Entitled "Bankruptcy Reform's Impact: Where Are All the Deadbeats?," the
NACBA analysis is based on data provided by a cross-section of six large and
small credit counseling firms that have been authorized by the U."
The following are key findings from a National Association of Consumer
Bankruptcy Attorneys survey of six major credit counseling agencies that have
dealt with a total of 61,335 consumers under the new federal bankruptcy law:

* Almost none of those seeking bankruptcy protection are able to repay
their debts."

* The vast majority of Americans seeking bankruptcy protection are victims
of unfortunate circumstances, not reckless spenders seeking to shirk their
debts.

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S. (Farmington
Hills, MI), Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management (Riverside, CA),
Hummingbird (Raleigh, NC), Institute for Financial Literacy (Portland , ME) and
ByDesign Financial Solutions (Los Angeles, CA)., loss of a job, medical expenses, death , divorce or other change in
marital status, increased minimum payments on credit cards, predatory lending,
and so on). As the NACBA report concludes: "Thus, the masses of expected
deadbeats who were supposed to be identified under the new law and forced into
debt management plans have not materialized. Sedgwick Rd.P.

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Credit counseling agency respondents
explain that this number includes all of those who did not deliberately seek
out to get in over their heads financially but did not fully understand how
fees and finance charges associated with credit cards put them deeper and
deeper into a hole from which they could not escape, except through
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The NACBA
executive director said: "Credit counseling organizations now know what
bankruptcy lawyers and other experts said all along: Congress got it dead
wrong when it passed the bankruptcy law. Many of them are at risk of foreclosure, wage garnishments or
other pending legal actions.'s work for
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economy with 'billions of
dollars in losses associated with profligate and abusive bankruptcy filings,'
the federal bankruptcy law changes that went into effect on October 17, 2005
are doing no measurable good whatsoever.
"The entire campaign, including 'Paul,' really helped show our
customers that the right bank can make their lives better and easier,"
says Clark Collins, senior vice president of Marketing Planning and
Strategy at Washington Mutual. "Humor has become a trademark for
Washington Mutual, helping us communicate what makes us a more human
and approachable bank.

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Even though the process is now more
cumbersome, time consuming and expensive than before, consumers who need help
should still seek out a bankruptcy attorney to explore their options and
figure out how to navigate this trickier and more confusing process. Linfield, executive director of the Institute for Financial
Literacy, which is a credit counseling organization, said: "The clients
receiving credit counseling under the new bankruptcy law are at their most
vulnerable . Four out of five consumers (79 percent) seen by credit counseling
agencies are suffering from debt "caused by circumstances beyond their control
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Instead, they have put new hurdles
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crises over which they have no control, such as the loss of a job,
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Botes noted that bankruptcy filings are down because many Americans may
mistakenly believe that the courthouse doors are barred to them., Does he go outside to check on
the grill even if he's only in his underwear? Does he park his car in the
driveway because the garage is full of seemingly useless items? Does he face
particular challenges in the fashion department, such as hole-ridden socks and
ill-fitting clothing? Is his entertainment center filled with vinyl records
and 8-tracks that should have been trashed long ago? Would he rather spend
his time grilling than doing almost anything else?
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Study: Controversial Bankruptcy Law Reforms Not Working - 97 Percent Unable to Repay Debts Most Pushed to Brink by Crisis

The report by the National Association
of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) finds that of the 61,355 consumers
seen so far by credit counseling firms -- the required first stop under the
new bankruptcy law -- nearly all (97 percent) are unable to repay any debts
and that four out of five would-be filers (79 percent) were forced into dire
financial straits by circumstances beyond their control, such as the loss of a
job, catastrophic medical expenses or the death of a spouse . This data is evidence of that.

Credit counseling firms ranged in size from small (with 100 consumers
seen) to quite large (with nearly 23,000 consumers seen).

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Finalists ranged from Fortune 500
brands like WaMu, Budweiser and Federal Express to lesser-known ones
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screening.7 percent requiring the same bankruptcy filing that they would
have needed before the new bankruptcy law went into effect. The highest
estimate of consumers being able to make repayments under a credit counseling
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So long
as people lose their jobs , have uninsured medical problems, and face other
catastrophic circumstances, they will need the protection of the bankruptcy
system. The Association's twin missions are to help
consumer bankruptcy attorneys more effectively represent their clients and
ensure that the voices of consumer debtors and their attorneys are heard in
the halls of Congress, the Judiciary, and in other arenas where consumer
debtors are affected. One of
these ads, "Paul" for Washington Mutual Home Loans, was selected the
second most humorous on the TBS "Funniest Commercials of the Year:
2004" show, which aired December 29.

