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THE DEBT MARKETPLACE - AT A GLANCE
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Monday, January 30, 2006

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WE'RE GOING TO HOLLYWOOD!
JOIN DENNIS AND JUDY HAMMOND AS THEY PRESENT THE DEBT CONNECTION SYMPOSIUM AND EXPO 2006.
How often have you been at a conference and just don't have the time available to meet with all your vendor business partners? Or you just can't locate the people you need to meet with in the hectic setting of a large conference.
http://www.debtconnection.com/pressrelease/rms_01202006.asp

FIRST LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST COMPANY SELLING PHONE RECORDS
The Illinois Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against 1st Source Information Specialists Inc., a Florida company accused of selling consumers' personal phone records to almost anyone in the U.S. The lawsuit is believed to be the first of its kind in the country.
http://www.clla.org/newswire/Washington_Hot_news.cfm?newsID=255

CREDIT CARD PRICE FIXING SUIT COULD COST INDUSTRY OVER $100 BILLION, EXPERTS SAY
According to a group of prominent bankers, a lawsuit brought by retailers in the US alleging a number of major credit card issuers and banks colluded to fix processing prices will have far reaching consequences for the industry at large if it is successful.
http://www.banking-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=C701977D-708F-4CEF-B27D-93FD62EA71F2

U.S. SETTLES WITH COMPANY ON LEAK OF CONSUMERS' DATA
The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it had reached a $15 million settlement with ChoicePoint Inc., the commercial data broker that disclosed last February that thieves had duped the company into turning over private data on more than 145,000 people.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/27/business/27choice.html

CHOICEPOINT SETTLES DATA SECURITY BREACH CHARGES; TO PAY $10 MILLION IN CIVIL PENALTIES, $5 MILLION FOR CONSUMER REDRESS
Consumer data broker ChoicePoint, Inc., which last year acknowledged that the personal financial records of more than 163,000 consumers in its database had been compromised, will pay $10 million in civil penalties and $5 million in consumer redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its security and record-handling procedures violated consumers' privacy rights and federal laws.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/01/choicepoint.htm

BANK FINED $9M IN DEBT CASE
A court has ordered a nationwide bank to pay nearly $9 million in restitution and penalties for using fraudulent and deceptive selling tactics that put consumers in deep debt, state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Wednesday.
]http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=443711&category=BUSINESS&newsdate=1/26/2006

GREENSPAN LEAVES A LEGACY OF RISING PROSPERITY BURDENED BY DEBT
Investors will be living with Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's legacy -- rising prosperity and soaring debt -- long after he's gone.
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=ae_LQkgFsiYc&refer=news_index

EXPERIAN LAUNCHES COLLECTIONS SOLUTION TO MONITOR, LOCATE AND COLLECT UNPAID RECEIVABLES
In an effort to help financial services organizations collect on large volumes of uncollected debt, Experian, a global information solutions provider, today announced the launch of Collection TriggersSM
http://www.debtconnection.com/pressrelease/exp01252006.asp
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BANKRUPTCY LAW BITES BANK OF AMERICA
A new bankruptcy law that's been criticized as bad for consumers also turned out to be bad for Bank of America in the final months of 2005.
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060124/BUSINESS/601240332/1003

AMERIQUEST SETTLES OVER PREDATORY LENDING ALLEGATIONS
New York's Eliot Spitzer joined with attorneys general from 47 other states Monday in making a settlement with the Ameriquest Mortgage Co. that will produce an estimated $22 million in restitution for more than 22,000 New York state residents.
http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2006/01/23/daily12.html

UNDERSTANDING DIALERS: THE ESSENTIALS OF EFFECTIVE COLLECTIONS
Resource Management Services, Inc. still showing great success with this addition to their line of key industry publications, Understanding Dialers: The Essentials of Effective Collections. Looking to be a key component of any effective campaign, this book is a "must-read" for top Recovery Managers everywhere.
$69.00 + S&H To order, click here:
http://www.resourcemanagement.com/dialer

DEBTCONNECTION.COM CONTINUES TO GROW & EXPAND
The industry Website, http://www.debtconnection.com continues to grow tremendously and expands with new listings daily. Find portfolios, buyers, sellers and industry service providers such as consultants, agencies, products and more.

NEWEST ADDITIONS AND UPDATES TO DEBTCONNECTION.COM

DEBT BUYERS
To view all listed debt buyers and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/debtbuyers.asp
New additions and updates this week include:

ACCOUNT COLLECTION SERVICE
360-574-4131

CREDIT CARD RESELLER, LLC
952-679-4387

APPLIED INCOME SCIENCES, LLC
415-674-9571

DEBT SELLERS
To view all listed debt sellers and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/debtsellers.asp
New additions and updates this week include:

RBS NATIONAL BANK
Lee Narwold - 203-551-3667
For more information, please follow this link:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1810

GLENGARRY CAPITAL, LLC
Jefferson Moore - 314-994-1331
For more information, please follow this link:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1808

AGENCIES
To view all listed agencies and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check
http://www.debtconnection.com/agencies.asp
New additions and updates this week include:

ACCOUNT COLLECTION SERVICE, INC
360-574-4131

PLATINUM COLLECTION SERVICES, LLC
303-755-5602

CLIENT SERVICES, INC.
800-521-3867

CONSULTANTS
To view all listed consultants and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/blisting.asp?13
New additions this week include:

DEBTNEXT SOLUTIONS, LLC
216-393-1961

SOFTWARE
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DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/blisting_Products.asp?12
New additions this week include:

DEBTNEXT SOLUTIONS, LLC
216-393-1961

SKIP TRACING
To view all listed companies and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/blisting.asp?19
New additions this week include:

ACCURATE INTELL
252-375-0262

INDUSTRY EVENTS
For all upcoming industry events, check
http://www.debtconnection.com/industryevents.asp

Debt Buyers' Association 9th Annual DBA Conference
The Debt Buyers' Association
The Mirage Casino - Hotel Las Vegas, NV
Februrary 7th-9th, 2006
http://www.debtbuyers.com/event.php3
(562) 903-7222

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