2011
AUGUST 2011 BULLETIN: COURT SAYS WELLS FARGO FORECLOSURE VALID, EVEN AFTER IT PROMISED TO STOP! September 10, 2011
July 2011 Client Bulletin – Wow! We Are Proud of Our 66% Chapter 13 Completion Rate! July 2, 2011
June 2011 Client Bulletin: Welcome New Associate Attorney Alexander Higginbotham! June 4, 2011
May 2011 Client Bulletin: Debt Collector Calls Client’s Boss- Debt Collector Writes Big Check! May 4, 2011
April 2011 Client Bulletin: WATCH OUT FOR I.R.S. TAX SETTLEMENT COMPANIES! April 11, 2011
March 2011 Client Bulletin- BEWARE OF DEBT SETTLEMENT COMPANIES! March 14, 2011
Feb. 2011 Client Bulletin – Have a Beef With Your Mortgage Company? Let Mr. Black Tell Your Congressman! February 11, 2011
January 2011 Client Bulletin – It’s Time To Pay Property Taxes January 2, 2011
SEPT.2010 CLIENT BULLETIN: DOES OWNING A HOME STILL MAKE SENSE? September 3, 2010
AUGUST 2010 CLIENT BULLETIN – HOUSTON, WE HAVE A HEATWAVE! August 1, 2010
JULY 2010 CLIENT BULLETIN:YOU CAN FILE BANKRUPTCY MORE THAN ONCE July 3, 2010
JUNE 2010 CLIENT BULLETIN: OUR "CREDIT CLEAN-UP" SERVICE MAY HELP! June 16, 2010
MAY CLIENT BULLETIN- LOAN MODIFICATION DENIED? THIS COULD BE WHY! May 20, 2010
APRIL CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY FILINGS UP 15 PERCENT May 4, 2010
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS EXPECTED TO EXPLODE BEFORE NEW LAW TAKES EFFECT April 29, 2010
APRIL 2010 CLIENT BULLETIN-BANKRUPTCIES AT HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2005 April 1, 2010
BANK OF AMERICA TO REDUCE SOME MORTGAGE BALANCES March 25, 2010
MARCH 2010 CLIENT BULLETIN- DON'T GET FOOLED BY DEBT SCAMS March 1, 2010
FEBRUARY 2010 CLIENT BULLETIN – NEW CREDIT CARD RULES IN EFFECT February 1, 2010
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY FILINGS INCREASE 32 PERCENT IN 2009 January 8, 2010
JANUARY 2010 CLIENT BULLETIN- "STRIP OFF" A MORTGAGE? January 1, 2010
DECEMBER 2009 CLIENT BULLETIN- WE WISH YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS! December 1, 2009
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL SHUTS DOWN "MORTGAGE RESCUE" SCAM November 21, 2009
"PIRATE GUYS" FREE CREDIT AD DECEPTIVE? AFFIL SAYS SO November 5, 2009
NOVEMBER 2009 CLIENT BULLETIN- DON'T GO "DEBTING" INTO TROUBLE! November 1, 2009
SEN. CHRIS DODD TRYING TO STOP CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATE HIKES October 27, 2009
SUPPORT CREATION OF A CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCY October 7, 2009
OCTOBER 2009 CLIENT BULLETIN-DON'T FALL FOR LOAN MODIFICATION SCAMS October 1, 2009
NEW LAW- FEDERAL AGENCIES CAN GARNISH PAYCHECKS- IN TEXAS! September 21, 2009
SEPT. 2009 CLIENT BULLETIN- YOU CAN GET MORTGAGE AFTER BANKRUPTCY September 5, 2009
AUGUST CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY CASES UP 24% OVER LAST YEAR September 2, 2009
AUGUST 2009 CLIENT BULLETIN- NEW RULES ON STUDENT LOANS August 22, 2009
MR. BLACK CELEBRATES 20TH YEAR AS BOARD CERTIFIED IN BANKRUPTCY August 20, 2009
MORTGAGE SERVICING IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM, EVEN IN BANKRUPTCY August 12, 2009
DEBT SETTLEMENT LAWYER RICHARD A. BRENNAN JAILED FOR CONTEMPT August 3, 2009
JULY 2009 CLIENT BULLETIN- IT'S JULY IN HOUSTON AND BOY IS IT HOT! July 11, 2009
NEW LEGISLATION PROTECTING TENANTS OF FORECLOSED PROPERTIES July 8, 2009
NYT: PAPERWORK AVALANCHE BURIES LOAN MODIFICATION PLAN June 29, 2009
JUNE 2009 CLIENT BULLETIN June 10, 2009
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCIES OVER 125,000 FOR APRIL 2009 May 5, 2009
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARGES JK HARRIS WITH MISREPRESENTATION April 16, 2009
FTC: COURT HALTS BOGUS MORTGAGE LOAN MODIFICATION OPERATIONS March 28, 2009
FTC CHARGES 7 CREDIT REPAIR COMPANIES WITH DECEPTION IN U.S. March 17, 2009
HELP STOP FORECLOSURES; CALL OR EMAIL YOUR SENATORS ABOUT S. 61 March 16, 2009
FIVE (REALLY SEVEN) REASONS TO AVOID DEBT SETTLEMENT COMPANIES March 9, 2009
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS RISE 31% IN 2008 March 5, 2009
BUDGET OFFICE: ONE MILLION HOMEOWNERS WOULD BENEFIT FROM BILL February 25, 2009
"I LOVE SUBPRIME" AND ANOTHER FUNNY YOU TUBE VIDEO February 18, 2009
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCIES UP 34% OVER JANUARY LAST YEAR February 3, 2009
MORTGAGE MODIFICATION IS TOP PRIORITY, SAYS HOUSE SPEAKER PELOSI January 23, 2009
SUBSCRIBE TO MY "BLOG" AT HTTP://HOUSTONBANKRUPTCYATTORNEY.COM January 12, 2009
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCIES TOP ONE MILLION MARK AGAIN January 7, 2009
