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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Mid-Week News:
THERE IS STILL SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECOVERY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES COURSE
The leader in Agency Management auditing and consulting is now taking registrations for the October session of Recovery Management Strategies and Techniques, a two-day classroom course designed to assist Creditor and Debt Buyer Recovery Managers with fundamental and advanced strategies, plans, and tools for managing an outside vendor recovery operation.

This course will bring real-world experience and answers to the challenges that Recovery Managers face in structuring and managing the external recovery operation. Topics covered will include Agency Selection, Placement Strategies, Performance Measurements, Contracts, Work Standards, Settlements, Auditing, Compliance, and Financial Issues.

This session is scheduled for will be October 7 - 8, 2008 in Chicago, IL at the Hyatt Rosemont (O'Hare Airport).

For more information and registration information contact: infoRMST@resourcemanagement.com or call Resource Management Services, Inc. at (562)906-1101

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FANNIE, FREDDIE BAILOUT DOESN'T CURB ALL CREDIT WOES
NEW YORK -- The government doesn't want Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to go broke, but it better start thinking about what happens if the rest of us do.
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12 BEST AND 3 OF THE WORST CREDIT CARDS
Consumer Reports analyzed hundreds of credit cards and named a dozen that are worthy of consumers' consideration-and three to stay away from.
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BANK OF AMERICA MIGRATES CLIENTS TO WORKS CORPORATE CARD PLATFORM
Bank of America today announced that it has completed its migration of clients to its Works platform, a Web-based solution that automates, streamlines and integrates corporate credit card payment authorization and reconciliation.
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FTC'S AMERIDEBT LAWSUIT RESOLVED: ALMOST $13 MILLION RETURNED TO 287,000 CONSUMERS HARMED BY DEBT MANAGEMENT SCAM
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that the agency returned approximately $12.7 million to consumers this week from a settlement with Andris Pukke and his companies, AmeriDebt, Inc. and DebtWorks, Inc. This consumer redress concludes the largest credit counseling/debt management deception case brought by the FTC. In addition, more than $7 million will be returned to consumers as a result of class-action settlements with the defendants and related credit counseling agencies.
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JUDGE SAYS PART OF BANKRUPTCY LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday partially blocked one element of the nation's recently overhauled bankruptcy law, saying that a provision restricting the advice lawyers can give is unconstitutional.
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LIVEVOX ENHANCES VOIP DIALER TO ADDRESS COLLECTION COMPLIANCE NEEDS
Agent Desktop 2.0 and Campaign Manager 3.1 feature set fully integrated into hosted dialing solution to navigate a heightened regulatory environment.
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BEAR STEARNS AND EMC MORTGAGE TO PAY $28 MILLION TO SETTLE FTC CHARGES OF UNLAWFUL MORTGAGE SERVICING AND DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES
The Bear Stearns Companies, LLC and its subsidiary, EMC Mortgage Corporation, have agreed to pay $28 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they engaged in unlawful practices in servicing consumers' home mortgage loans.
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BUYER / SELLER 101 SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER 2008 CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE
Classes are available now for September 25 - 26, 2008 and November 13 - 14, 2008. Register today for your seat!

The Debt Marketplace, Inc. is committed to providing comprehensive industry resources for maximizing returns and controlling risk, announces that seats are open for its Buyer / Seller 101 course. This two-day class, targeting new market participants and those who are considering it for improving their overall results with debt buying and selling, reviews:

- Overview of the Industry
- Compliance
- Due Diligence
- Pricing
- Negotiations
- Collection Strategies
- Measuring Success
- Marketing Strategies

If you are a first time buyer or veteran, this class can benefit you! Starting with the basics, you develop skills under the insightful instruction of Dennis Hammond, a leader in the Debt Buying / Debt Selling industry.

About Us
Formed in 1994, The Debt Marketplace educates buyers and sellers on all aspects of marketing delinquent receivable portfolios. To help participants succeed in this evolving market, we provide buyers and sellers with expert resources for:

- Maximizing profit potential for all parties.
- Reducing business risk.
- Increasing understanding of market factors.
- Managing post sale issues.

