VERISIGN HELPS EDUCATE TAXPAYERS ABOUT EV SSL IN LIGHT OF IRS'S NEW SECURITY AND PRIVACY STANDARDS Death and taxes may be the only sure things in life, but the Internal Revenue Service is taking steps to help ensure that identity theft doesn't join that list. read more
DEBT COLLECTORS BUSY BUT STILL STRUGGLING Debt collectors don't expect any sympathy. But they're not having an easy time of it these days. When the economy tanks, more people fall behind or miss payments on credit cards and bills. As a result, debt collectors have to make more calls and it's harder for them to collect. read more
TIME TO PAY YOUR AMBULANCE BILL DIXON - The City Council voted Monday to hire a debt collection agency to go after outstanding ambulance bills. read more
A BANKRUPTCY ROOTED IN A BAD DEAL Mike Appling is understandably worried that LyondellBasell Industries sought bankruptcy protection for its U.S. operations this week. read more
WELLS FARGO NOW LEADING SMALL BUSINESS LENDER IN WASHINGTON Wells Fargo announced that, according to the latest Community Reinvestment Act data (2007), it loaned $650 million in 2007 to Washington small business owners (for loans under $100,000). read more
STOP GOVERNING CREDIT LIKE IT'S 1799 The current financial crisis is as modern as it comes: Global mega-banks are trading options and derivatives at lightning speed. Yet, the law of consumer finance governs like it's the 1700s. read more
AMEX CARD CHARGES RECORD 46PC FOR CREDIT American Express has raised the annual rate on one of its credit cards to 46pc, despite interest rates plunging to their lowest level in the Bank of England's history. read more
BANK OF ENGLAND CUTS INTEREST RATE TO RECORD LOW The Bank of England slashed its benchmark interest rate to an all-time low Thursday in an aggressive bid to shore up an economy battered by recession and the global credit crunch. read more
AREA CREDIT UNIONS MERGE Two Larimer County credit unions have merged as the slumping real estate market threatened to take one down. read more
BROKERS DISDAIN TOASTER SALESMEN IN BANK AMERICA'S MERRILL DEAL When Kenneth Lewis, chief executive officer of Bank of America Corp., unveiled the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. on Sept. 15, he called its 16,000-strong brokerage group the firm's "crown jewel." Only a month later, the brokers were rebelling against their new parent. read more
CITI REACHES DEAL WITH LAWMAKERS ON HOME LOANS WASHINGTON - Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal with Citigroup (C) on a plan to let bankruptcy judges alter home loans in an effort to prevent foreclosures and urged other lenders to follow suit. read more
FEINSTEIN INTRODUCES DATA SECURITY BILLS Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on Tuesday introduced a pair of data security bills -- one that would require businesses to notify consumers in the event of a security breach and another, co-sponsored by Sens. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, would ban the sale or display of an individual's Social Security number without his or her consent. read more
DATA BREACHES BOOMING The Identity Theft Resource Center says reported data breaches increased by 47% from 2007 to 2008. read more
GENTLER TAX LAWS URGED ON DEBT DEFAULT Congress should ease certain tax laws governing defaults on mortgages, credit cards and other consumer debt to help Americans who are struggling in the economic downturn, the watchdog agency of the Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday. read more
U.S. LENDERS PAY AS IDLED BORROWERS DON'T Mounting job losses resulted in a surge of late payments to consumer loan accounts, the American Bankers Association said in a Wednesday report that showed the number of delinquent accounts in the third quarter rose to the highest level since 1980. read more
ATTORNEY GENERAL INVESTIGATES AND SEEKS TO STOP PREDATORY DEBT REDUCERS Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today proposed legislation to fight predatory debt reducers that offer mortgage and debt rescue services that may actually cost consumers their homes. read more
DEBT COLLECTORS STRUGGLE WITH FEWER PEOPLE WILLING TO PAY OVERDUE BILLS Collection agencies are keeping busy these days as the number of people with unpaid bills continues to grow. read more
LIVEVOX LAUNCHES GROUNDBREAKING SMARTMESSAGE TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE APPROACH TO UNATTENDED CAMPAIGNS SAN FRANCISCO, January 7, 2008 - LiveVox, the leading provider of hosted-dialer solutions, today announced it can significantly improve unattended collection campaigns with SmartMessage, a new feature that quantifies voice messaging results. read more
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January 22 - 23, 2009
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Washington, DC
January 27 - 28, 2009
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