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Monday, January 31, 2005
THE DEBT MARKETPLACE - AT A GLANCE http://www.debtmarketplace.com/glance.html Monday, January 31, 2005 The DEBT CONNECTION website offers a searchable database of service providers and suppliers, for more information go to http://www.debtconnection.com. Check listings by category on DEBT CONNECTION Master Search by going to: http://www.debtconnection.com/mastersearch.asp For more information on detailed profiles please go to: http://www.debtconnection.com/advertising.asp RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES THEIR 4TH ANNUAL, INVITATION-ONLY CONFERENCE FOR CREDITORS--COLLECTION & RECOVERY SOLUTIONS 2005 First and foremost... an unparalleled educational experience with top-notch presenters and the latest in technology, with products and services to meet every collection and recovery need. At the same time, a gathering of industry professionals like none other. Collection & Recovery Solutions will be held September 7-9 2005 at The Wynn Las Vegas Resort. A "Tribute to Agencies" and Roast of Industry Veterans, will be part of the festivities at the Black Tie Gala and benefit for Children's Hospital of Orange County on Friday evening, September 9th. Creditors will be encouraged to submit referrals for prospective sponsors they would like to see in attendance. C.W. Metcalf will present "Riding the Lightning Without Getting Burned: Life Skills for the 21st Century" as Keynote Presenter. The challenges of living in today's world are enormous: surviving the daily pressures of work and family often seems impossible. That's where C.W. Metcalf comes in. A man who deals in impossibilities - he's repeatedly survived cancer against impossible odds - Metcalf shows audiences how to survive - and thrive - in the new century with his keynote presentation: . For More information, please follow this link: http://www.collectionrecoverysolutions.com Or Call: 562-906-1101 DEBT BUYERS' SAFARI 2005 - 1,100 REGISTERED AND ROOM FOR A FEW MORE! Debt Buyers' Association is holding it's 8th Annual DBA Conference on February 8 -10, 2005 at The Mirage Casino-Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Buyers and Sellers of Debt Portfolios, Collection Attorneys, Agencies and Recovery Professionals, Consumer Lenders, Investment Bankers and Consulting Agencies, as well as Industry Vendors are all welcome to participate. This year's line up will include informative speakers and presentations to keep you and your company up-to-date about industry topics and emerging concerns. You will also have plenty of time to meet and network with other industry professionals and of course participate in the Annual Golf Classic being held at the Paiute Golf Resort. Spaces still available for golf! Information can be found at the Debt Buyers' Association Website at: http://www.debtbuyers.com/event.php3 or by phone (562) 903-7222. SENATORS OFFER FANNIE, FREDDIE BILL Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday introduced legislation to create a new federal regulator with the authority to close mortgage funders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/050126/financial_gses_1.html JUDGE VOIDS LOANS FROM NY CATALOG STORE Hundreds of high-interest loans offered by a catalog store in upstate New York have been voided by state Supreme Court Justice Bernard J. Malone of Albany County, according to a news release this week from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's office. http://www.dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=31651 REMAINING JUBILEE FINANCIAL SERVICES DEFENDANTS BANNED FROM PROVIDING DEBT NEGOTIATION SERVICES Jemuel Apelar and John Mitchell, the remaining defendants in the case against Jubilee Financial Services and its related debt negotiation companies, are banned from advertising, marketing, or providing debt negotiation services, as part of a Federal Trade Commission settlement entered by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/01/jubilee.htm THREE FANNIE MAE EXECUTIVES STEPPING DOWN Three executives are stepping down from their positions at Fannie Mae as the mortgage giant deals with major financial reporting problems, a company spokesman said Monday. The employees, all senior vice presidents, will move into temporary advisory roles "as the company works through the restatement and re-audit," said spokesman Chuck Greener. http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050124/fannie_mae_2.html FTC ISSUES FINAL RULE ON PRESCREEN NOTICES "Prescreened" solicitations sent to consumers - such as "pre-approved" offers for credit cards - are required to contain a notice with information about the offer and instructions on how consumers can opt out of receiving future offers by calling a toll-free number or writing to a specified address. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/01/050124factafrn.htm FANNIE MAE TO WITHHOLD EXECUTIVES' BONUSES Mortgage giant Fannie Mae is eliminating 2004 performance bonuses for 43 top executives, a move that will save the company millions of dollars, as it struggles to deal with major financial reporting problems. http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050122/fannie_mae_4.html INTERNATIONAL TELEMARKETING NETWORK DEFENDANTS BANNED FROM TELEMARKETING Officers of a company that directed an international telemarketing network that defrauded hundreds of thousands of consumers through the deceptive telemarketing of bogus advance-fee credit cards are banned from telemarketing for life as part of federal court orders settling Federal Trade Commission charges. Another alleged leader of this massive scam, who has a prior history involving telemarketing fraud, also agreed to a lifetime telemarketing ban. