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News Headlines
- Another Big Loss for Consumer Credit Card Debt in September 11/9/09
- State Launching Major Crackdown on Debt Collectors 11/3/09
- NY Attorney General Wins $200,000 Suit Against Debt Settlement Firm 10/16/09
- Credit Card Debt Evaporating in U.S.; Down 13 percent in August 10/8/09
- Consumer Credit Contracts at Record Pace in July 9/9/09
- Consumer Credit Balances Shifting to Lower Quality Brackets 9/4/09
- Survey Says Health Care Reform Still Popular as ARM Industry Examine Changes 9/3/09
- Credit Card Chargeoffs and Delinquencies Contracting Over Summer 8/26/09
- NY AG Sues to Shut Down Collection Agency Accused of Sexual Harassment 8/19/09
- Consumer Credit Outstanding Continued Nosedive in June 8/10/09
- Credit Card Business Model Tested in Current Downturn 7/15/09
- 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
- 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 Bill Impact on ARM Industry Uncertain 5/27/09
- NYC Collection Law Could Signal Problems for the ARM Industry 4/17/09
- ACA Launches Consumer-Focused Web Site to Help Answer Tough Financial Questions 4/15/09
- Credit Card Debt Shrinks at Fastest Rate in 30 Years in February 4/8/09
- Walgreens Looks to Make a Larger Footprint on Basic Health Care Delivery 4/3/09
- Consumer Credit Gains in January Led by Cards 3/9/09
- U.S. Consumer Credit Falls Again in December; November Revised Lower 2/9/09
- ADP Report Shows Another Month of Large Job Losses 2/4/09
- ADP Report Shows Another Month of Large Job Losses 2/4/09
- Medical Debt Collections from Self Pay Accounts to Increase in 2009 12/23/08
- New Illinois Law Could Benefit Medical Debt Recoveries for State Hospitals 12/19/08
- American Household Debt Declines for First Time Since 1952 12/12/08
- Claims for Unemployment Benefits Reach a 26-Year High 12/11/08
- Consumer Credit Drops $3.5 billion in October 12/8/08
- Big 3 Automakers Begging for $34 billion; Congress Eyeing $15 billion 12/8/08
- U.S. Lost 533,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Rate 6.7% 12/5/08
- Debt Settlement Association Pushing for Regulation, Standardization 12/3/08
- Government to Spend $200 billion to Unclog Consumer Lending Market 11/26/08
- Unexpected Increase in Mortgage Applications 11/26/08
- Third Quarter GDP Growth Revised Down to -0.5 Percent 11/25/08
- Workers, Consumers to be Biggest Losers in Big Three Automakers’ Breakdown 11/21/08
- Unrealistic Collection Expectations Drive Consumers to Debt Settlement 11/20/08
- Consumer Prices Plummet on Lower Energy Costs 11/19/08
- Paulson Discusses Changes in Bailout Focus 11/14/08
- Collection Agencies Wary of Debt Settlement Firms, But See their Purpose 11/13/08
- Government Rolls Out Program for Mortgage-Holders in Trouble 11/12/08
- Consumer Credit Makes a Comeback in September 11/10/08
- Debt Settlement Companies Largely Ignored by Banks 11/3/08
- Health Care Concerns Reflected in Election Polling, Early Voter Turnout 10/31/08
- Electronic Payment Growing, But Consumers Slow to Catch On 10/28/08
- Second Economic Stimulus Plan Gets Bernanke Blessing 10/21/08
- Consumer Credit Falls in August for First Time in 10 Years 10/8/08
- Buffalo Debt Collector Arrested for Identity Theft 10/6/08
- Obama’s Health Care Plan Vague On Uncompensated Care Expense, Costs: Experts 10/3/08
- Canadians Flocking to Do-Not-Call List Crash Web Site 10/1/08
Analysis Headlines
- New World Order? The Recession's Lasting Impact on the ARM Industry
- Over $33 Billion in U.S. Consumer Credit at Risk of Default
- The Amount of Consumer Credit At Risk Jumps In February
- Welcome Tax Season
- Consumer Credit At Risk On The Rise
- Survival Tips to Weather the Economy for Bankcard/Credit Card Agencies
- The Labor Market And The November Bankruptcy Risk Reading
- Q3 Ends with Moderating Consumer Sentiment, but Confidence Hit by October Plunge
- Cost of Living, Not Debt, is the Biggest Issue Facing Young Adults
- 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
- Market Report: Seven Factors Influencing the Credit Card Market
- 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
- Credit Card Spending Growth Continues Unabated As Do Charge-Offs and Delinquencies
- Sales and Collection Departments Need to Work Together for Company Success
- Spending Anxiety Pressures American Households
- Skittish Consumers Threaten the ARM Industry
- Consumer Confidence Down
- Person-to-Person Lending Set to Impact Credit Market
- Sector-Specific Trends Impacting Credit Card ARM: Telecom
- Agencies Working For Debtors?