FANNIE, FREDDIE TO ALLOW "FORECLOSED RENTERS" TO STAY ON January 6, 2009
STREAMLINED MORTGAGE MODIFICATION PROGRAM – ARE YOU ELIGIBLE? December 24, 2008
NACBA: LOAN MODS NOT ENOUGH; BK COURTS SHOULD MOD LOANS December 18, 2008
WATCH OUT FOR PHONE FRAUD- IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE! December 15, 2008
AMERICANS FOR FAIRNESS IN LENDING (AFFIL) NEWSLETTER December 2, 2008
BAD ECONOMY PUSHING MORE CONSUMERS INTO BANKRUPTCY November 17, 2008
FEDERAL BAILOUT TO INCLUDE CREDIT CARD COMPANIES? YOU'RE KIDDING! November 12, 2008
BAD TIMES: MORE LENDERS RELUCTANT TO REPOSSESS VEHICLES October 31, 2008
"OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP" FTC TARGETS 36 "CREDIT REPAIR" OUTFITS October 23, 2008
"DEBT-RELIEF" FIRMS GET LOTS OF COMPLAINTS October 14, 2008
IS THE "CREDIT CRISIS" REAL? HARVARD PROFESSOR SAYS NO September 27, 2008
AFFIL: CREDIT CARD BANK WORKERS: THEY TRAIN US TO TRICK YOU September 24, 2008
HUD: 90-DAY FORECLOSURE MORATORIUM FOR FHA LOANS DUE TO IKE September 18, 2008
HURRICANE IKE SHUTS DOWN BANKRUPTCY COURTS FOR THE WEEK September 16, 2008
HURRICANE IKE SHUTS US DOWN UNTIL WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 September 15, 2008
CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEE OFFICES SHUTTING DOWN AHEAD OF STORM September 11, 2008
"DON'T GET FOOLED" VIDEO FROM AMERICANS FOR FAIRNESS IN LENDING August 22, 2008
"DEBT MELTDOWN PROGRAM" MARKETERS SETTLE WITH FTC August 19, 2008
AUGUST 2008 NEWSLETTER- DON'T FALL FOR FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS August 9, 2008
PARIS HILTON DECLARES FOR PRESIDENT, STATES ENERGY POLICY August 7, 2008
BANKRUPTCY LAWYERS: NEW LAW INCREASED COSTS, DOESN'T DELIVER July 30, 2008
BENNIGANS, STEAK & ALE FILE CHAPTER 7 LIQUIDATION BANKRUPTCY July 29, 2008
N.Y. TIMES: AMERICANS DIGGING DEEPER INTO DEBT July 21, 2008
HAVING TROUBLE OPENING BANK ACCOUNT? GET CHEXSYSTEMS REPORT July 9, 2008
U.S. CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY FILINGS UP 30% OVER LAST YEAR July 2, 2008
JUNE 2008 CLIENT BULLETIN June 5, 2008
FREE "FORECLOSURE PREVENTION FAIR" SATURDAY JUNE 7 June 2, 2008
MORE AMERICANS SEEKING BANKRUPTCY DEBT RELIEF May 28, 2008
J. THOMAS BLACK GIVES SEMINAR AT BIG ACCOUNTING FIRM May 21, 2008
FILE YOUR PROPERTY TAX PROTEST- DEADLINE MAY 31 May 8, 2008
NEED MEDICAL INSURANCE? SEE HOUSTONHEALTHCHOICE.COM April 30, 2008
J. THOMAS BLACK RADIO INTERVIEW: CHANGE BANKRUPTCY LAW April 23, 2008
YES, YOU CAN REFINANCE YOUR HOUSE WHILE IN CHAPTER 13 April 9, 2008
LOTS OF PEOPLE "WALKING" AWAY FROM HOMES- TENT CITY March 19, 2008
FTC REPORT CITES ABUSES BY DEBT COLLECTORS March 14, 2008
HOUSE UP FOR FORECLOSURE? DON'T FALL FOR "TRUST ME" SCAM March 8, 2008
CALL AND SUPPORT "FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT OF 2008" February 25, 2008
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS UP 30 PERCENT February 5, 2008
J. THOMAS BLACK LEGAL CASE PUBLISHED February 1, 2008
SUPPORTERS OF MORTGAGE MODIFICATION BILL TESTIFY TO CONGRESS January 30, 2008
ONLINE BUDGET SERVICES HELP CONSUMER TRACK EXPENSES January 15, 2008
SOME BANKRUPTCY JUDGES COME DOWN ON COUNTRYWIDE January 14, 2008
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS UP ALMOST 40% IN 2007 January 4, 2008
PRESIDENT SIGNS TAX BILL TO HELP FORECLOSED HOMEOWNERS December 21, 2007
HOUSE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER ALLOWING MORTGAGE CHANGES December 12, 2007
NACBA PREZ TESTIFIES FOR BILL TO ALLOW MORTGAGE CHANGES December 5, 2007
2007 BANKRUPTCIES INCREASE 40% SO FAR OVER 2006 November 20, 2007
J. THOMAS BLACK APPEARANCE ON KHOU-TV NEWS November 7, 2007
CREDIT CARD DEFAULT RATES SOAR- BANKRUPTCIES RISE November 3, 2007
EXPERT: BANKRUPTCY CHANGES COULD SAVE HALF MILLION HOMES October 30, 2007
HOUSTON BANKRUPTCY JUDGE SAYS: SMOKING TOO EXPENSIVE October 22, 2007
FTC: DEBT COLLECTORS MAY STOP INSTEAD OF VALIDATE October 9, 2007
THINKING ABOUT FILING CHAPTER 7? MAY WANT TO FILE NOW October 6, 2007
"DEBT MELTDOWN" PROGRAM DECEPTIVE, CHARGES FTC October 3, 2007
IRS – THERE IS RELIEF FROM "FORECLOSURE TAXES" September 20, 2007
HAVE ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE? THIS MAY BE BAD NEWS September 12, 2007
CREDIT CARDS IN DEFAULT ARE INCREASING August 30, 2007
FORECLOSURE CAN RESULT IN INCOME TAX BILLS August 20, 2007
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS UP BY ALMOST 50% August 17, 2007
NY TIMES: CONGRESS NEEDS TO REIN IN CREDIT CARDS July 31, 2007
COUNTRYWIDE: BORROWERS WITH GOOD CREDIT FALLING BEHIND July 25, 2007
