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News Headlines
- House Panel Approves Fed Audits, Carves Small Banks Out of Reform Fees 11/20/09
- State AG Sues 17 Internet Payday Lenders and Collection Agencies 11/18/09
- Senate Gets Its Own Version of Financial Reform Bill 11/18/09
- Former Debt Buyer Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Fraud 11/17/09
- ACA Defends Self-Regulatory Proposal for Debt Collection Industry 11/9/09
- Debt Purchasing Takes Center Stage at ACA International Fall Forum 11/6/09
- ACA International Board Halts Plans for Self Regulation in Collection Industry 11/5/09
- Collection Agency Settles Class-Action Lawsuit for $2.55 million 11/4/09
- State Launching Major Crackdown on Debt Collectors 11/3/09
- Removing Antitrust Exemption Will Have Little Impact on Health Insurers 10/29/09
- FTC Joins Justice Department in Brief Regarding FDCPA Supreme Court Case 10/27/09
- Government Report Recommends Significant Changes to FDCPA 10/22/09
- CFPA Debated in Committee this Week; Experts Weigh In on ARM Impact 10/21/09
- Another Circuit Court Ruling Complicates Answering Machine Use in Debt Collection 10/20/09
- ARM Professionals Look For Cost Containment in Health Care Reform 10/16/09
- NY Attorney General Wins $200,000 Suit Against Debt Settlement Firm 10/16/09
- Federal Ruling Against Law Firm Sets New Precedent for Debt Collection Letters 10/14/09
- ACA Holds Successful Washington, D.C. Fly-In 10/13/09
- Restrictive Debt Collection Language in Reform Bill Targets Hospitals, Not Debt Collectors 10/9/09
- Feds Arrest Two in Buffalo for Debt Collection Scam 10/5/09
- State Lawmakers Seek Legislative Solutions to Health Care Reform Mandates 9/28/09
- California Association of Collectors Votes to Stand Pat on ACA Membership Ties 9/25/09
- FTC Slaps $1 million Fine on Internet Lender Over Collection and Loan Practices 9/22/09
- Maryland Boots Major Debt Buyer from State Over Licensing 9/18/09
- Student Loan Bill Could Drastically Alter Education ARM Industry 9/17/09
- President's Focus Shifts Back to Financial Reform, Consumer Protection 9/16/09
- FTC Details Remaining Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration Panels 9/15/09
- Georgia Judge Rules Against State AG in Case Against Collection Law Firm 9/11/09
- ARM Industry Discusses Collection Law Changes in North Carolina 9/2/09
- Ohio Attorney General Fires Warning Shot at Debt Collectors Over Complaints 9/1/09
- UK Officials Close Down Four ARM Companies After Investigation 8/27/09
- California AG Gets $1 million Judgment Against Lender Over Collection Practices 8/25/09
- North Carolina Legislation Targets Asset Buyers, Impacts Debt Collectors 8/24/09
- ARM Industry Weighs Impact of Health Care Reform on Business 8/21/09
- Missouri Attorney General Blindsides Two Debt Collection Firms with Lawsuits 8/20/09
- NY AG Sues to Shut Down Collection Agency Accused of Sexual Harassment 8/19/09
- Debt Buyer to Pay $150,000 in Class Action Settlement 8/14/09
- Massachusetts Toughens Rules for Small Claims Collection Lawsuits 8/12/09
- Key Figures Download on FTC Discussion on Process Servers and Legal Collection Issues 8/11/09
- FTC Collection Litigation Roundtable Sees Lively Debate on Legal Issues 8/7/09
- Debt Collector Registry and Dispute Resolution Proposal May Alienate Prominent ACA Affiliate 8/6/09
- FTC Clarifies Some Issues Surrounding Deceased Debt Collection 8/4/09
- FTC Meeting to Discuss Collection Litigation and Arbitration 7/28/09
- Debt Portfolio Registration Services Fill an Operational and Regulatory Gap 7/22/09
- Patient’s Death Renews Calls on Capitol Hill to Limit Specialty-Hospital Growth 7/21/09
- FDCPA Lawsuit Volume Picks Up Steam in June 7/13/09
- Consumer Bankruptcies on Pace to Hit Pre-Reform Levels in 2009 7/8/09
- Collection Agency Settles with FTC for $225,000 7/6/09
- FTC Issues Advisory Opinion to ACA International Regarding FDCPA - FCRA Conflict 7/2/09
- ARM Firms to Get New Regulator Under Treasury Proposal Issued this Week 7/1/09
Analysis Headlines
- The Collections Quandary: Tripped by a Cell Phone No More
- How the New Red Flag Rules Impact Your Business
- $28 Million FTC Settlement with Bear Stearns/EMC Mortgage has Significant Impact on ARM Industry
- Healthcare Without a Net
- Legislating Healthcare Funding and its Effects on ARM
- HIPAA and Medical Collections: Staying Compliant Worth the Hassle
- Supreme Court eDiscovery Ruling Impacts Data Management Strategies for Businesses
- From Foti to Davis: Third Party Disclosures in the Answering Machine Age
- The FDCPA Paradox of Targeted Voice Messaging Technologies
- Dealing with a Regulatory Complaint
- Predictions for 2007; What’s Next for ARM?
