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News Headlines

• Collection Agency Settles Class-Action Lawsuit for $2.55 million 11/4/09
• Senator Defends IRS Private Debt Collectors After GAO Report 11/2/09
• Bernanke Tries to Push an Unpopular TALF Program 10/1/09
• Pioneer and Premiere Credit Dominate ED Collection Contract in August 9/29/09
• State Lawmakers Seek Legislative Solutions to Health Care Reform Mandates 9/28/09
• 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
• Obama says he won’t Back Down on Public Plan as Choice for Affordable Health Care Coverage 9/10/09
• Government Extends TALF Debt-Securities Purchasing Program 8/19/09
• Pioneer and ConServe Leading Collectors for ED in Second Quarter 7/27/09
• Fed Reflects on Financial Crisis and Its Root Causes 6/24/09
• Pioneer and ConServe Hold On to Top Spots on ED Contract in May 6/23/09
• Obama to Propose Federal Reserve as Super-Regulator in Reforms 6/15/09
• A Government Collection Contract that Can Change an Agency Forever 6/4/09
• Pioneer Credit Regains Top Spot on ED Collection Contract to Start Q2 6/2/09
• Budget Shortfalls Boost Governments’ Need for ARM Professionals 5/7/09
• Collection Agency Head Indicted for Alleged Theft of $2.7 Million From City of Boston 5/6/09
• NCO Edges Out Allied Interstate for Top Spot on ED Collection Contract for Q1 5/4/09
• NCO and ConServe Leading ED Collection Contract So Far in First Quarter 3/27/09
• Governments Pleased with Collection Performance; Outsourcing More Work to Private Agencies 3/19/09
• Department of Education Names Small Business Collection Contractors 3/11/09
• IRS Kills Private Debt Collection Program 3/6/09
• Senators Send Letter Supporting IRS Private Debt Collectors 3/2/09
• NCO Group Takes Top Spot on ED Contract in January 2/24/09
• Smaller ARM Firms May have a Crack at Government Rescue Work 2/18/09
• U.S. to Use Funds to Create Massive Debt Buying Market for Bad Loans 2/11/09
• From TARP to “Bad Bank”; an Update on your $700 billion 2/5/09
• GDP Contracts 3.8% in Q4, But Rise in Inventories Masks Real Figure 1/30/09
• Van Ru Top Collector on ED Contract for Q4; Total Contract Collections Near $5B 1/26/09
• Second Half of TARP Funds to Carry More Strings 1/15/09
• Former OSI Exec Indicted by NJ Attorney General in Long-Running Overbilling Case 1/12/09
• ED Announces Debt Collection Contract Winners in Unrestricted Category 1/9/09
• Total Financial Bailout Money Already Exceeds $2 trillion 1/8/09
• Allied Interstate and ConServe Top Student Loan Collection Contract in November 12/19/08
• Democrats Send Letter to Obama Calling for IRS Private Collection Shutdown 12/18/08
• Hospitals Quietly Seek Financial Assistance from Capitol Hill 12/16/08
• More Caps on Medicare and Medicaid no Solution to Rising Health Care Costs 12/12/08
• Banks Tapping FDIC Liquidity Program 12/10/08
• Hospitals’ Strategy to Boost Medicaid Enrollments Could Hurt Industry’s Long Term Financial Stability 12/5/08
• NPR Throws IRS Private Collectors Under the Bus 12/2/08
• Shakeup at Top of ED Debt Collection Competition in October 11/25/08
• Citigroup Gets $20 billion Government Capital Infusion 11/24/08
• Step One to Getting Bailout Money: Become a Bank 11/17/08
• Paulson Discusses Changes in Bailout Focus 11/14/08
• ED Collector Premiere Credit Adding 300 Jobs 11/13/08
• Bailout Plan Growing Beyond Original Constraints 11/12/08
• Obama Impact on ARM Industry Debatable 11/11/08
• Higher Government Deficits Leading to Opportunities for ARM Companies 11/5/08
• VIDEO INTERVIEW: Craig Grube, Portfolio Recovery Associates 11/5/08
• Local Gov’ts Seeking $66 billion in Bonds Nov 4, But Voters May Reject 10/31/08

Analysis Headlines

• NCO’s OSI Purchase Helps More Than Just NCO in Government Markets
• Consumer Confidence Down
• Student Loan Market Enticing but Competition is Fierce
• The State of the Industry: What is Next for ARM?
• State Healthcare Reform and the Collection Industry
• Chipping Away at the Arguments Against Private Tax Debt Collection
• Reader Comments on the IRS Private Debt Collection Debate
• The IRS, Taxes, and Collection Agencies – Speak Up!
• Expert Roundtable: Government Collections
• Column: Collecting For The IRS

