Consumer Bankruptcy - Chapters 7 & 13: Special Rules, Cramdowns & Risks

Collections Compliance Lending

On-Demand Webinar:

StreamedOct 2, 2025Duration90 minutes

Unlimited & shareable access starting two business days after live stream
Available on desktop, mobile & tablet devices 24/7
Take-away toolkit
Ability to download webinar video
Presenter's contact info for questions

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Broke? Uncommunicative? Seemingly out of options?

Is bankruptcy the end of the line for your borrower? Can anything be salvaged? You must act fast to protect your financial institution’s options and interests. Learn the available actions and alternatives during this well-crafted webinar.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Distinguish between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies
Understand the timelines for repossessing and foreclosing on collateral
Determine when, why, and how your institution should file a proof of claim
Properly complete a reaffirmation agreement
Distinguish when a cramdown is permitted
Explain what can be done after the debtor is discharged
Determine when the debtor can voluntarily agree to pay the lender

WEBINAR DETAILS

The consumer bankruptcy process is complicated, time-consuming, and expensive. Many lenders waste time and money handling bankruptcies because they don’t understand the rules. This webinar will explain the actions that must be taken to protect your financial institution’s interests in each bankruptcy situation. It will cover both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies and will explain all the processes, including exempt property, fraudulent transfers, preference payments, cramdowns, and reaffirmations. It will also address lenders’ rights, key deadlines, and compliance obligations. This webinar will give you the practical tools and insights needed to navigate the bankruptcy process with confidence.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session will be useful to loan officers, loan operations personnel, credit administration staff, collectors, compliance personnel, attorneys, managers, and others involved in the bankruptcy process.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

Consumer bankruptcy cheat sheet
Proof of claim filing checklist
Flowchart of the consumer bankruptcy process
Employee training log
Interactive quiz
PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

TESTIMONIALS

"This webinar covered everything our credit union needed. It provided everything regarding consumer bankruptcies and answered all questions that are difficult to find elsewhere. It gave perfect insight as to what to do and not to do, helping our credit union to take the proper steps going forward."

- Odalis, Carolina Cooperative Federal Credit Union