SMALL BUSINESSES USING CREDIT CARDS MORE July 24, 2007
MORE SENIORS ARE GOING BROKE July 16, 2007
FREE NEWSLETTER – REBUILDING CREDIT AFTER BANKRUPTCY July 14, 2007
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS UP IN 2007 July 9, 2007
FEDERAL RESERVE UNVEILS MORTGAGE CALCULATOR June 21, 2007
AMERICANS FOR FAIRNESS IN LENDING- HEARING TODAY June 13, 2007
IS YOUR DEBT MANAGEMENT SERVICE OPERATING LEGALLY? June 9, 2007
HALF OF AMERICANS WORRIED ABOUT DEBT June 6, 2007
FEDERAL RESERVE CHANGING CREDIT CARD RULES May 24, 2007
IN THE SUBPRIME OF LIFE May 22, 2007
SENIOR CITIZEN BANKRUPTCY RATES EXCEED NORM May 8, 2007
NACBA PRESS RELEASE – SUBPRIME MORTGAGE CRISIS April 12, 2007
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS UP IN FIRST QUARTER April 10, 2007
LATE PAYMENTS RISE ON SOME CONSUMER LOANS April 4, 2007
JUDGES INQUIRE INTO HIGH-VOLUME TEXAS CREDITOR'S FIRM March 29, 2007
CITIGROUP ENDS "UNIVERSAL DEFAULT" CREDIT CARD PRACTICE March 2, 2007
LOCAL CREDIT COUNSELING FIRM MAY BE IN HOT WATER March 1, 2007
INDICTMENT IN $2 MILLION BOGUS TAX REFUND SCHEME February 28, 2007
FTC ASKS COURT TO STOP ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTORS February 2, 2007
SMARTMONEY: DECLARING BANKRUPTCY CAN HELP YOUR CREDIT January 23, 2007
MR. BLACK GOES TO WASHINGTON! January 19, 2007
PAYDAY LENDING RESULT OF LAX LAWS, SAYS NYT COMMENTARY January 18, 2007
TOTAL CONSUMER DEBT STANDS AT $2.39 TRILLION January 9, 2007
AMERICANS SPENT MORE THAN THEY MADE IN NOVEMBER December 28, 2006
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 NEWSLETTER December 18, 2006
NACBA PRESS RELEASE SLAMS SENATE BANKRUPTCY HEARING December 7, 2006
MORE SUBPRIME MORTGAGES GOING DELINQUENT December 6, 2006
MANY PEOPLE NOT FILING BANKRUPTCY BECAUSE OF MISCONCEPTIONS November 3, 2006
NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW NOT AS BAD AS SOME PREDICTED October 25, 2006
DEPT. OF JUSTICE TARGETS BANKRUPTCY FRAUD October 19, 2006
1 YEAR AFTER "REFORM" DEBATE ABOUT ITS EFFECTS October 18, 2006
NACBA EXPECTS BANKRUPTCY FILINGS TO INCREASE TO PRE-REFORM LEVELS October 5, 2006
SEPTEMBER 2006 BULLETIN – WE ARE MOVING OUR OFFICE! September 15, 2006
12 MYTHS ABOUT BANKRUPTCY BY BANKRATE.COM September 12, 2006
COURT: CREDIT CARDS PUT AHEAD OF CHURCH TITHING September 7, 2006
J. THOMAS BLACK IN NEWS SEGMENT ON KHOU TV CHANNEL 11 August 31, 2006
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS FALL BECAUSE OF NEW LAW August 29, 2006
MEDICAL BILLS PLUNGE MORE FAMILIES INTO DEBT August 24, 2006
BANKRUPTCY REFORM A JOKE BUT NOBODY IS LAUGHING August 22, 2006
HILLARY CLINTON ACCUSES BUSH OF DRIVING U.S.A. TO BANKRUPTCY August 1, 2006
PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1 FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS: CREDIT CARDS July 27, 2006
CONSUMERS TAKING ON MORE CREDIT CARD DEBT July 24, 2006
FEDERAL RESERVE REPORT: U.S. HEADED FOR BANKRUPTCY July 17, 2006
CONSUMER GROUPS BLAST FED CREDIT CARD REPORT July 11, 2006
RISING RATES + HIGHER GAS PRICES MAKE IT HARDER TO HANDLE DEBT July 5, 2006
‘ZOMBIE DEBT’ COMES BACK TO HAUNT CONSUMERS June 27, 2006
CREDIT CRUNCH: BILLS MAKE AMERICANS CUT SPENDING June 26, 2006
PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY CASES RISE DESPITE REFORMS June 19, 2006
COURT CLOSES BOOK ON CREDIT REPAIR RIPOFF June 13, 2006
JUDGES LASH OUT AT BANKUPTCY REFORM June 12, 2006
CREDIT COUNSELING AGENCIES GOING BROKE? June 5, 2006
REPORT SHOWS MINORITIES OFTEN STUCK WITH HIGH-PRICED MORTGAGES June 1, 2006
MIDDLE CLASS GOING BROKE? May 30, 2006
CREDIT CARD COMPANIES CONTINUE THEIR STUDENT PUSH May 24, 2006
LATE PAYMENTS ON MORTGAGES RISE May 22, 2006
RETIREMENT MEDICAL BILLS WILL TOP $200,000 FOR AVERAGE COUPLE May 12, 2006
FINANCIAL "PERFECT STORM" BREWING FOR MIDDLE CLASS? May 5, 2006
COMMENTARY: BANKRUPTCY LAW CHANGES BEING FELT April 24, 2006
STUDY: MOST PEOPLE CONSIDERING BANKRUPTCY BELOW MEDIAN INCOME April 20, 2006
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES DEBT COLLECTORS FOR HARASSING CONSUMERS April 17, 2006
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY FILINGS DOWN, BUT TRENDING UP April 8, 2006
IRS STOPS FIRST THREE PRIVATE DEBT COLLECTION COMPANIES April 4, 2006
BUSINESSES OVERTAKE CONSUMERS AS CREDIT JUNKIES March 30, 2006
FTC LOOKS TO SHUT DOWN DEBT SOLUTIONS FIRMS March 23, 2006
IRS PLAN WOULD ALLOW SALE OF TAX DATA TO MARKETERS March 22, 2006
IRS STEPS UP CREDIT COUNSELING INVESTIGATION March 17, 2006
COLLECTION FIRMS SELECTED TO COLLECT DELINQUENT IRS TAXES March 13, 2006
