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News Headlines
- House Panel Approves Fed Audits, Carves Small Banks Out of Reform Fees 11/20/09
- Senate Gets Its Own Version of Financial Reform Bill 11/18/09
- Banks and Health Care Debt Collectors Poised to Benefit from Rise in HSA Growth 11/12/09
- Debt Collection Agencies More Optimistic About Future 11/10/09
- Another Big Loss for Consumer Credit Card Debt in September 11/9/09
- Banks Charging Off Debt at a Higher Rate than in Great Depression 10/28/09
- CFPA Debated in Committee this Week; Experts Weigh In on ARM Impact 10/21/09
- Barney Frank Moves to Push Credit Card Rules on Banks Early 10/7/09
- Bernanke Tries to Push an Unpopular TALF Program 10/1/09
- Executive Bio: Louis Treiger 9/24/09
- Chargeoffs a Key Driver in Declining Credit Card Balances 9/23/09
- FTC Slaps $1 million Fine on Internet Lender Over Collection and Loan Practices 9/22/09
- President's Focus Shifts Back to Financial Reform, Consumer Protection 9/16/09
- Executive Bio: Todd Kaus 9/8/09
- Consumer Credit Balances Shifting to Lower Quality Brackets 9/4/09
- Executive Bio: Darin B. Herring 8/28/09
- California AG Gets $1 million Judgment Against Lender Over Collection Practices 8/25/09
- Government Extends TALF Debt-Securities Purchasing Program 8/19/09
- Consumer Credit Outstanding Continued Nosedive in June 8/10/09
- Credit Card Business Model Tested in Current Downturn 7/15/09
- Consumer Bankruptcies on Pace to Hit Pre-Reform Levels in 2009 7/8/09
- Americans Going Delinquent on Loans at Record Pace 7/7/09
- Card Chargeoffs Accelerate, Break 10 Percent Barrier in May 7/2/09
- Fed Reflects on Financial Crisis and Its Root Causes 6/24/09
- As President Stands to Grant More Powers, Fed Faces Numerous Attacks 6/17/09
- Follow Paul Legrady on Twitter at NACM Conference 6/15/09
- Obama to Propose Federal Reserve as Super-Regulator in Reforms 6/15/09
- Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Bankruptcy Reform Law Provision 6/9/09
- U.S. Consumer Credit Plummets in April; Credit Cards Fall 11 percent 6/8/09
- Credit Card Companies Get a Lift After Legislation Passes 6/3/09
- In Your Words: Comments from the ARM Industry Confidence Survey 6/1/09
- Banks Eager to Repay Bailout Money to Escape Government Control 5/21/09
- ARM Companies Tell Different Tales in First Quarter Confidence Survey 5/20/09
- Collateral-Backed Lending Led to Economic Crisis: FDIC Chair 5/14/09
- Bernanke at Fed Meeting: More Banking Oversight Needed 5/8/09
- Congress Looks to Supplant Fed with Credit Card Bill Push 4/29/09
- Credit Card Chargeoffs Continue to Rise; 10% Rates May be Seen in 2009 4/22/09
- Automated Solutions Help ARM Professionals Become Red Flag Compliant 4/16/09
- ACA Launches Consumer-Focused Web Site to Help Answer Tough Financial Questions 4/15/09
- NY Attorney General Going After Debt Collection Case Process Servers 4/14/09
- FTC Deadline for Red Flag Rule Compliance Nears for ARM Professionals 4/9/09
- Credit Card Debt Shrinks at Fastest Rate in 30 Years in February 4/8/09
- Servicers to Play Important Role in Toxic Asset Plan 4/2/09
- FCC Asks for Comments on a Challenge to Collectors’ Use of Autodialers to Contact Cell Phones 3/26/09
- Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Gets New Life in New Congress 3/25/09
- Fed Tries to Rebuild the Economy with $1.2 trillion Effort 3/19/09
- Cramdown Rules to Hit Unsecured Creditors, Depending on Language 3/9/09
- Consumer Credit Gains in January Led by Cards 3/9/09
- Consumer Credit Performance Continues to Weaken As Card Chargeoffs Soar 3/4/09
- Smaller ARM Firms May have a Crack at Government Rescue Work 2/18/09
Analysis Headlines
- Creditors Are Shifting Strategy: Soon, Less will be More
- Getting Current on Pricing in the U.S. Credit Card Debt Purchasing Market
- Recovery Management: Best Practices for Managing Collection Agencies
- How the New Red Flag Rules Impact Your Business
- The Labor Market And The November Bankruptcy Risk Reading
- Banks Show Sliding Confidence on Collection Prospects, But Expect Rebound: Survey
- Data Causing Concern for Credit Card Market
- Managing Collection Processes in Uncertain Credit Markets
- Q3 Ends with Moderating Consumer Sentiment, but Confidence Hit by October Plunge
- The Cost of Dirty Data to Accounts Receivable Managers
- Cost of Living, Not Debt, is the Biggest Issue Facing Young Adults
- Minimize Losses or Maximize Profits?