The Debt Marketplace answers the industry's demand for an efficient, reliable and equitable method for portfolio marketing. Our firm focuses on thorough due diligence for all parties to achieve positive result prior to, and following, the transaction.

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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION AWARDS CONVERGYS CONTRACT FOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
(Cincinnati; September 10, 2008) - - Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in relationship management and a preferred solutions provider to the Federal Government, announced that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a federal corporation created by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, has awarded Convergys a contract for its customer management solutions.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MCCOLLUM URGES CONSUMERS TO MONITOR CREDIT AND DEBIT ACTIVITY
TALLAHASSEE - Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued a consumer alert following a significant loss of data from The Bank of New York Mellon Shareholder Services (BNY Mellon SS). More than 742,000 Florida residents may have had their personal data disclosed as a result, out of a total of 12.5 million consumers nationwide whose data was involved in the breach. The Attorney General cautioned consumers who are or have been clients of BNY Mellon to closely review their accounts for unauthorized charges and monitor their bank and credit card statements.
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SMALL BUSINESS OWNER OPTIMISM CONTINUES TO DROP
Reflecting signs of a weaker economy and rising costs, small business owners' optimism continues to decline. According to the recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, surveyed in July, small business owner optimism has fallen to 45, the lowest score reported since the survey began five years ago. The Index has been declining since mid-2007.
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ARGUS AND TRANSUNION LAUNCH CREDIT DYNAMICS 360(SM) SOLUTION
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., and CHICAGO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Argus Information and Advisory Services and TransUnion today jointly launched Credit Dynamics 360(SM), the first solution that provides senior financial services executives with a comprehensive and customized view of the U.S. consumer credit landscape. With industry-trended data back through 1999 on 75 depersonalized key credit characteristics, the product allows financial services companies to compare and analyze performance going forward of their customers and their accounts as well as establish benchmarks against the industry overall and their competitors.
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WELLS FARGO ANNOUNCES 3RD QUARTER NON-CASH CHARGE FOR FANNIE MAE, FREDDIE MAC PREFERRED SECURITIES
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) said today that in third quarter 2008 it will record other-than-temporary impairment and take a non-cash charge to earnings for its investments in perpetual preferred securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). The Company's perpetual preferred investments in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are included in securities available for sale at a cost of $336 million and $144 million, respectively. These securities currently trade at 5 to 10 percent of par value. The Company does not hold any common or any other equity securities issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
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BEAR STEARNS AND EMC MORTGAGE TO PAY $28 MILLION TO SETTLE FTC CHARGES OF UNLAWFUL MORTGAGE SERVICING AND DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES
The Bear Stearns Companies, LLC and its subsidiary, EMC Mortgage Corporation, have agreed to pay $28 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they engaged in unlawful practices in servicing consumers' home mortgage loans. The companies allegedly misrepresented the amounts borrowers owed, charged unauthorized fees, such as late fees, property inspection fees, and loan modification fees, and engaged in unlawful and abusive collection practices. Under the proposed settlement they will stop the alleged illegal practices and institute a data integrity program to ensure the accuracy and completeness of consumers' loan information.
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JULY PENDING HOME SALES DOWN 3.2%
The number of pending home sales fell 3.2% in July after gaining in June, according to a report released Tuesday, the latest in a series of gloomy housing reports.
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OUSTED STATE STUDENT AID BOARD REINSTATED
California's director of finance has reinstated the EdFund board of directors, reversing a California Student Aid Commission decision to oust the board of the nonprofit agency that guarantees student loans.
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TRANSUNION.COM: MORTGAGE LOAN DELINQUENCY RATES RISE FOR THE SIXTH STRAIGHT QUARTER, UP NEARLY 9 PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS QUARTER
CHICAGO, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- TransUnion.com released today the results of its analysis of trends in the mortgage industry for the second quarter of 2008. The report is part of an ongoing series of quarterly consumer lending sector analyses focusing on credit card, auto loan and mortgage data to be released on TransUnion's Web site.
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STUDENT LOAN FUNDS AVAILABLE DESPITE LENDING CRISIS WORRIES BUT CONCERNS REMAIN ACCORDING TO REGIONAL SURVEY
BOSTON, Sep 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A just-completed regional survey reveals that students and parents experienced little or no problems accessing federal students loans for this fall, despite the past summer's sub-prime lending crisis and attendant worries about the availability of college loans.
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ILLINOIS CREDIT UNIONS TO HELP WITH COLLEGE AID
CHICAGO (Map, News) - Eight Illinois credit unions have partnered with two state agencies to provide $100 million in financial aid for college students through a new program designed to plug funding gaps brought by the nation's credit crunch, state officials announced Sunday.
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FAIR ISAAC PARTNERS WITH INNOVATIVE RECEIVABLES MANAGEMENT FIRM
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FIC), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced a partnership with Business Processes Redefined, LLC (BPR) to deliver sophisticated collection and recovery services to corporate clients. This offering is a cost-effective, results-driven alternative to traditional collection practices.
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FANNIE, FREDDIE AFTERSHOCKS: MORE BANK WOES
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is likely to cause big problems for hundreds of community banks nationwide and could lead to a new round of bank failures.
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STATEMENT BY SECRETARY HENRY M. PAULSON, JR. ON TREASURY AND FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY ACTION TO PROTECT FINANCIAL MARKETS AND TAXPAYERS
In July, Congress granted the Treasury, the Federal Reserve and FHFA new authorities with respect to the GSEs, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Since that time, we have closely monitored financial market and business conditions and have analyzed in great detail the current financial condition of the GSEs - including the ability of the GSEs to weather a variety of market conditions going forward. As a result of this work, we have determined that it is necessary to take action.
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ALAN H. FISHMAN JOINS WASHINGTON MUTUAL AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2008--Washington Mutual, Inc. (NYSE:WM), one of the nation's leading banks for consumers and small businesses, announced today that Alan H. Fishman has been appointed chief executive officer and has joined WaMu's Board of Directors.
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The following Updates and New Entries occured since the last At A Glance was sent:
Portfolios For Sale
$464,882.00     Credit Cards
BAL Financial LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?593  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1774  