ATTORNEYS’ REPORT FINDS NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW INEFFECTIVE February 23, 2006
IRS ACTION REDUCES CONSUMERS' OPTIONS FOR CREDIT COUNSELING February 6, 2006
MORTGAGE LENDER AMERIQUEST TO PAY $325M January 24, 2006
REPORT: BANKRUPTCY FILINGS REMAIN STEADY January 17, 2006
IRS REVOKING EXEMPTIONS OF CREDIT COUNSELORS January 13, 2006
PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY CASES HIT RECORD 2 MILLION January 12, 2006
LATE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS STAY NEAR HIGH January 10, 2006
U.S. GOVERNMENT ON THE BRINK OF BANKRUPTCY? January 9, 2006
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: CREDIT CARD MINIMUMS GOING UP January 4, 2006
MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH DEBT January 3, 2006
HEADS UP: BANKRUPTCY FILING FEES TO RISE AGAIN December 27, 2005
NEW RULES DON'T LESSEN NEED FOR BANKRUPTCY December 19, 2005
BANKRUPTCY LAW BACKFIRES ON CREDIT CARD ISSUERS December 12, 2005
IT'S ALWAYS CHRISTMAS TIME (FOR VISA) December 8, 2005
LAND OWNERSHIP QUESTIONED AFTER DIOCESE BANKRUPTCY December 6, 2005
CREDIT CARD BANKS NOW SIGNING UP THE NEWLY BANKRUPT December 2, 2005
CONSUMERS' CREDIT CARD DEBT IS FOR NECESSITIES, NOT LUXURIES November 30, 2005
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS SLOW DRASTICALLY November 22, 2005
MIDDLE-CLASS CREDIT CRISIS PENDING? November 21, 2005
DEBT MANAGEMENT PLANS TAKE DIRECT HIT IN TAX BILL November 17, 2005
SOME BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS OBLIVIOUS TO NEW LAW November 9, 2005
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS COULD RISE 25-35% FOR 2005 November 7, 2005
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS SURPRISE EVEN CREDIT CARD BANKS October 25, 2005
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS DELUGE COURTS October 20, 2005
HISTORIC NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW TAKES EFFECT October 17, 2005
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS DELUGE COURTS BEFORE DEADLINE October 13, 2005
L.A. TIMES SAYS CREDIT CARD MINIMUMS COULD DOUBLE SOON July 5, 2005
NEW BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION UNDERCUTS SAFETY NET FOR ENTREPRENEURS June 27, 2005
FREE CREDIT REPORTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE June 8, 2005
ACTOR TOM SIZEMORE FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY June 6, 2005
LOW MORTGAGE RATES ARE A SURPRISE June 2, 2005
CREDIT CARD STOCKS DOWN SO FAR THIS YEAR May 26, 2005
SENATOR FEINSTEIN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO EDUCATE CREDIT CARD HOLDERS ABOUT MINIMUM PAYMENTS TRAP May 24, 2005
SENATORS SAY CREDIT CARD COMPANIES FAILING CONSUMERS May 18, 2005
CREDIT CARD MINIMUM PAYMENTS TO DOUBLE May 9, 2005
THE RICH REALLY ARE LIKE US- IN DEBT May 5, 2005
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS EXPECTED TO EXPLODE BEFORE NEW LAW TAKES EFFECT April 26, 2005
J. THOMAS BLACK QUOTED IN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR ABOUT NEW BANKRUPTCY BILL April 21, 2005
PRESIDENT SIGNS BANKRUPTCY REFORM BILL – MOST PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE IN 180 DAYS April 20, 2005
BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" BILL SENT TO PRESIDENT April 14, 2005
HOUSE TO CONSIDER BANKRUPTCY BILL THURSDAY April 11, 2005
HOUSE TO CONSIDER BANKRUPTCY BILL NEXT WEDNESDAY April 7, 2005
SUPREME COURT HOLDS IRA's EXEMPT April 4, 2005
BUSINESSES & CONSUMERS SET NEW BANKRUPTCY RECORD April 2, 2005
DEBT RELIEF COMPANIES SCAMMED CONSUMERS, SAYS FTC; MUST REPAY MILLIONS March 30, 2005
JUDGES SAY NEW LAW WOULD WEAKEN BANKRUPTCY SYSTEM March 29, 2005
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY BILL March 17, 2005
CHRISTIAN LAWYERS SAY BANKRUPTCY REFORM BILL, BIBLE DON'T MESH March 4, 2005
U.S. SENATE SAYS 30% CREDIT CARD INTEREST NOT TOO MUCH March 3, 2005
SENATE TAKES AWAY YOUR BANKRUPTCY OPTIONS March 2, 2005
SENATE TO TAKE UP BANKRUPTCY REFORM BILL TODAY February 28, 2005
ILLNESS CAUSE YOUR BANKRUPTCY? TELL YOUR STORY AT www.getsickgobroke.org February 25, 2005
90 LAW PROFESSORS SEND LETTER OPPOSING BANKRUPTCY REFORM LEGISLATION February 21, 2005
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES BANKRUPTCY BILL February 17, 2005
CONSUMER RIGHTS – IS THE SYSTEM MORALLY BANKRUPT? February 15, 2005
SENATE DEBATES ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY BILL February 11, 2005
MANY NOT FINANCIALLY PREPARED FOR RETIREMENT February 4, 2005
BANKRUPTCY REFORM BILL INTRODUCTION DELAYED A WEEK January 31, 2005