- Improving Deceased Account Collections Performance Without Sacrificing Client Brands
- Understanding Hispanic Culture and Credit
- Consumers are Continuing to Spend But Not Contribute to Real Economic Growth
- ARM Companies Under Pressure as Q2 Ends with Persistent Consumer Pessimism
- Turning Around the Negative Trends in the Mortgage Industry
- Market Report: Seven Factors Influencing the Credit Card Market
- Kaulkin Ginsberg to Present the Best Places to Work in Credit and Collections
- Leveraging Technology: Automated Collections
- Credit Card Delinquencies Drop As Charge-Offs Continue to Rise
- Financial Services Creditor Survey Underscores Anxiety about Current Economic Conditions
- Consumer Gloominess Likely to Continue to Pressure Collections
- Creditor Survey Underscores Anxiety about Current Economic Conditions
- The 5 E’s: A Creditor’s Guide to Managing Outside Collection Agencies
- Credit Card Spending Growth Continues Unabated As Do Charge-Offs and Delinquencies
- A Customer in Bankruptcy
- Spending Anxiety Pressures American Households
- Compliance Essential for Effective Accounts Receivable Management
- Getting Current on Pricing in the U.S. Credit Card Debt Purchasing Market
- Skittish Consumers Threaten the ARM Industry
- Big Banks Seek Regional, Midsize Partners as Downturn Slams Profits
- A Growing Movement of PCI Compliance
- Seven Factors to Consider BEFORE Filing an Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition
- Sallie Mae’s Shift in Focus
- Private Student Loans Could Graduate into Major New Debt Market
- Person-to-Person Lending Set to Impact Credit Market
- Politicking Over Privacy
- Collections Capacity Optimization – Part 3
- Collections Capacity Optimization – Part 2
- Collections Capacity Optimization – Part 1
- Fraud Prevention Measures
- Drilling Down on Consumer Bankruptcy
- Sector-Specific Trends Impacting Credit Card ARM: Telecom
- The Evolution of Smart Card Technology
- Sector-Specific Trends Impacting Credit Card ARM: Mortgage
- The Importance of Alignment between Business and Systems Architecture in Internal Debt Collection
- Creditors Exercising Options for Receivables Management
- Non-Traditional Credit Scoring: Wot’s All This, Then?
