<BANKRUPTCY> - Sub element of <NLS>

NLS 5.27

The <BANKRUPTCY> element can be used to:

  • update the monitoring status of an existing bankruptcy

  • initiate a bankruptcy through BankruptcyWatch

  • enter a bankruptcy manually without BankruptcyWatch integration.

Importing an ExtendedCaseNumber that already exists in NLS will be logged as an error.

A filtered list of attributes applicable to each situation can be viewed in their respective tabs below.

All attributes in <BANKRUPTCY>.

Attribute Type Size REQ Default Comments
SSN String Yes Used to locate affected loans associated with the specified contact‘s SSN. Only numbers will be recognized. Letters and special characters will be ignored.
District String 3 Yes Must be a 2 or 3 character abbreviation of one of the U.S. federal court districts.

For reference:
ALM = Middle District of Alabama
ALN = Northern District of Alabama
ALS = Southern District of Alabama
AK = District of Alaska
AZ = District of Arizona
ARE = Eastern District of Arkansas
ARW = Western District of Arkansas
CAC = Central District of California
CAE = Eastern District of California
CAN = Northern District of California
CAS = Southern District of California
CO = District of Colorado
CT = District of Connecticut
DE = District of Delaware
DC = District of Columbia
FLM = Middle District of Florida
FLN = Northern District of Florida
FLS = Southern District of Florida
GAM = Middle District of Georgia
GAN = Northern District of Georgia
GAS = Southern District of Georgia
GU = District of Guam
HI = District of Hawaii
ID = District of Idaho
ILC = Central District of Illinois
ILN = Northern District of Illinois
ILS = Southern District of Illinois
INN = Northern District of Indiana
INS = Southern District of Indiana
IAN = Northern District of Iowa
IAS = Southern District of Iowa
KS = District of Kansas
KYE = Eastern District of Kentucky
KYW = Western District of Kentucky
LAE = Eastern District of Louisiana
LAM = Middle District of Louisiana
LAW = Western District of Louisiana
ME = District of Maine
MD = District of Maryland
MA = District of Massachusetts
MIE = Eastern District of Michigan
MIW = Western District of Michigan
MN = District of Minnesota
MSN = Northern District of Mississippi
MSS = Southern District of Mississippi
MOE = Eastern District of Missouri
MOW = Western District of Missouri
MT = District of Montana
NE = District of Nebraska
NMI = District of the Northern Mariana Islands
NV = District of Nevada
NH = District of New Hampshire
NJ = District of New Jersey
NM = District of New Mexico
NYE = Eastern District of New York
NYN = Northern District of New York
NYS = Southern District of New York
NYW = Western District of New York
NCE = Eastern District of North Carolina
NCM = Middle District of North Carolina
NCW = Western District of North Carolina
ND = District of North Dakota
OHN = Northern District of Ohio
OHS = Southern District of Ohio
OKE = Eastern District of Oklahoma
OKN = Northern District of Oklahoma
OKW = Western District of Oklahoma
OR = District of Oregon
PAE = Eastern District of Pennsylvania
PAM = Middle District of Pennsylvania
PAW = Western District of Pennsylvania
PR = District of Puerto Rico
RI = District of Rhode Island
SC = District of South Carolina
SD = District of South Dakota
TNE = Eastern District of Tennessee
TNM = Middle District of Tennessee
TNW = Western District of Tennessee
TXE = Eastern District of Texas
TXN = Northern District of Texas
TXS = Southern District of Texas
TXW = Western District of Texas
UT = District of Utah
VT = District of Vermont
VI = District of The Virgin Islands
VAE = Eastern District of Virginia
VAW = Western District of Virginia
WAE = Eastern District of Washington
WAW = Western District of Washington
WVN = Northern District of West Virginia
WVS = Southern District of West Virginia
WIE = Eastern District of Wisconsin
WIW = Western District of Wisconsin
WY = District of Wyoming

ExtendedCaseNumber String Yes
DateClosed5.29+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
DateDismissed5.29+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
DateDischarged5.29+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
DateWithdrawn5.29+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
DateReopened5.35+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
MonitoringStatus5.29+
String No Valid values are ACTIVE or INACTIVE.
BankruptcyID5.29+
Numeric 10,0 No Applicable only when MonitoringStatus is specified as ACTIVE or INACTIVE.
The specified MonitoringStatus will be applied to all bankruptcies with the same case number as the BankruptcyID.

