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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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ADDITIONAL DEBT CONNECTION SYMPOSIUM AND EXPO 2009 ROUND TABLE SESSIONS ANNOUNCED
New to the DCS 2009 conference, the Wednesday Round Table sessions will include Gail Husman (DirecTV) Agency Scorecard and Performance Management", as well as Roger Knauf (DBA International) presenting a "Debt Buyers Legislative Update". In a special breakout session for Agency Owners, Mike Ginsberg (Kaulkin Ginsberg) discussing "Maximizing Your Business Value".
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MORE AUTO INDUSTRY BANKRUPTCIES LOOM
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A plea by struggling auto parts makers for $8 billion to $10 billion in additional federal loan guarantees was turned down by the Obama administration's auto task force last week.
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OBAMA DETAILS BROAD FINANCIAL REFORM
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) -- President Obama on Wednesday unveiled his long-anticipated plan to restructure how banks and other firms are regulated in the hope of preventing another financial collapse.
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WELLS FARGO STUDY: PARENTS AND CHILDREN DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE WHEN IT COMES TO MONEY
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced results of a recent survey that shows parents and their 18 to 22-year-old children don't always see eye to eye when it comes to managing personal finances.
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CONSUMER AFFAIRS GROUP SAYS FIRST PREMIER BANK CREDIT CARD OFFER READS LIKE A "SATIRE"
President Obama just signed the new Credit Card Act of 2009 into law on May 22, with stipulations that are meant to improve consumer disclosure of the facts of these offers, and stop some of the outrageous practices of the industry.
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HOPE FINANCIAL ISSUES DEBT CONSOLIDATION ALERT
Hope Financial, a leading provider of debt consolidation and credit card debt relief services has issued a consumer advisory alert warning consumers about unsolicited phone calls for debt consolidation services on behalf of Hope Financial.
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TRIAD FINANCIAL FORMS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH WINDSOR GROUP TO EXPAND THIRD-PARTY SERVICING
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - - Triad Financial and Windsor Group today announced their partnership to grow Triad's third-party servicing business, which supports finance companies, banks, investors and auto dealers.
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COMPANIES WARN OF UNSCRUPULOUS DEBT COLLECTIONS
THE government should step in to help protect indebted people and their employers from being exploited by unscrupulous debt collectors, a debt counselling company said today (June 17).
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READERS, IT IS TIME TO BEGIN DEFAULTING ON YOUR CREDIT CARDS - ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A RENTER
Bailout Nation mentality has hit critical mass. Just as we have walk aways from homes with "no sweat", we are now at the point our debts on credit cards are no longer an issue either.
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WWJD COMES BETWEEN TWO COLLECTION AGENCIES
Bullseye Collection Agency's (Bullseye) use of the acronym "WWJD" as part of a business motto has been called "offensive" and "harassing" in a federal class action lawsuit filed by Mark and Sara Neill.
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US BANCORP REPAYS TARP; GOLDMAN ON DECK
US Bancorp (USB Quote) on Wednesday said it had repaid $6.6 billion in federal bailout money, as big banks the government recently deemed sufficiently capitalized began to move toward independence.
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EXPERIAN INTRODUCES POWERFUL NEW PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SCORES THAT TARGET SMALL-BUSINESS RISK
Costa Mesa, Calif., Experian®, a global information services company, today announced the launch of three highly predictive credit scores that enable members of its Small Business Credit ShareSM program to quickly identify financial accounts that are most likely to become delinquent. Powered by Experian's extensive business data and advanced analytics capabilities, the new portfolio risk scores help clients reduce costs and maximize revenue by allowing them to address accounts that could pose future business risks.
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ELECTRONIC FRAUD
Federal government should step in if companies can't protect credit card information.
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CREDIT CARD DEFAULTS SPIKE IN MAY
Another indication that consumers are having a tough time is coming from figures on credit card defaults in May.
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CREDIT CARD SETTLEMENTS ON THE RISE
NEW YORK, June 16 (UPI) -- The American Bankers Association said that settlements on credit card debt are rising, a sign expectations of full payment on U.S. accounts are dwindling.
