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Thursday, December 21, 2006

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U.S. ECONOMY GREW AT 2.2 PERCENT RATE LAST QUARTER, SURVEY SAYS
The U.S. economy probably expanded in the third quarter at the slowest pace of the year, dragged down by weakness in the housing market, economists said before a government report today.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=aKtbaBLIU.Xg&refer=economy

FTC STOPS PAYMENT PROCESSOR WHO AIDED CROSS-BORDER TELEMARKETING FRAUD
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has shut down a payment processing operation that allegedly helped fraudulent telemarketers take millions of dollars from consumers' bank accounts.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/12/globalmarketing.htm

TWO IAT PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN COLLECTION ADVISOR MAGAZINE'S LIST OF TOP 100 COLLECTION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS OF 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah - IAT, a leading provider of communications solutions for the collection industry and related markets, announced today that two of IAT's Products are included in Collection Advisor magazine's selection of the Top 100 Collection Technology Products for 2006.
http://www.debtconnection.com/pressrelease/pressrelease.asp?prid=1095

MORGAN STANLEY TO SPIN OFF DISCOVER CARD AS PROFIT FALLS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley, the second-largest investment bank by market value, said Tuesday that it will spin off its Discover credit-card division as quarterly profit fell 11%.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/banking/2006-12-19-discover-spinoff_x.htm

FANNIE MAE REGULATOR SUES FORMER EXECS
The top regulator for Fannie Mae sued three former executives Monday who led the mortgage finance company during years that it used flawed bookkeeping to understate billions of dollars in losses.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/18/news/newsmakers/fannie_mae_suits.reut/

FTC APPROVES FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ON ENFORCEMENT OF THE CALL ABANDONMENT PROVISIONS OF THE TELEMARKETING SALES RULE
Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice granting four petitions seeking an extension of its previously announced policy of forbearing from enforcement of the call abandonment provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) against telemarketers that deliver prerecorded messages.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/12/fyi0682.htm

NCO ANNOUNCES EXPANSION INTO LATIN AMERICA WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE ACQUISITION OF STAR CONTACT
NCO Group, Inc. ("NCO" or the "Company"), a leading provider of business process outsourcing services, announced today the completion of the acquisition of the assets of Star Contact (BVI) Ltd. and Call Center-Telemarketing Pro-Panama, S.A. (together "Star Contact"), based in Panama City, Panama.
http://www.ncogroup.com/news/default.aspx?id=63

CITIGROUP WINS FINAL APPROVAL FOR CHINA BANK DEAL
A consortium led by Citigroup Inc. (C.N: Quote, Profile , Research) has won final regulatory approval for its purchase of Guangdong Development Bank (GDB), the China Banking Regulatory Commission said on Monday, paving the way for a restructuring of the troubled southern China lender.
http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=mergersNews&storyID=2006-12-18T100307Z_01_PEK108495_RTRIDST_0_CITIGROUP-CHINA-GDB.XML

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

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC ANNOUNCES "RECOVERY MANAGEMENT: COLLECTING THE UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNT"
For over twenty years, Resource Management Services, Inc., consultants in recovery management, recognized the importance of collection agency and collection attorney audits, and operational reviews and vendor evaluations. Today they announce the publication of their newest book, "RECOVERY MANAGEMENT: Collecting The Uncollectible Account." The basic concept of recovery management is to maximize collection dollars and net results on what are generally deemed uncollectible accounts. From quantifying the appropriate and most effective internal efforts to understanding how and when to use outside vendors, this book is a vital resource for the recovery professional. Topics include: Vendor Partnership Management, Internal Recovery Unit, Strategies, Auditing, Contract Consideration, Performance Assessment Selection and more.
$129.00 + S&H To order, click here:
http://www.resourcemanagement.com/p_recovery_management.html

BUYER/SELLER 101 IS CLOSED FOR SEPTEMBER, BUT THERE IS ROOM IN THE NOVEMBER 16-17 CLASS!
It is designed for first-time buyers and sellers, or experienced professionals interested in fine-tuning their skills, these courses include detailed analysis in Market Overview, Defining Your Needs, Due Diligence, Contracts, Pricing, Strategies, and Measurement Methods.
http://www.debtmarketplace.com/buyerseller101.html

INTERESTED IN BUYER/SELLER 101, BUT DON'T HAVE THE TIME? TRY BUYER/SELLER 101 - ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM
The online version covers much of the same material provided to those who participate in the seminars conducted live in Los Angeles. The disadvantage is the lack of valuable interaction with other seminar attendess.
http://www.debtmarketplace.com/buysellsignupform.html

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 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:

P.N. CREDIT SERVICES, INC.
888-450-3200

LAWYERS RECOVERY & LITIGATION SERVICES INC
916-630-5539

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:

PN CREDIT SERVICES INC
888-450-3200

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:

DEMAND, INC.
804-377-8533

EXCURIA RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC
888-881-6572

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:

MBS CORPORATION
484-347-8771

SOFTWARE
To view all listed companies and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/blisting_Products.asp?12
New additions this week include:

LATITUDE SOFTWARE
David Herman
866-396-2599
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1252

AUTOSCRIBE CORPORATION
Christopher McClinton
800-345-7243
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?2226

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

5th Annual Credit & Collections For Utilities :: Conference
Electric Utility Consultants, Inc.
Quorum Hotel
Tampa, Florida
January 22 - 24, 2007
http://www.euci.com/conferences/january-07/0107-credit-collections.php
(303) 770-8800

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