Predatory Mortgage Lending and Bankruptcy Training

Posted by on June 10, 2005

[posted from National Community Tax Coalition listserv]

National Consumer Law Center
Predatory Mortgage Lending and Bankruptcy Training
July 20-22, 2005
Emerson College, Boston, MA

The National Consumer Law Center will be offering three days of training in July 2005. A two-day introductory level training will be offered for attorneys and housing counselors: “Predatory Mortgage Lending: How to Spot It and What to Do Next.” In addition to providing background on the phenomenon of predatory lending and the federal consumer credit laws that can be used to protect victims of these practices, the session also will include presentations on defending homeowners in bankruptcy, assignee liability and preemption. An in-depth case study analysis also will be provided. Housing counselors are invited to participate in Day One of the training, which will feature combined sessions with attorneys and special sessions focusing on concerns of housing counselors. The third day of the training will introduce practicing bankruptcy attorneys to
the new federal bankruptcy law.

The registration fee is just $75 for legal services attorneys and $150 for private attorneys attending the two-day course; and $50 for the bankruptcy session. Low cost accommodation ($51 per night) is available at Emerson College. Further information and a brochure is available on NCLC’s website at http://www.nclc.org/conference_training/content/bostonjulytraining.pdf.