NLS 5.32 and later

If MonitoringStatus is not specified, the following attributes are applicable:
SSN Required
District Required
ExtendedCaseNumber Required
DateClosed
DateDismissed
DateDischarged
DateWithdrawn
StatusCodeNo
StatusCodeNo5.31+
Numeric 9,0 No Default behavior is the Petition status code corresponding to the bankruptcy chapter—20100, 20200, or 20300 for Ch. 7, 13, and 11 respectively.
Valid values are the Bankruptcy Status codes (i.e. multiples of 5 in the inclusive ranges [20100-20135], [20200-20235], and [20300-20325]). An exception will be thrown if a StatusCodeNo is set for a bankruptcy with a different chapter.
BKWatchIntegration5.32+
Numeric No 1 0 = Disable BankruptcyWatch integration.
1 = Enable BankruptcyWatch integration.
AcctRefno5.32+
Numeric 10 Yes
CourtDivision5.32+
String 100 No
CourtCounty5.32+
String 100 No
BKChapterType5.32+
Numeric 10 Yes Valid values are:
7 = Chapter 7
11 = Chapter 11
13 = Chapter 13
ContactsFiling5.32+
Numeric 1 No
For missing combinations of the 3 filing contact types: decide assuming Primary has the highest priority and Co-Borrower has the lowest.
Valid values are:
0 = Primary
1 = Co-Borrower
2 = Both Primary and Co-Borrower
3 = Guarantor
4 = Both Primary and Guarantor5.38+
DateFiled5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
DateNoticeReceived5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateMeetingOfCreditors5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DischargeComplaintDeadline5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
POCDeadline5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateConfirmationHearing5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
BasisOfClaim5.32+
String 50 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
CollateralType5.32+
String 13 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
CollateralValue5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
CollateralDesc5.32+
String 100 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateRunDocketLastRequest5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
Parties5.32 - 5.39
String 500 No Deprecated as of NLS 5.40 and replaced by <BANKRUPTCYCONTACT>.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
Notes5.40+
String 500 No Use for your reference.
LegalAction5.32+
String 100 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateReliefOfStay5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
InitialNoOfInstallment5.32+
Numeric 10 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
TrusteeBalance5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateLastPaymentTrustee5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
FrozenDOFD5.32+
String 25 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
PriorMonthsCIICode5.32+
String 25 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
CoborrowerCaseNumber5.32+
String No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateCoborrowerDismissed5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateCoborrowerDischarged5.35+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateBankruptcyConversion5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
TrusteeSecuredBalance5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
TrusteeUnsecuredBalance5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
SecuredClaimPaidInFull5.32+
Numeric 1 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
TrusteeSecuredClaimNumber5.32+
String 25 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
TrusteeUnsecuredClaimNumber5.32+
String 25 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
CH7StatementOfIntent5.32+
Numeric 3 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateReaffirmationSendToAtty5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateReaffirmationSendToCourt5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateOfReaffirmation5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ReaffirmationAmount5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ReaffirmationNumberOfPayments5.32+
Numeric 5 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
PaidOutsideOfPlan5.32+
Numeric 1 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ProposedSecuredClaimAmount5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ProposedInterestRate5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ProposedMonthlyPaymentNumber15.32+
Numeric 10 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ProposedMonthlyPaymentAmount15.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ProposedMonthlyPaymentNumber25.32+
Numeric 10 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ProposedMonthlyPaymentAmount25.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ProposedMonthlyPaymentNumber35.32+
Numeric 10 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ProposedMonthlyPaymentAmount35.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
FiledSecuredPOCAmount5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
FiledUnsecuredPOCAmount5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DatePOCSendToCourt5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateOfConfirmation5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
CourtClaimNumber5.32+
String 25 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ConfirmedSecuredClaimAmount5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ConfirmedUnsecuredClaimAmount5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ConfirmedInterestRate5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ConfirmedMonthlyPaymentNumber15.32+
Numeric 10 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ConfirmedMonthlyPaymentAmount15.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ConfirmedMonthlyPaymentNumber25.32+
Numeric 10 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ConfirmedMonthlyPaymentAmount25.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ConfirmedMonthlyPaymentNumber35.32+
Numeric 10 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
ConfirmedMonthlyPaymentAmount35.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
DateEstimatedFirstPayment5.32+
Date No MM/dd/yyyy or as configured by the DATEFMT user defined parameter.
Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
PartialWriteOff5.32+
Numeric 16,2 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
BKConversionChapter5.32+
Numeric 10 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0
TransferOfClaim5.32+
Numeric 10 No Applicable only when BKWatchIntegration = 0.