Research Headlines

• Kaulkin Report 7 Excerpt - Increasing Need for State and Municipal Receivables Management 

Press Releases

• TASC: FTC Proposal Would Hurt Finance Industry 11/20/09
• Bruce Cummings Joins Gila Corporation’s Board Of Directors 9/28/09
• Women Legislators Support USOBA Debt Settlement Services Act, Reject ‘Advance Fee Ban’ 9/25/09
• MSB Now Offering 24/7 Telephonic Account Access to Customers with Toll Charges for the 183A Toll Road 9/9/09
• DCED Says PA One Step Closer to Refining Earned Income Tax Collection 9/1/09
• Account Control Technology Recognized by Inc. 5000 for Third Consecutive Year 8/13/09
• Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson Named Top Company for Women by PINK Magazine 7/28/09
• Inktel Direct Announces Launch of Inktel Direct Government BPO Services 6/25/09
• U.S. Department of Education Selects Sallie Mae for Student Loan Servicing Contract 6/18/09
• Sagres/Union Adjustment Venture Wins “Approved Bidder” Status from City of Los Angeles 6/3/09
• No White Flags Surrendering to Possible Identity Theft Here – Gila Corp Gets “Red Flag” Compliant 5/28/09
• Philly Fed Firms Continue to See Weakness 5/21/09
• RevQ Revenue Results 6.0 Brings Critical Features and Updates to Bring Greater Flexibility and Value to Government Collections 4/29/09
• Harris & Harris Awarded GSA Contract for Debt Collection 4/9/09
• GSA Awards Contract to Implement New Accounts Receivable and Billing Functionality 4/2/09
• Las Vegas Municipal Court Selects RevQ Revenue Results 3/17/09
• Tax Fairness Coalition Responds to IRS Debt Collection Decision 3/9/09
• Coalition Calls for End to Private Tax Collection by the IRS 3/5/09
• NGM and CBS Team Up for Federal Subcontract Matchmaking 2/26/09
• 19 Leading Financial Institutions Receiving TARP Funds Urged to Adopt Political Disclosure 2/24/09
• TARP Capital Purchase Loss Breaks $100 Billion Barrier on Nationalization Fears 2/24/09
• Annual Texas Warrant Round Up Starting March 7th 2/23/09
• MidSouth Bank Weighing Options on TARP Funds 2/20/09
• Gila Corporation Expands Disaster Recovery Program with Agility Recovery Solutions 2/19/09
• Bank of America Makes $402 Million TARP Dividend Payment to U.S. Government 2/18/09
• Department of Education Declares ConServe #1 on Small Business Collection Contract 2/17/09
• Tax Fairness Coalition Responds to Latest Attempt to Repeal IRS Private Debt Collection Program 2/6/09
• Pelosi Statement on Second Half of TARP Funds 1/16/09
• ABA Testifies On Status of Capital Purchase Program and Future Use of TARP Funds 1/14/09
• Conserve’s Charity of the Month Program Raises Dollars to Support Those in Need 1/6/09
• Gila Corporation Achieves SAS 70 Type II Certification 12/19/08
• RevQ RPCS 2008 Delivers New Features for Government Collections 12/17/08
• San Joaquin County Collection Project Goes Live 12/16/08
• Governors, Legislators Update Current State Fiscal Conditions 12/1/08
• Former ACA Staff Member Wins Minnesota House Seat 11/20/08
• ABA Testifies on Current Status of the Troubled Assets Recovery Program 11/19/08
• NGM Releases Government Debt Collection Contract Data for Third Quarter 11/19/08
• Catapult Consultants to Provide ARM and Other Services to FDA 11/11/08
• I.C. System Awarded GSA Contract 10/30/08
• MSB Signs Collection Contract with Hamilton, Ohio 10/29/08
• MyGovWatch.com Now Lets Users Predict Gov’t Contract Prices 10/28/08
• Shasta County Signs On With MSB for Court Collections 10/28/08
• Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Plans to Participate in U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program 10/27/08
• Former Resolution Trust Corporation Experts Prepare for U.S. Financial Restructuring Effort 10/16/08
• Industry Leaders Launch Non-Profit Association for Government Collections 10/15/08
• Treasury Announces Solicitations for Financial Agents For Rescue Plan 10/7/08
• Keystone Collections Group to Collect Countywide Taxes Under New Statewide Mandate 10/2/08
• FDIC Selects DebtX to Sell $424 Million in Loans 9/24/08
• Government Debt Collection RFPs Top $23.8 Billion in Second Quarter 9/12/08
• MSB to Begin Courtesy Calls for the Texas Driver Responsibility Program 9/4/08