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"The use of comedic themes in our work really underscores
Washington Mutual's human approach ," says Jim Walker, president of
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From then on,
Paul discovers that life's trials and tribulations, such as getting a
parking ticket or having hot coffee dumped on him, are quite bearable.

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S.3 percent) were candidates
for paying off what they owe under a debt management plan (DMP), with the
remaining 96. "

ABOUT NACBA
Established in 1992 , the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy
Attorneys is the only organization dedicated to serving the interests of
consumer bankruptcy attorneys and protecting the rights of consumer debtors in
need of bankruptcy relief. The commercial shows an oft-grumpy Paul, played by actor
Scott Adsit , undergo a complete change of attitude when he realizes
applying for a home loan with WaMu is easy and painless.

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S. "That's why 'Paul' was voted the second funniest
commercial of the year and why the campaign has won some of the
industry's most coveted awards, including an EFFIE, Clio, Andy and
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NACBA Analysis of More than 60,000 Consumers Processed Under New Law Asks:
'Where Are the Deadbeats' Congress Expected to Find
and Stop With Onerous Rule Changes?

WASHINGTON, The first analysis of tens of
thousands of consumers seeking protection since a new federal bankruptcy law
went into effect last October concludes that the changes put in place by
Congress are not working as intended. The credit counseling firms responding to the NACBA survey were:
Money Management International (Houston, TX), GreenPath Inc.
Brad Botes, executive director, National Association of Consumer
Bankruptcy Attorneys , said: "Contrary to the claims of proponents of
bankruptcy law changes that they would zero in on the alleged legions of
'deadbeats' who supposedly were crippling the U. All Congress has succeeded in doing
with the new law is to delay and drive up the cost of bankruptcy protection
for those who desperately need it.
Where the credit counseling industry has the ability to truly serve these
clients is assisting them in the creation of family budgets, providing
information on available social services and educating these clients in sound
financial management. Fewer than one out of 20 consumers (3.
The NACBA report contrasts the pre-passage comments of opponents of the
legislation , who warned that the bankruptcy law changes would not work, and
proponents who argued that the new hurdles in the law would slow down or stop
abusers of the bankruptcy system.
"Paul" demonstrates that the daunting task of applying for a home
loan can actually be a pleasant experience when undertaken with the
right bank.
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g." Only about one in five of the
respondents (21 percent ) were identified as suffering from debt due to
"circumstances within their control". The end date for
the consumer-based information provided by the credit counseling firms ranged
from January 31, 2006 to the first two weeks of February 2006. (R-Wis.) as predicting the bill would
stop "billions of dollars in losses associated with profligate and abusive
bankruptcy filings. TV commercials from around the
world were considered for the show."
"Paul" can be viewed at the following address --
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Bankruptcy for most is their only option and a
bankruptcy alternative, such as a debt management plan, is inappropriate. As the NACBA
report notes: "Thus, the credit counseling requirement under the new law,
designed to steer debtors who could repay their debts into a debt management
plan, simply imposes new costs and time burdens on individuals who can ill
afford either -- and clearly are not the people for whom a DMP is feasible .aspx?vid=wamu_paul

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5%) of the 21-34 year old Grilling Men have gone
outside in their underwear to check on the grill,
- 52% of young Grilling Men (ages 21-34) have socks with holes in them
and 38% will wear worn out underwear , while 45-54 year old Grilling Men
are hanging on to clothes that no longer fit (67%) or are way out of
style (54%),
- 45-54 year old Grilling Men also fill their garages with old tools
(63%), speaker wire (60%) and old scraps of lumber (60%),
- 56% of 45-54 year old men still have vinyl albums around the house and
22% still have an 8-track,
- Grilling Men would rather grill than exercise (22%), go fishing (38%),
watch sports on TV (45%), cook indoors (9%), do yard work (11%) or
clean the house (4%).

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John Rao , attorney, National Consumer Law Center, said: "Bankruptcy
judges, attorneys, academic researchers and others warned Congress that the
bankruptcy filing rate was a 'symptom' and not the 'disease' itself. Estimates of
the number of Americans seeking help for financial circumstances beyond their
control ranged from a high of 95 percent to a low of 65 percent. The report quotes House Judiciary Committee
Chairman F." Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) said the bankruptcy
changes would clean up "a convenient financial planning tool where deadbeats
can get out of paying their debt scott-free .

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Of those
believed to be seeking protection for financial problems within their own
control , the range was from a high of 35 percent to a low of 5 percent.

To find out more about The Grilling Man, contact: Cincia Brooks,
(336)544-2415, cbrooks@quixotegroup.