HOUSE TO CONSIDER BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" IN FIRST HALF OF YEAR January 28, 2005
SENATE MAY INTRODUCE BANKRUPTCY REFORM LEGISLATION TODAY OR TOMORROW January 25, 2005
CREDIT CARD FEES SKYROCKET January 18, 2005
REFINANCING OF HOMES BRINGS INCREASE IN FORECLOSURES January 13, 2005
BANKRUPTCY REFORM BILL PREDICTED TO BE BACK EARLY THIS YEAR January 10, 2005
UNDERFUNDED PLANS MAY HIT RETIREES, TAXPAYERS HARD January 3, 2005
CREDIT CARD DEBT HITS $800 BILLION December 24, 2004
COMPANY HEALTH BENEFITS VANISHING FOR AMERICAN WORKERS December 21, 2004
RUSSIAN OIL GIANT FILES BANKRUPTCY IN HOUSTON December 15, 2004
IRS SAYS CREDIT COUNSELORS ARE REALLY "DEBT COLLECTORS" December 13, 2004
IRS REPORTS 2004 ENFORCEMENT COLLECTIONS UP 15%, TO $43 BILLION November 22, 2004
BUSH SUPPORTERS TALK ABOUT NEW PUSH FOR BANKRUPTCY REFORM November 8, 2004
FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN GREENSPAN SEES NO U.S. REAL ESTATE BUBBLE AND NO RISK FROM RECORD LEVELS OF HOUSEHOLD BORROWING October 22, 2004
MEDICAL COSTS & INSURANCE PREMIUMS CONSUMING DISPOSABLE INCOME October 7, 2004
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: COST OF RAISING A CHILD IS $178,590 October 4, 2004
GOODBYE TO "FLOATING" CHECKS ; HELLO TO THE "CHECK CLEARING FOR THE 21st CENTURY ACT" October 1, 2004
NEW "CREDIT CLEAN UP" SERVICE OFFERED – NO CHARGE FOR CLIENTS September 24, 2004
BANKRUPTCY OF U.S. GOVERNMENT PENDING? September 15, 2004
KERRY CAMPAIGN UNVEILS PROPOSALS TO STOP CREDITOR ABUSE OF CONSUMERS September 10, 2004
BANKRUPTCY REFORM ON AGENDA AGAIN, PARTICULARLY IF THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE WINS September 4, 2004
CONSUMER GROUP WARNS OF BANKRUPTCY EXPLOSION IF STATES, CONGRESS DON’T CHANGE CREDIT COUNSELING LAWS September 1, 2004
IRS TO PULL PLUG ON DEBT COUNSELING SERVICES August 20, 2004
STUDENTS ARE MAXING OUT THEIR CREDIT CARDS August 5, 2004
MIDDLE CLASS SHARE OF INCOME SHRINKING August 2, 2004
BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" BILL FADES, BUT WON'T GO AWAY July 28, 2004
U.S. HEADED FOR NEW BANKRUPTCY FILING RECORD July 22, 2004
CREDIT CARD COMPANIES PILE UP $11.7 BILLION REVENUE IN PENALTIES IN 2003 July 14, 2004
BANKERS SAY: MAKE DEBTORS PAY MORE July 2, 2004
BEWARE CUT-RATE BANKRUPTCY ADVICE July 1, 2004
FORMER COP CHARGED WITH BANKRUPTCY FRAUD June 30, 2004
DEBTORS DENIED CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY DUE TO OVERSTATED BUDGET ITEMS June 24, 2004
AMERIDEBT CREDIT COUNSELING FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION June 9, 2004
DEBT COLLECTOR NCO GROUP FINED $1.5 MILLION FOR ILLEGAL CONDUCT May 30, 2004
FEDERAL RESERVE FINES CITIFINANCIAL $70 MILLION FOR CHEATING CONSUMERS May 28, 2004
SUPREME COURT RULES ON CHAPTER 13 INTEREST RATES May 24, 2004
MORE ELDERS RELY ON CREDIT CARDS TO SURVIVE May 1, 2004
BIG BANKS REPORT BILLIONS IN PROFITS April 15, 2004
TAX DELINQUENCIES INCREASE 21%; IRS WANTS TO USE PRIVATE BILL COLLECTORS April 3, 2004
SENATE REPORT FINDS ABUSES IN CREDIT COUNSELING INDUSTRY March 28, 2004
NUMBER OF SENIOR CITIZENS FILING BANKRUPTCY TRIPLES March 18, 2004
FILINGS EXPECTED TO RISE AS CONGRESS RECONSIDERS REFORMS March 5, 2004
PREDATORY LENDERS MUST SHARE DEBT BLAME, SAYS COLUMNIST SCOTT BURNS March 3, 2004
JOHN KERRY TAKES ANTI-BANKRUPTCY REFORM STANCE IN INTERVIEW March 2, 2004
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS REACH NEW CALENDAR YEAR RECORD IN 2003 February 25, 2004
NEW BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION LIKELY TO PUSH MORE DEBTORS INTO CHAPTER 13 February 23, 2004
BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACTION TO BE URGED NEXT WEEK February 20, 2004
SENIORS SEE DEBT GROW – "RETIRING IN THE RED" February 18, 2004
DEBT LEVELS AND DELINQUENCIES ON THE RISE February 13, 2004
CONSUMER CREDIT OFFICIALLY TOPS $2 TRILLION February 9, 2004
BANKRUPTCY REFORM BILL SIMPLISTIC AND ONE-SIDED, SAYS LAW PROFESSOR February 5, 2004
HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE APPROVES LEGISLATIVE "SLEIGHT OF HAND" TO JAM ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY BILL DOWN SENATE'S THROAT January 28, 2004
SENATE DEMOCRATS TO BATTLE ANTI-CONSUMER HOUSE BANKRUPTCY BILL MOVE January 26, 2004
SUDDEN ACTION ON BANKRUPTCY BILL – HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO TRY TO CIRCUMVENT SENATE January 22, 2004
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DEAN ADDRESSES BANKRUPTCY, CREDIT CARD DEBT January 21, 2004
