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FTC Issues Advisory Opinion to ACA International Regarding FDCPA - FCRA Conflict

The FTC handed down a rare advisory opinion recently at the request of the ACA. The Commission clarified a conflict between the FDCPA and the FCRA surrounding consumer disputes.

• Collection News

  • Agency collects another new client
  • Gila Corporation Takes Time to Sharpen the Saw
  • Commercial Debt Collection Agency in Texas Invests in New Site for Customers
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• Debt Purchasing

  • View Debt Portfolios
  • Submit Debt Portfolios
  • FTC Issues Advisory Opinion to ACA International Regarding FDCPA - FCRA Conflict
  • ARM Firms to Get New Regulator Under Treasury Proposal Issued this Week
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• Bank News

  • FDIC Announces Settlement With Advanta Bank Corporation for Deceptive and Unfair Practices
  • Card Chargeoffs Accelerate, Break 10 Percent Barrier in May
  • Credit Solutions Settles $29.5 Million In Consumer Debt During June
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• Healthcare

  • Recent Acquisition Gives ARM Firm New Healthcare Services Expertise
  • Follow Michael Klozotsky on Twitter at the HFMA Conference
  • ARM Industry Gets Face Time with Lawmakers on Health Care Reform Proposals
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• Consumer/Retail

  • Credit Solutions Settles $29.5 Million In Consumer Debt During June
  • Persolvo Data Systems Adds Over 100 Debt Settlement Companies and $1.2 Billion in Debt to its Database in Q2
  • Research and Markets: UK Personal Lending 2009: UK Consumer Credit Market in 2008 and Future Outlook
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• Technology

  • FDCPA Cases Brought By Consumers Creates New Market Aimed at Collectors
  • Collection Agencies Experimenting with Technology to Deliver Results in Tough Times
  • In Your Words: Comments from the ARM Industry Confidence Survey
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• Government

  • Fed Reflects on Financial Crisis and Its Root Causes
  • Pioneer and ConServe Hold On to Top Spots on ED Contract in May
  • Obama to Propose Federal Reserve as Super-Regulator in Reforms
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• People

  • Executive Change: CORESTAFF Services Appoints Robert Hubbard and Kenneth Anthony as Vice Presidents
  • Executive Change: Ray Matteucci to GB Collects
  • Executive Change: Bengt Lejdström Named CFO at Intrum Justitia
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• Companies

  • Gila Corporation
  • Red2Black Collections Limited
  • Advanta Bank Corporation
  • Bank of America
  • Credit Solutions
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