- Customer Centric Collections – Part 2
- Predicting a Cure for Collections-Induced Customer Attrition
- Customer Centric Collections – Part 1
- As The Debtor Turns
- Making Applications Processes Customer Friendly – Part 3
- Making Applications Processes Customer Friendly - Part 2
- Making Applications Processes Customer Friendly – Part 1
Research Headlines
- Kaulkin Report 7 Excerpt - Significant Forecasted Growth in Consumer Credit
- Kaulkin Report 7 Excerpt - More Household Income Used to Repay Debt
- Kaulkin Report 6th Edition - The Credit Economy
Press Releases
- TASC: FTC Proposal Would Hurt Finance Industry 11/20/09
- NCO Launches New Consumer Website 11/18/09
- TransUnion.com: Mortgage Loan Delinquency Rates on Course to Hit Record in 2009 11/18/09
- TransUnion Enhances Express Portfolio Review Solution with New Scores and Credit Attributes 11/16/09
- Synovate Mail Monitor Shows US Credit Card Situation Remains Grim 11/16/09
- www.bharatbook.com included a new report on "Aktiv Kapital ASA - Financial Analysis Review" into its market report catalogue for reselling. 11/13/09
- NFCC and CBBB Hosted "Protect Your Identity Week," Attracted Thousands 11/13/09
- Comtech Systems Partners with WebRecon to Protect Against Litigious Consumers 11/13/09
- Consumer Credit Card Debt Increases in October 11/11/09
- Cavalry Portfolio Services Unveils New Online Payment Center 11/10/09
- FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics 11/10/09
- Southwest Credit Achieves PCI DSS Level 1 Compliance 11/6/09
- Equifax Helps Financial Institutions Improve Account Management Productivity Across Portfolios 11/6/09
- As the Health Care Debate Rages On, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) Continue to Gain in Popularity 11/6/09
- Survey Shows that Consumers Opt Against Charging Holiday Purchases 11/2/09
- Debt Settlement Industry to FTC: We Provide Valuable Service to Consumers 10/28/09
- As Some Top Metro Foreclosure Activity Rates Decrease, New Foreclosure Hot Spots Emerge in Q3 10/28/09
- Webrecon to Scrub Every Collection Database Industry-Wide for Free 10/26/09
- History of Consumer Complaints About Debt Collection Services 10/26/09
- ABA Comments on House Committee Pasage of H.R. 3639, the Expedited Card Reform for Consumer Act of 2009 10/23/09
- Equifax to Acquire IXI Corporation 10/22/09
- FDCPA and Other Consumer Rights Lawsuit Statistics, October 1-15, 2009 10/22/09
- Encore Capital Group, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Results on October 28 10/22/09
- Western Union Money Mindset Index Shows New Data on Consumer Behavio 10/16/09
- Fitch Publishes Credit Card Movers & Shakers With August 2009 Performance 10/14/09
- New Research: Some Australians Vulnerable to Mounting Debt 10/13/09
- Consumers Nationwide Pay Down Credit Card Debt in September 10/12/09
- Intrum Justitia to Release Q3 2009 Earnings October 22 10/8/09
- Average Credit Card Rate Breaks 15 Percent, Hits Two-Year High, According to IndexCreditCards.com Survey 10/6/09
- The Receivables Exchange and Smyth Solutions Partner to Provide America’s Businesses with Fast Access to Capital at Competitive Rates 10/6/09
- Teres Solutions and RateGenius Bring Automated Auto Loan Refinancing to Credit Unions and Financial Institutions 10/6/09
- TransUnion Enhances Collections, Credit and Identity Risk Offerings with ID Analytics' Suite of Services 10/5/09
- Consumer Delinquencies Continue Upward Climb In Second Quarter 2009 10/1/09
- CBA President Richard Hunt’s Statement on Early Implementation of CARDS Act 9/25/09
- Record $21.6 Billion Drop In Consumer Debt Signals New Attitude About Debt And Money Management 9/23/09
- Velocity Portfolio Group, Inc. Files Form 25 to Delist Shares From NYSE AMEX 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
- TransUnion Consumer Credit Risk Index Continues to Rise, Though 13 States See Decline 9/15/09
- Credit Suisse Publishes "The World Post the Credit Crisis" Report 9/15/09
- Pilgrim's Pride May Have $2.5 billion Bidder and News on Other Challenged U.S. Companies 9/14/09
- Post Office Advises on the Level of Life Insurance Cover Needed by Consumers Today 9/14/09
- DebtMarket, First Associates Partner to Offer Lenders New Liquidity Options, Faster Transfer of Loan Servicing 9/11/09
- Newest Georgia Lending and Rate Index Shows Credit Unions Continue to Offer Consumers Savings in First Half of 2009 9/11/09
- Foreclosure Activity Remains Near Record Level In August, According To RealtyTrac 9/10/09
- WebRecon LLC Adds About a Dozen New Consumer Statutes to its Watchlist 9/8/09
- Associated Bank Partners with Elan Financial Services for its Credit Card Program 9/4/09
- Debt Settlement Industry Proves Value to Creditors 9/3/09
- TransUnion.com: National Auto Loan Delinquency Rates Continued To Fall In Second Quarter 2009 9/2/09
- Author Gives Away Book on Debt 8/31/09
- U.S. Credit Card Chargeoffs 8/31/09