TRUSTEES PRESS SEARCH FOR BANKRUPTCY ABUSE January 19, 2004
CALIFORNIA NEAR BANKRUPTCY? January 14, 2004
J. THOMAS BLACK RECEIVES AWARD FROM HOUSTON BAR FOUNDATION January 8, 2004
CONSUMER DEBT MORE THAN DOUBLES IN DECADE January 6, 2004
PENTHOUSE MAGAZINE FILES CHAPTER 11 PLAN January 4, 2004
DEBTOR'S ATTORNEY'S FEES FOR "PRE-PETITION" WORK DISCHARGED January 3, 2004
POST-HOLIDAY DEBT MAY BURY CONSUMERS January 2, 2004
CONCEALED ASSETS CANNOT BE CLAIMED EXEMPT FOLLOWING DISCOVERY BY TRUSTEE December 29, 2003
SOLE SHAREHOLDER HELD LIABLE FOR PAYROLL TAXES December 26, 2003
PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS FREE CREDIT REPORT LAW December 23, 2003
PAYDAY LENDERS PREY ON MILITARY December 19, 2003
J. THOMAS BLACK HONORED BY BANKRUPTCY COURT December 17, 2003
U.S. TRUSTEE PROPOSES DRASTIC BANKRUPTCY RULE CHANGES December 12, 2003
BAD FAITH CHAPTER 7 DISMISSED December 10, 2003
BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" BILL GONE FOR NOW; WILL BE BACK IN FEBRUARY November 26, 2003
CITIGROUP BUYS SEARS CREDIT CARD BUSINESS November 25, 2003
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP MAY TRY TO ATTACH ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY REFORM TO SPENDING MEASURE November 22, 2003
AMERICANS OWE $750.9 BILLION IN CREDIT CARD DEBT November 21, 2003
SEN. EDWARDS CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT HELP FOR STRAPPED MIDDLE CLASS November 15, 2003
PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY FILINGS RISE 7.8% November 14, 2003
FAIRBANKS CAPITAL SETTLES FTC AND HUD CHARGES November 13, 2003
COURAGEOUS WOMAN CALLING FOR CREDIT CARD REFORM! FEMONOMICS.COM November 12, 2003
TOTAL CONSUMER CREDIT NEARS RECORD $2 TRILLION BUCKS November 11, 2003
HIDING ASSETS IN BANKRUPTCY CASE BRINGS PRISON TERM November 8, 2003
FIFTH CIRCUIT RULES MUSICIAN'S STUDENT LOANS NOT DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY November 6, 2003
SIGN UP FOR FREE FINANCIAL PLANNING NEWSLETTER November 5, 2003
U.S. SECRETARIES BEWARE! INDIANS WANT YOUR JOBS November 4, 2003
FINANCIAL LITERACY BILL ADVANCES IN SENATE November 1, 2003
J. THOMAS BLACK RECOGNIZED AS VOLUNTEER LAWYER October 28, 2003
AMERIDEBT TO STOP ENROLLING NEW CUSTOMERS October 26, 2003
IRS INVESTIGATES CREDIT COUNSELING AGENCIES October 20, 2003
AVERAGE CREDIT CARD DEBT INCREASES ALMOST 50% October 14, 2003
BANKRUPTCY COURT FILING FEES GOING UP NOVEMBER 1 October 9, 2003
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE INCREASES -JOB LOSSES BLAMED October 3, 2003
FDIC SAYS CONSUMERS BOTH BETTER AND WORSE OFF IN OBTAINING CREDIT September 27, 2003
SENATOR GRASSLEY PUSHING FOR VOTE ON BANKRUPTCY REFORM BILL September 23, 2003
AMERICA'S RICH JUST GETTING RICHER September 22, 2003
"THE TWO INCOME TRAP" BY ELIZABETH WARREN AND AMELIA WARREN TYAGI September 16, 2003
AMERIDEBT SUED FOR FRAUD September 13, 2003
JOBLESS CLAIMS POST UNEXPECTED RISE September 11, 2003
J. THOMAS BLACK APPOINTED STATE CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS September 2, 2003
HAVE CHILDREN? YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO FILE BANKRUPTCY August 23, 2003
TAX ARTICLE PREDICTS BANKRUPTCY REFORM WILL IMPAIR IRS COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES August 18, 2003
SUBPRIME LENDER HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL MAY PAY ENORMOUS SETTLEMENT August 9, 2003
LITTLE MOVEMENT IN SENATE ON REFORM BILL August 2, 2003
NUMBER OF HOMES IN FORECLOSURE CLIMBS TO RECORD HIGH June 28, 2003
J. THOMAS BLACK RECEIVES HIGHEST RATING FROM MARTINDALE-HUBBELL June 13, 2003
TALK ABOUT KICKING DEBTORS WHEN THEY'RE DOWN..CREDIT CARD BANKS ARE USING ANY EXCUSE TO RAISE YOUR INTEREST RATES, EVEN IF YOU ARE CURRENT WITH THEM! May 31, 2003
HOW THE NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW WOULD AFFECT YOU May 21, 2003
TEN WAYS TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST A DEBT COLLECTOR May 20, 2003
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS BREAK ANOTHER RECORD May 15, 2003
J. THOMAS BLACK RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL GROUP FOR SECOND TIME, FOR HELP IN FIGHT AGAINST ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY BILL May 2, 2003
JUST FOR FUN, TRY THIS SITE- THE IRAQI INFORMATION MINISTER April 12, 2003
CREDIT COUNSELING IN CRISIS, SAYS CONSUMER GROUPS April 10, 2003
"THE BANKRUPTCY SYSTEM" BY RALPH NADER March 28, 2003
HOUSE PASSES ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" MEASURE March 19, 2003
SPIEGEL FILES CHAPTER 11- TOO MUCH CREDIT CARD DEBT! March 18, 2003
