Presenter: David A. Reed, JD, Reed and Jolly, PLLC
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm Central

Focus:
How much are bankruptcies costing your credit union?  The one thing you can’t afford to do is nothing!  The bankruptcy system is designed to favor the creditor who knows how to both identify recovery opportunities and act on them.  This webinar will focus on the essential areas of an effective bankruptcy recovery and loss reduction program.  It will provide practical training, tools, technical tips to improve your bankruptcy process, and skill development on today’s most important issues.  This program will benefit every skill level, from beginners to intermediate collectors to the most-seasoned bankruptcy specialists.  The instructor is a former bankruptcy attorney who has represented both debtors and financial institutions during his career.  Join us to improve your bankruptcy recovery process.

What You Will Learn

• Bankruptcy checklists and best practices:  what to do when you receive the filing
• Getting the most from the meeting of creditors
• Fraud identification and recovery options
• Credit reporting and bankruptcy
• Bullet proof your proof of claim – from cross collateral to privacy issues
• When and how to call your attorney – from framing the question to negotiating fees

Who Should Sign Up?
This informative session will be useful for CEOs, senior management, lenders, collection managers, collectors, bankruptcy specialists, staff involved in credit reporting, and volunteers interested in discovering more about the battle against delinquency.

About the Presenter:
Attorney, author, consultant, and nationally-recognized speaker, David Reed is a partner in the law firm of Reed and Jolly, PLLC.  He provides guidance to credit unions on establishment and revision of policies and procedures, organizational compliance, collections, security, contractual agreements, regulatory matters, and corporate governance.  His engaging speaking style has made him a nationwide lecturer on regulatory compliance, consumer lending, bankruptcy, and collections. 

A former trial attorney and vice president and general counsel of a large credit union, David is particularly known as an expert in the areas of credit union operations, bankruptcy, and collections.  He has trained state and federal examination staff on numerous issues, including BSA, ID theft red flags, SAFE Act, third-party contract management, and bankruptcy.  He also serves as editor of several industry manuals including Collections Manual for Credit Unions and Bankruptcy Guide for Credit Unions.