- Incentivizing Effective Collections
Research Headlines
- Kaulkin Report 7 Excerpt - The Credit Card Industry: A Farewell to Cash
- Kaulkin Report 6th Edition - First Party Collections
- Kaulkin Report 6th Edition - The Credit Economy
Press Releases
- Auto Finance Veteran Launches Windsor Remarketing 11/11/09
- Cavalry Portfolio Services Unveils New Online Payment Center 11/10/09
- Equifax Helps Financial Institutions Improve Account Management Productivity Across Portfolios 11/6/09
- Bharatbook.com Included New Report On "Collections and Debt Management In UK Personal Lending" In Its Market Report 11/5/09
- Online Resources Launches New Consumer-Friendly Online Banking & Billpay 11/4/09
- Fitch: U.S. Credit Card Performance Measures Mixed as Chargeoffs Drop 10/30/09
- Equifax to Acquire IXI Corporation 10/22/09
- Zions Bank Maintains Role as Utah's Top Lender to Small Businesses for 16 Consecutive Years 10/16/09
- Manufacturing Companies Turn to FTRANS to Increase Cash Flow and Manage Trade Credit 10/9/09
- Teres Solutions and RateGenius Bring Automated Auto Loan Refinancing to Credit Unions and Financial Institutions 10/6/09
- Consumer Delinquencies Continue Upward Climb In Second Quarter 2009 10/1/09
- HSBC Finance - SWOT Analysis 9/18/09
- Credit Suisse Publishes "The World Post the Credit Crisis" Report 9/15/09
- CGI provides banks with improved working capital capabilities 9/15/09
- Newest Georgia Lending and Rate Index Shows Credit Unions Continue to Offer Consumers Savings in First Half of 2009 9/11/09
- DebtX To Sell $788 Million In Loans from Silverton Bank Oct. 20 9/11/09
- EOS Group Buys Spanish Debt Collector 9/9/09
- Associated Bank Partners with Elan Financial Services for its Credit Card Program 9/4/09
- Author Gives Away Book on Debt 8/31/09
- Credit Card Issuers Seeing Improvement 8/31/09
- Executive Change: Bloxom and Lentz Join Hampton Roads Bankshares' Credit Risk Management Team 8/31/09
- Executive Change: NCCI Welcomes Two New National Account Managers 8/28/09
- Debt Management Getting Harder with New Bank Rules, Says DebtGuru.com 8/26/09
- Akcelerant Announces Company-Wide Reorganization 8/25/09
- Magnum Hosts New Age of Consumer & Credit Protection, Regulation and Enforcement Webinar 8/25/09
- Reader's Digest Readies Planned Bankruptcy and News on Other Challenged U.S. Companies for Aug 24 8/24/09
- Mortgage Delinquencies Set Record in Second Quarter 8/21/09
- Debt Connection Symposium and Expo 2009 Hotel Room Block Extended Until Friday, August 21, 2009 8/19/09
- Pay Increase Budgets Decrease in 2009 for Banking and Financial Organizations 8/14/09
- Creditors to Meet with Prospective Agencies and Debt Buyers at Debt Connection Symposium and Expo 2009 8/13/09
- U.S. Foreclosure Activity Increases 7 Percent in July; Up 32 Percent from Last Year 8/13/09
- BusinessFactors.com Offers Assistance to CIT Customers Seeking Alternative Sources of Small Business Financing 8/12/09
- Research and Markets: Tools and Strategies for Running a Successful Credit Collection and Debt Recovery Operation Provides Key Insights for Banks at All Levels 8/5/09
- TNB Card Services Extends Agreement with First Data 8/3/09
- Ocwen Endorses Administration's Stepped-Up Effort to Promote Mortgage Modifications 7/31/09
- GE Money Extends Consumer Credit Card Program Partnership with Walmart 7/31/09
- Sun Belt Dominates First Half 2009 Foreclosure Rankings But Unemployment-Related Foreclosures may be Spreading 7/30/09
- FTC Announces Further Extension on 'Red Flags' Rule Implementation to November 1 7/30/09
- ACA International Submits Testimony on Arbitration to House Subcommittee 7/29/09
- First Data and Citi Enter Into Outsourcing Agreement for US Lockbox Services 7/17/09
- New Convergys Relationship Management Survey Highlights Key Internal Customer Experience Challenges and Opportunities for Banks 7/17/09
- U.S. Foreclosure Activity Up 11 Percent in Q2 to Highest Quarterly Total on Record 7/16/09
- Akcelerant Adds 20 New Customers in Second Quarter 7/15/09
- Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Announces Agreements to Recapitalize Nevada Community Banks 7/14/09
- TransUnion Consumer Credit Risk Index Hits Record Level 7/9/09
- TDECU and TNB Card Services Create One-of-a-Kind Credit Card 7/6/09
- CBA President Says Proposed Consumer Protection Act is a ‘Bridge Too Far’ 7/6/09
- Persolvo Data Systems Adds Over 100 Debt Settlement Companies and $1.2 Billion in Debt to its Database in Q2 7/2/09
- FDIC Announces Settlement With Advanta Bank Corporation for Deceptive and Unfair Practices 7/2/09
- Credit Solutions Settles $29.5 Million In Consumer Debt During June 7/2/09