ABA SAYS: PROPOSED BANKRUPTCY PROVISIONS THREATEN COURTS AND CONSUMERS March 17, 2003
STRICT ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY BILL HEADED FOR FULL HOUSE VOTE March 13, 2003
ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY BILL TO BE PUSHED THROUGH CONGRESS March 5, 2003
BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" ALIVE YET AGAIN- TO THE DETRIMENT OF CONSUMERS February 28, 2003
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS CONTINUE TO BREAK RECORDS February 14, 2003
OK, I CAN TAKE A JOKE..HEY, THAT'S NOT FUNNY! February 5, 2003
THE "STELLA" AWARDS – SOME LAWSUITS GO TOO FAR February 1, 2003
BANKRUPTCY REFORM MAY BE "BATTLE FATIGUED" January 23, 2003
TRUSTEES SEARCH FOR BANKRUPTCY ABUSE January 19, 2003
HIDING ASSETS IN BANKRUPTCY CASE BRINGS PRISON TERM January 8, 2003
CREDIT CARD SOLICITATIONS MAY HAVE HIT 4 BILLION January 4, 2003
OVERLIMIT? THAT WILL BE $650,000,000.00 PLEASE December 3, 2002
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS HIT HISTORIC HIGHS November 25, 2002
CONGRESS ADJOURNS- ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY LAW FAILS November 21, 2002
SURPRISE! HOUSE PASSES BILL IN MIDNIGHT SESSION- TO SATISFY CREDIT INDUSTRY November 15, 2002
BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" BILL KILLED FOR THIS CONGRESS November 14, 2002
WHY SO MANY CREDIT CARDS? CAN YOU SPELL SE-CUR-I-TI-ZA-TION? November 5, 2002
SENATOR FEINGOLD: OTHERS TO TAKE UP BANKRUPTCY FIGHT IN SENATE November 2, 2002
AMERICA LOSES GREAT U.S. SENATOR IN PLANE CRASH October 25, 2002
ADDICTED GAMBLER SUES CASINO October 22, 2002
NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW POSSIBLE AFTER ELECTION October 15, 2002
BIG LENDER TO PAY BIG FOR "PREDATORY" LOAN PRACTICES October 11, 2002
CREDIT INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTED $63 MILLION TO CONGRESS TO BUY INFLUENCE September 22, 2002
J. THOMAS BLACK QUOTED IN BANKRUPTCY ARTICLE IN HOUSTON CHRONICLE September 19, 2002
BIG LABOR TAKING SWIPE AT ANTI-WORKER BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" BILL September 17, 2002
CALL OR EMAIL YOUR CONGRESSMAN TODAY!-OPPOSE UNFAIR BANKRUPTCY LAW September 16, 2002
ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY BILL HAVING TROUBLE ON HILL September 13, 2002
OLDER AMERICAN GROUPS URGE "NO" VOTE ON BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE REPORT September 9, 2002
MBNA PICKETED FOR SUPPORT OF BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" BILL August 29, 2002
CHRISTIAN COALITION TELLS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO VOTE "NO" ON BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION August 21, 2002
DEBT TRAP: THE CREDIT INDUSTRY'S CAMPAIGN TO "REFORM" THE PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY LAWS July 31, 2002
NEWS MEDIA CRITICAL OF BAD BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" BILL July 30, 2002
BAD BANKRUPTCY BILL HITS SNAG IN HOUSE July 29, 2002
BAD PROPOSED NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW IS 465 PAGES LONG July 27, 2002
FINAL AGREEMENT REACHED ON ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY BILL July 26, 2002
ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" WON'T BE PASSED BY AUGUST RECESS July 22, 2002
CONSUMERS OWE $1.7 TRILLION IN DEBT- AND IT'S GROWING FAST July 10, 2002
THE GOLDEN RULE: THOSE THAT HAVE THE GOLD, MAKE THE RULES July 9, 2002
BAD BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" BILL NOT LIKELY BEFORE JULY 4 RECESS June 28, 2002
BANK CARD DEBT, CHARGE-OFFS DOWN June 27, 2002
DEAL VERY CLOSE ON BAD BANKRUPTCY BILL June 19, 2002
NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUING ON BAD BANKRUPTCY BILL June 6, 2002
CHARGE IT- USING PLASTIC TO PAY THE RENT June 5, 2002
BAD BANKRUPTCY BILL STILL STALLED May 23, 2002
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS CONTINUE TO BREAK RECORDS May 17, 2002
ANTI-CONSUMER BILL COMING TO A HEAD May 15, 2002
J. THOMAS BLACK CELEBRATES 20 YEARS AS ATTORNEY May 14, 2002
CONFEREES FAIL TO REACH AGREEMENT- ABORTION CLINIC VIOLENCE PROVISION IS REMAINING ISSUE May 1, 2002
BANKRUPTCY BILL CONFEREES TO MEET NEXT WEEK April 17, 2002
GETTING OLDER- AND GETTING IN DEBT March 18, 2002
SADDAM AGREES TO LET U.N. COUNT SECRET SITES March 16, 2002
ONE QUARTER OF AMERICANS ADDING TO DEBT WHILE LIVING ON CREDIT March 14, 2002
DASCHEL PREDICTS REFORM WILL GO TO PRESIDENT'S DESK BY END OF MARCH March 6, 2002
ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" BILL TO BE PUSHED THROUGH CONGRESS March 5, 2002
