Collectors’ Council

Event Details:

Jan. 24, 2019
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (PT)
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (MT)

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This session will include: A presentation from Margot Seitz, Shareholder at Farleigh Wada Witt, who will address working with legal counsel when a member files for bankruptcy. A member’s bankruptcy often presents a host of challenges for a collector, and it can take the experience and expertise of legal counsel to ensure legal and regulatory requirements are met, as well as to ensure the greatest recovery for the credit union. Along the way, there are questions about what the credit union can and cannot do, what it can do on its own and what it must or should rely on counsel to do. Farleigh Wada Witt will discuss these questions, how to manage costs and other best practices. We’ll also hear from Jordan Van Rijn, CUNA’s Senior Economist who will provide an economic outlook for 2019 and what it may mean for collectors and collections. Finally, we’ll network, share ideas and discuss hot topics during a roundtable discussion.

Margot Seitz

Shareholder • Farleigh Wada Witt

With a background in economics, Margot Seitz is able to quickly apply legal principles to the business world, conduct cost-benefit analysis, and simplify complex issues for her clients. Seitz has a diverse debtor-creditor practice representing all types of parties in all types of insolvency matters. She regularly advises banks, credit unions, other financial service providers, creditors, trustees, and receivers in bankruptcy and receivership proceedings.  Her business intellect and creative problem solving help craft practical solutions to difficult issues. Additionally, Seitz is a member of the Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Executive Committee and the Local Bankruptcy Rules Committee. She has an equally broad litigation practice where she represents companies and individuals in state-court litigation. Her experience includes real property disputes, construction defect claims, business dissolution disputes, commercial collections, contract disputes, and estate dispute litigation. In her estate planning practice, Seitz focuses mainly on estate and trust administration, probates, and conservatorships. She became an attorney to help people and enjoys serving as a strong advocate for her clients.

Jordan van Rijn

Senior Economist • CUNA

Jordan van Rijn, Senior Economist, Credit Union National Association (CUNA), has nearly 10 years of experience in economic development, microfinance, and economic research in Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the United States. He conducts statistical and economic analysis to support CUNA’s advocacy efforts. Prior to joining CUNA, Van Rijn worked as a Senior Loan Officer for ACCION New Mexico, a non-profit small-business lender. Before that, he worked as a Project Associate for ideas42, where he utilized insights from behavioral economics to improve microcredit services in Colombia. Van Rijn has a PhD in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Fellow at UW-Madison’s Center for Financial Security. He also holds a master’s degree in International Development and Economics from UC-San Diego, and a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Middlebury College.

Event Details:

Aug. 8, 2019
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (PT)
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (MT)

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Twenty-four hour cancellation notice required. Failure to do so will result in a $10.00 fee. Refunds are not available. This program is open to NWCUA Member and Associate Member credit union employees only. For more information about the Northwest Credit Union Association’s Council program, email Carmen Vigil at cvigil@nwcua.org.