- 20 Sure Fire Ways to Lose Money, and Get Sued
- Unsecured Creditors – Challenges after Bankruptcy Reform
- Using the Law with Collections Efforts for Increased Recovery
- The Talk about Certification and Process Management
- Frivolous Lawsuits
Research Headlines
Press Releases
- TASC: FTC Proposal Would Hurt Finance Industry 11/20/09
- Collection Law Firm Announced 3 Lawyers Named Wisconsin Rising Stars by Super Lawyers, 1 Named Wisconsin Super Lawyer 11/17/09
- Changes to New Brunswick Collections 11/16/09
- FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics 11/10/09
- As the Health Care Debate Rages On, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Continue to Gain in Popularity 11/6/09
- Comtech Systems Partners with Service Exchange Network On Debt Collection Process Serving 11/4/09
- FTC Extends Enforcement Deadline for Identity Theft Red Flags Rule 11/2/09
- FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, October 1-15, 2009 10/22/09
- ACA International Guide to State Collection Laws Now Available Online 10/21/09
- Eric M. Berman, P.C., Forms Joint Venture with New York Law Firm To Expand Collection and Client Service Capabilities 10/14/09
- Convoke Systems Announces Answer to Regulations Pertaining to Incomplete Media and Other Issues Facing Debt Buyers 10/12/09
- Columbia Financial International and Ozols Business Group form Marketing Partnership Targeting the Credit and Debt Collection Industry 10/12/09
- TASC to Address Proposed FTC, Illinois Laws at Financial Services Collections & Credit Risk Conference 10/9/09
- New Statistics Reveal 8.73% Of Consumer Attorneys Represent 65.4% of All FDCPA Plaintiffs 10/8/09
- Commercial Law League’s New Complex Commercial Litigation Committee to Hold First Program 10/7/09
- Eltman, Eltman & Cooper Improves Dormant Judgment Collections for Top Debt Buyers by more than 50% 10/6/09
- New York State Debt Collectors Throw Support Behind Cuomo 10/2/09
- NY Attorney General Cuomo Announces Criminal Charges Against 12 Buffalo Debt Collectors 9/30/09
- Illinois Rep. Melissa Bean Discusses Debt Collection Issues with ACA Member FMS Investment Corp. 9/29/09
- Women Legislators Support USOBA Debt Settlement Services Act, Reject ‘Advance Fee Ban’ 9/25/09
- Collection Law Firm Uses IAT Dialing Technology to Offset Account Increase 9/22/09
- FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, September 1-15 9/22/09
- New Federal Laws Regulating Credit Card Companies Begin to Take Effect 9/21/09
- FTC to Host Public Roundtables to Address Evolving Consumer Privacy Issues 9/17/09
- Milberg LLP Files Class Action Against NAF for Consumer Fraud and Breach of Contract by Favoring Creditors During the Arbitration Process 9/16/09
- Business Debt Collections: Falcon Medical Now Falcon WorldWide Debt Collection 9/11/09
- Encore Capital Group Settles Legal Dispute 9/9/09
- WebRecon LLC Adds About a Dozen New Consumer Statutes to its Watchlist 9/8/09
- Magnum Hosts New Age of Consumer & Credit Protection, Regulation and Enforcement Webinar 8/25/09
- FTC Announces Public Forum on Proposed Debt Relief Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule 8/24/09
- ACA Supported Legislation Introduced in U.S. House 8/12/09
- 5000 FDCPA Lawsuits: A Disturbing New Milestone 8/11/09
- Capital Debt Settlement and Legal Helpers Form Consumer Advocacy Partnership 8/4/09
- DCS 2009 Announces the Addition of Arbitration and Dialer Strategy Round Tables 7/31/09
- 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
- Operators of Credit Card Rate Reduction Scam Are Banned From Telemarketing: FTC 7/10/09
- CBA President Says Proposed Consumer Protection Act is a ‘Bridge Too Far’ 7/6/09
- FDIC Announces Settlement With Advanta Bank Corporation for Deceptive and Unfair Practices 7/2/09
- Patients’ Ability to Pay and Federal Healthcare Reform Are Greatest Challenges to Hospitals: MedAssist Survey 6/30/09
- Credit Repair Operation Settles with FTC; Company Made False Claims and Charged Illegal Up-Front Fees 6/29/09
- TransUnion Alerts Collectors of Accounts Involved in Collection Litigation 6/22/09
- Parascript Signature Verification Technology Used by Moscow Law Firm to Detect Signature Fraud in $160,000 Debt Collection Case 6/22/09
- CBA President Comments on President Obama’s Plan for Financial Regulatory Reform 6/18/09
- Halo Debt Solutions Supports Push Toward Industry Regulation 6/16/09
- ACA Submits New Comments in Response to Proposed Rule by New Mexico AG Regarding Collection of Time-Barred Debt 6/9/09
- Eltman, Eltman & Cooper: The Nation's Leading Judgment Enforcement Firm 6/5/09
- No White Flags Surrendering to Possible Identity Theft Here – Gila Corp Gets “Red Flag” Compliant 5/28/09
- CDIA to Host Third Teleseminar on ID Theft Red Flag Rules 5/26/09
- FTC to Host Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration Roundtable 5/19/09