ANTI-CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY BILL COMING BACK TO LIFE March 1, 2002
AMERICANS NEED EDUCATION ABOUT MONEY MATTERS February 6, 2002
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON-LEE MOVES TO HELP EX-ENRON WORKERS January 31, 2002
ENRON BANKRUPTCY COMPLICATES BANKRUPTCY REFORM LEGISLATION January 25, 2002
AMERICANS TRYING TO CUT BACK ON HOLIDAY CREDIT December 10, 2001
RECORD NUMBER OF BANKRUPTCIES FILED December 4, 2001
ENRON FILES BIGGEST BANKRUPTCY IN U.S. HISTORY December 3, 2001
LETS BE ESPECIALLY THANKFUL THIS THANKSGIVING November 21, 2001
BANKRUPTCY PANEL MEETS, LITTLE PROGRESS November 15, 2001
BANKRUPTCY REFORM CONFERENCE TO MEET NEXT WEEK November 7, 2001
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE PLUNGES AGAIN November 1, 2001
BANKRUPTCY REFORM STILL POSSIBLE October 30, 2001
ECONOMIC REBOUND WEAK, FED SAYS October 27, 2001
CONSUMER DEBT GETTING OUT OF HAND October 15, 2001
JACKSON 5 BROTHER MAY GET PROBATION September 27, 2001
BANKRUPTCY REFORM MAY BE UP IN SMOKE FOR THIS SESSION September 14, 2001
TERRORIST ATTACK DELAYS BANKRUPTCY BILL September 12, 2001
GRASSLEY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT REFORM BILL THIS SESSION September 6, 2001
MORE AMERICANS BEHIND ON CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS September 4, 2001
BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE COMMITTEE EXPECTED TO MEET MID SEPTEMBER August 31, 2001
EVEN MORE BANKRUPTCY FILINGS EXPECTED THIS YEAR August 28, 2001
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS BREAK QUARTERLY RECORD August 24, 2001
HOUSE, SENATE CONFERENCE STAFF MEET TO DISCUSS BANKRUPTCY CHANGES August 14, 2001
WHITE HOUSE OPPOSES LIMITING HOMESTEAD August 7, 2001
U.S. HOUSE TO NAME BANKRUPTCY REFORM CONFEREES THIS WEEK July 30, 2001
SENATE TO BEGIN WORK OF RECONCILING REFORM BILLS July 25, 2001
TEXANS, CALL SENATOR HUTCHISON TO KEEP HOMESTEAD RIGHTS! July 12, 2001
BIDEN TO BE ON BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE July 9, 2001
SENATE LIKELY TO MOVE ON BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE July 5, 2001
CREDIT CARD BANKS SLOW TO LOWER RATES July 3, 2001
CREDIT CARD BANKS TO INCREASE PROFITS June 30, 2001
TEXAS TOWN FILES BANKRUPTCY June 29, 2001
SEN. WELLSTONE TO FILIBUSTER BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE June 19, 2001
CARD CHARGE-OFFS HIGHEST IN FOUR YEARS; PROPOSED NEW LAW BLAMED June 18, 2001
BANKRUPTCY REFORM MAY HAVE HIT A SNAG June 13, 2001
NEW LAW MAY SWAMP CREDIT COUNSELORS; LENDERS NOT HELPING June 12, 2001
WATCH OUT FOR BALANCE TRANSFER FEES June 8, 2001
CREDIT CARD EXECUTIVES BEGIN TO BAIL ON OWN STOCK June 6, 2001
PARTY SWITCH LEAVES BANKRUPTCY BILL STATUS UNCLEAR May 26, 2001
FIRST QUARTER BANKRUPTCY FILINGS ARE SECOND HIGHEST EVER May 23, 2001
CREDIT CARD DELINQUENCIES UP; STILL MAKING BIG BUCKS May 15, 2001
POLITICIANS ARE STILL AT STANDOFF- NO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE DEAL YET May 12, 2001
POLL SHOWS AMERICANS AGAINST BANKRUPTCY "REFORM" May 9, 2001
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS CLOSER ON CONFERENCE AGREEMENT May 4, 2001
J. THOMAS BLACK RECOGNIZED FOR CONTRIBUTION TO FIGHT AGAINST BANKRUPTCY CHANGES April 27, 2001
CONFERENCE IMPASSE MAY BE CLOSE TO AGREEMENT April 26, 2001
FIVE BILLION CREDIT CARD APPLICATIONS SENT LAST YEAR April 9, 2001
BANKRUPTCY BILL TEMPORARILY IN LIMBO April 2, 2001
CONFEREE DISPUTE DELAYING BILL PROGRESS March 23, 2001
SENATE PASSES 'THE BEST BANKRUPTCY BILL THAT MONEY CAN BUY' March 15, 2001
SENATE DEBATING BANKRUPTCY REFORM AMENDMENTS March 10, 2001
THE TEXAS THREE KICK RULE March 8, 2001
BANKRUPTCY REFORM BARRELLING TOWARD ENACTMENT February 8, 2001
REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE 2001 BANKRUPTCY REFORM BILLS–FAST ACTION LIKELY February 1, 2001
J. THOMAS BLACK AWARDED "CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER" DESIGNATION January 25, 2001
SITTING IN THE OFFICE OF J. THOMAS BLACK January 18, 2001
BANKRUPTCY 'REFORM' DEAD IN 106TH CONGRESS December 15, 2000
SENATE PLANS VOTE ON BANKRUPTCY BILL December 6, 2000
ANTI-CONSUMER 'SHADOW' BANKRUPTCY LAW FADING FAST October 19, 2000
"REFORM" CHANCES LOOKING DIMMER September 9, 2000
FINANCIAL LOBBYISTS SEEK BANKRUPTCY OVERHAUL August 14, 2000
EMPLOYEES OF CREDIT CARD FIRM ARE BUSH'S LARGEST FUNDING SOURCE August 4, 2000
BORROWING LEVELS REACH RECORD PROPORTIONS July 14, 2000
"REFORM" STILL STALLED June 8, 2000
NEW BANKRUPTCY LAW PENDING December 16, 1999