$1,200,000.00     Credit Cards
BAL Financial LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?592  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1774  

$420,000.00     Credit Cards
BAL Financial LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?591  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1774  

$234,000.00     Credit Cards
BAL Financial LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?590  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1774  

$850,000.00     Credit Cards
BAL Financial LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?589  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1774  

$4,169,435.00     Credit Cards
Argonaut Financial, LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?588  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1826  

$2,400,000.00     Telecommunications
International Credit Services, LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?587  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?2773  

$5,500,000.00     Credit Cards
International Credit Services, LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?586  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?2773  

$1,000,000.00     Consumer Loans
International Credit Services, LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?585  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?2773  

$3,800,000.00     Credit Cards
International Credit Services, LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?584  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?2773  

Debt Sellers
QRON INC
888-791-9984

Mail Services
PCI GROUP INC
Anthony Faldetta
800-394-0328
More Information

Software
WALZ CERTIFIED MAIL SOLUTIONS
951-491-6800

Industry Events
Bankruptcy 2008: Views from the Bench
American Bankruptcy Institute
Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, D.C.
September 12, 2008
More Information

Buyer / Seller 101
The Debt Marketplace, Inc.
Embassy Suites
Downey, California
September 25 - 26, 2008
More Information

28th Annual Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute
American Bankruptcy Institute
H. Roe Bartle Hall Convention Center
Kansas City, Missouri
October 3, 2008
More Information

Recovery Management Strategies and Techniques
Resource Management Services, Inc.
Hyatt Rosemont Chicago O'Hare Airport
Chicago, IL
October 7 - 9, 2008
More Information

Chicago Consumer Bankruptcy Conference
American Bankruptcy Institute
The Standard Club
Chicago, Illinois
October 13, 2008
More Information

Distressed Retailed Summit
Infocast
Digital Sandbox
New York, NY
October 16 - 17, 2008
More Information
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