Events Calendar

Date: Mar 06, 2013 • 12:30 AM - 08:00 AM

Location: NWCUA Federal Way Training Center

Program Overview

You've heard bankruptcy filings are down, and overall they are—but only compared to the staggering numbers that were filed in the last three years. Nonbusiness filings in the first nine months of 2012 were still 38 percent higher in Oregon and 44 percent higher in Washington than they were just four short years ago—and we thought they were high then!

The fact is that bankruptcy filings continue to account for significant losses at most credit unions.  But the good news is that with an informed, proactive staff, a credit union can manage its caseload in a way that minimizes loss. It's all about knowing when to fight and when to fold.

During this seminar, credit union attorney Eric North will bring participants up to date on the latest developments in bankruptcy law and will discuss practical ways your credit union can avoid losses.

Topics will include:

• Recent court decisions of importance to Washington and Oregon credit unions
• Effective use of 341 meetings: How to ask the right questions and how to get them answered
• Filing proofs of claim: When should you file?  What must you include? What are common mistakes?
• Getting the most from your security interests in Chapter 7
• Cases:  How to get reaffirmations (even if you won’t' fight "default upon bankruptcy" clauses) and what to do when the debtor says he will surrender but doesn't
• Getting the most from your security interests in Chapter 13
  • Cases:  How to avoid long periods of time without payment and how to avoid losing thousands of dollars because of low valuations

Other topics may be discussed as well, depending on what's "hot" at the time of the program. If there are any particular bankruptcy-related issues that you would like to learn about, e-mail Eric directly at emn@culaw.com and he will try to include it!

Program Agenda

Location

NWCUA Federal Way Training Center

Federal Way, WA 98003

Presenter

Eric North is has represented the interests of credit unions as an attorney for more than 20 years.  His practice includes the representation of credit unions in court proceedings as well as counseling regarding dispute resolution, compliance and contractual matters to help credit unions avoid litigation when possible and prevail in litigation when necessary.  He has appeared in cases in federal and state courts—primarily in California, where he is licensed to practice, but on occasion in federal courts in other states by special permission of those courts—and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.  Prior to becoming an attorney, North worked within the consumer finance industry in management, and in lending, collections, and operations departments.

Special Rates and Discounts for Our Members

Northwest Credit Union Association has made arrangements with Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental to provide you with a 10% Discount Code for any car rentals in Oregon or Washington.

There are three ways to populate the NWCUA Discount Code L450064 for Enterprise Rent-A-Car:

• Call any location directly
• National reservations at 800-RENT-A-CAR
• Online (this link will automatically populate the NWCUA corporate ID into the reservation) http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=002&cust=L450064

There are two ways to populate a discount code GCAMA045 for National Car Rental:

• Call 1-877-222-9058 and provide the corporate ID number GCAMA045
• Online (this link will automatically populate the corporate ID) https://www.nationalcar.com/index.do?action=resRentalInfo.do&contractId=GCAMA045

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Registration fees are refundable until Feb. 7, 2013. After that date, registrations are eligible for substitutions only.

Scholarships are available!

Visit www.nwcua.org/NWCUF for details.

For More Information:

Contact Training & Development Department at 800.995.9064, ext. 109, or e-mail your questions directly to training@nwcua.org.