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PROBE INTO PASCACK VALLEY DEBT COLLECTION SETTLED
The collection agency that shocked thousands of former Pascack Valley Hospital patients with its efforts to collect on outdated and already-paid bills has settled an investigation by the state Division of Consumer Affairs.
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CREDIT BAILOUT: ISSUERS SLASHING CARD BALANCES
The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days ago.
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MERCHANTS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE COST OF PAYMENT CARD SECURITY RULES
The PCI data security rules require that a retailer comply with every requirement, instead of letting the merchant focus on areas of greatest risk. Merchants are getting tired of that all-or-nothing approach, and are letting the PCI Security Standards Council know it.
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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HOSTS MORTGAGE FRAUD SUMMIT
AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today welcomed state and local authorities, law enforcement officials, prosecutors and other interested Texans to the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Mortgage Fraud Summit.
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WARREN TRYING TO MAKE UP FOR LOST REVENUE
The city of Warren will crackdown on unpaid bills in an effort to increase revenue.
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NO SPARE SEATS IN COURTROOM AS LAWYERS FILL HOUSE
The lawyers had converged on the court to hear interlocutory applications related to the Commerce Commission case against credit card companies - MasterCard and Visa - and 11 banks and finance companies over alleged price fixing of credit card payment fees.
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TRANSUNION.COM: NATIONAL AUTO LOAN DELINQUENCY RATES EXPERIENCE SEASONAL DROP IN FIRST QUARTER 2009
CHICAGO, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- TransUnion.com released today the results of its analysis of trends in the auto lending industry for the first quarter of 2009. The report is part of an ongoing series of quarterly consumer lending sector analyses focusing on credit card, auto loan and mortgage data that may be found on TransUnion's Web site. Information for this analysis is culled quarterly from approximately 27 million anonymous, individual credit files, providing a real-life perspective on how U.S. consumers are managing their credit health.
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CITIBANK LAUNCHES CITIGOLD GLOBAL BANKING
Citibank, a member of Citi, today unveiled Citigold Global Banking, a global recognition relationship which comes with a suite of consistently convenient services and privileges that Citigold customers can enjoy when they visit Citigold centers around the world.
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BAD LOANS SOAR AT CAPITAL ONE IN MAY
Credit card charge-offs surged at Capital One in May, rising almost 1 percent from the month before as customers continued to struggle with monthly bills amid the worst recession in decades.
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AMEX CREDIT CARD CHARGE-OFFS DIP IN MAY
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Credit card charge-offs at American Express dipped slightly in May as the company benefited from selling some previously written-off customer loans, according to a regulatory filing Monday.
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1,600 WARNED OF POTENTIAL DATA BREACH
IOWA CITY, Jun 12, 2009 (The Gazette - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- An incident at an Iowa City workforce office in early June has prompted Kirkwood Community College officials to issue an alert to about 1,600 individuals and businesses.
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$51,714.00     Judgments
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$960,586.00     Judgments
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$134,013.00     Judgments
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$161,705.00     Judgments
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$272,268.00     Judgments
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804-466-2130
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ALLIED ASSOCIATED
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866-383-3024

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NACTT 44th Annual Meeting
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees
Marriott Copley Place
Boston, MA
July 1 - 4, 2009
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ACA Int'l's 70th Annual Convention & Expo
ACA International
Wynn Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
July 13 - 15, 2009
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Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer Forum
American Bankruptcy Institute
The Mount Washington Resort
Bretton Woods, NH
July 16 - 19, 2009
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NAFCU 42nd Annual Conference & Exhibition
National Association of Federal Credit Unions
Gaylord National on the Potomac
National Harbor, MD
July 21 - 25, 2009
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Debt Connection Symposium and Expo® 2009
Resouce Management Services, Inc.
El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door® Spa
El Conquistador, Puerto Rico
September 15 - 17, 2009
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Recovery Management Strategies & Techniques
Resouce Management Services, Inc.
Hyatt Place Ontario Mills
Ontario, CA
October 6 - 7, 2009
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The Debt Marketplace, Inc.
Embassy Suites
Downey, California
October 13 - 14, 2009
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