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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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SEN. SCHUMER WANTS FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO DEBT COLLECTORS
New York Senator Chuck Schumer wants to stop debt collection companies from calling families of the recently deceased.
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BROWN FORCES SUB-PRIME AUTO LENDER LOBEL FINANCIAL TO STOP HARASSING, INTIMIDATING BORROWERS
San Diego, California - Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today forced Lobel Financial, a sub-prime auto lender, to stop its "illegal campaign of harassment and intimidation" against borrowers behind in their bills.
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BILL TARGETS DEBT-MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Even as Oregon's economy sags, the state is gearing up to regulate a growing number of debt-management agencies offering to help cash-strapped consumers pare down their credit-card balances or modify home mortgages or car loans - for a price.
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THE FDIC ISSUES TIPS TO HELP CONSUMERS MANAGE THEIR MONEY IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today issued tips to help consumers spend less, save more, protect against fraud and borrow wisely at any time, but especially during a difficult economy. The advice was published as a special edition of the FDIC Consumer News (the Winter 2008/2009 issue) entitled "Managing Your Money in Good Times and Bad."
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PIONEER RECOVERY JOBS THREATENED
Hoping to save jobs at an Arcade collection agency, a Buffalo-area Congressman and a New York senator are urging the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department to reverse a decision terminating the federal Public Debt Collection Program.
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EBUREAU'S KEVIN HAIRE TO PRESENT AT ACA'S MARCH FOR SUCCESS CONFERENCE
Kevin Haire, Vice President of Collections, eBureau, LLC, will participate on a panel discussion about the effectiveness of scoring as tool for managing healthcare receivables management at ACA's (The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals) March for Success Conference & Expo on Monday, March 16, 2009 at Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa, Las Vegas.
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FOUR STATES' UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ABOVE 10%
Michigan, South Carolina, Rhode Island and California lead U.S. jobless rates, government says.
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TRANSUNION.COM QUARTERLY CREDIT CARD ANALYSIS REVEALS DELINQUENCY RATES UP 11 PERCENT FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER; SIGNS OF MODERATING
CHICAGO, /PRNewswire/ -- TransUnion.com released today the results of its analysis of trends in the credit card lending industry for the fourth quarter of 2008.
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BANK OF AMERICA HELPS CONSUMERS STRETCH THEIR DOLLARS WITH THE LAUNCH OF ADD IT UP™
CHARLOTTE, N.C., /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America Corporation today announced the launch of the Add It Up™ program, a secure online shopping Web site that allows enrolled customers to earn up to 20% cash back on their purchases at more than 270 online retailers, including top names such as Walmart.com, BestBuy.com and Barnes & Noble.com.
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CHAIRMAN BEN S. BERNANKE ON FINANCIAL REFORM TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RISK
The world is suffering through the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, a crisis that has precipitated a sharp downturn in the global economy. Its fundamental causes remain in dispute. In my view, however, it is impossible to understand this crisis without reference to the global imbalances in trade and capital flows that began in the latter half of the 1990s.
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SMALL BIZ OUTLOOK: MORE PAIN AHEAD
February was a rough month for small business owners: The National Federation of Independent Business's "optimism index" plunged to its second-lowest level in the monthly survey's 35-year history. "It is clear that the first quarter of 2009 will be as bad as the fourth quarter of last year," NFIB Chief Economist William Dunkelberg said in a statement accompanying the report.
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FTC RELEASES SPOOF VIDEOS WITH A SERIOUS MESSAGE: ANNUALCREDITREPORT.COM IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED SOURCE FOR FREE ANNUAL CREDIT REPORTS
Despite the musical claims of some TV commercials, the only authorized source to get your free annual credit report under federal law is AnnualCreditReport.com. To reinforce this message, the Federal Trade Commission is featuring two new videos with their own catchy tunes. Both videos are available at www.ftc.gov/freereports and www.YouTube.com/FTCVideos.
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CREDIT CARD DELINQUENCIES FALL 11 PERCENT
Mortgage servicers understand the critical link between consumer debt and mortgage debt - at least traditionally. The equation isn't exactly rocket science: troubled borrowers usually load up on credit card debt, and perhaps even default on unsecured debts, before defaulting on a mortgage.
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MASSACHUSETTS DATA PROTECTION LAW: WHAT YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS TO KNOW
Deadline Extended for Businesses to Comply with New, Tough Standards.
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CREDIT UNIONS DOING WELL DESPITE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Despite the ongoing turmoil in financial markets, Wisconsin credit unions are doing well, and continue to show some of the strongest performance among credit unions nationally, according to their year-end 2008 financial reports filed with regulators.
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STATE LAWS REQUIRE SECURE PERSONAL DATA
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Nevada recently enacted laws requiring businesses to institute certain compliance measures to secure personal information that can be used to perpetrate identity theft.
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CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY DISPENSES ADVICE & INFORMATION TO DEBT-STRESSED CONSUMERS IN NEW BOOK: DEBT COLLECTION ANSWERS: HOW TO USE DEBT COLLECTION LAWS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) - Los Angeles attorney Robert Brennan with the Law Offices of Robert F. Brennan and a noted consumer law attorney, is the co-author of a new book, "Debt Collection Answers: How to Use Debt Collection Laws to Protect Your Rights".
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CONSUMER CREDIT ROSE $1.8 BILLION IN JANUARY
Consumer borrowing showed a surprise rise in January, snapping a three-month decline and signaling that households may have started to loosen their purse strings.
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INDUSTRY EXPERT OFFERS WEBINAR FOCUSING ON CONTACT CENTER CHALLENGES: HOW MICROSOFT IS USING WORKPLACE GAMES TO PREVENT SOFTWARE DEFECTS
Laramie, WY - Snowfly is proud to welcome guest presenter Ross Smith, Director of Windows Security Testing for Microsoft and author of "The Practical Guide to Defect Prevention." The free, one hour webinar is designed for the Operations, Training, Quality, and HR departments of contact centers and provides actionable information. It will be held Thursday, April 2nd at 2PM Eastern. Registration is at http://snowflyincentives.blogspot.com/ or www.Snowfly.com.
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FTC CONCLUDES DEBT COLLECTION NEEDS REFORM
Federal regulators have urged modernization of the law that regulates debt collectors, saying it needs to reflect changes in consumer debt and technology.
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13th Annual National Collections & Credit Risk Conference
Collections & Credit Risk
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
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March 11 - 13, 2009
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2009 National Automobile Finance Conference & Tradeshow
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Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
Orlando, FL
March 29 - 31, 2009
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April 19 - 21, 2009
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