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/01/assail.htm BUYER/SELLER 101 WILL BE OFFERED AGAIN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, March 3-4, 2005 It is designed for first-time buyers and sellers, or experienced professionals interested in fine-tuning their skills, these courses include detailed analysis in Market Overview, Defining Your Needs, Due Diligence, Contracts, Pricing, Strategies, and Measurement Methods. http://www.debtmarketplace.com/buyer-seller101.html CREDITORS' AUDITOR TRAINING CLASS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MAY 3-6, 2005 The Auditor Training course offered by Resource Management Services, Inc. (RMS) provides the attendee with an understanding of what a collection vendor auditor should be looking for. The course covers specifics on what to look for and how to evaluate the findings. The course is for originating creditors only: http://www.resourcemanagement.com/training.php3#auditing DEBTCONNECTION.COM & DEBTSEARCH.COM CONTINUE TO GROW & EXPAND The industry Websites, http://www.debtsearch.com & http://www.debtconnection.com continues to grow tremendously and expands with new listings daily. Find portfolios, buyers, sellers and industry service providers such as consultants, agencies, products and more. NEWEST ADDITIONS AND UPDATES TO DEBTCONNECTION.COM and DEBTSEARCH.COM: PORTFOLIOS AVAILABLE - FOR SALE To view all listed portfolios and contact information on DEBTCONNECTION.COM check http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolioforsale.asp DEBTSEARCH.COM check http://www.debtmarketplace.com/pavail2.html New additions and updates this week include: $1,160,214.12 Consumer Loans AL NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?103 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005 $793,912.91 Consumer Loans MO NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?97 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_2 $209,773.26 Consumer Loans KS NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?98 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_3 $853,744.73 Consumer Loans KY NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?99 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_4 $654,811.13 Consumer Loans LA NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?100 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_5 $1,337,994.49 Consumer Loans MS NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?102 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_6 $34,219.57 Consumer Loans ND NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?112 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_7 $107,782.95 Consumer Loans NV NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?104 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_8 $70,564.54 Consumer Loans AR NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?105 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_9 $2,301,046.80 Consumer Loans PA NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?106 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_10 $361,814.24 Consumer Loans WA NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?107 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_11 $399,636.36 Consumer Loans WI NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?108 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_12 $376,266.76 Consumer Loans WV NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?109 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_13 $77,446.38 Consumer Loans WY NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?110 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_14 $60,480.73 Consumer Loans MT NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?111 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_15 $261,661.23 Consumer Loans ID NCSCorp 800-426-8648 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?101 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#NCS01242005_16 $393,275.93 Credit Cards LA, OK Routhmeir Sterling, Inc. 319-362-1188 To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?96 To View on DEBTSEARCH.COM http://www.debtmarketplace.com/ccard.html#RSI01212005 PORTFOLIOS WANTED - TO BUY To view all listed portfolios and contact information on DEBTCONNECTION.COM check http://www.debtconnection.com/portfoliowanted.asp New additions this week include: VMC Investments LLC 215-455-0606 DEBT BUYERS To view all listed debt buyers and contact information on DEBTCONNECTION.COM check http://www.debtconnection.com/debtbuyers.asp DEBTSEARCH.COM check http://www.debtmarketplace.com/buyers-matrix.html New additions and updates this week include: Cypress Financial Recoveries, L.L.C. 201-439-1106 Investment Capital Recovery LLC 480-282-8422 Grimley Financial Corp 856-672-1014 Merchant Solution Recovery 678-665-9727 Faith Investment Group 404-641-2716 BROKERS To view all listed debt sellers and contact information on DEBTCONNECTION.COM check http://www.debtconnection.com/blisting.asp?25 DEBTSEARCH.COM check http://www.debtmarketplace.com/consultants-and-brokers-matrix.html New additions this week include: Debt Sales Partners Michael Zoldan - 330-666-5559 RELATED INDUSTRY SERVICES For all related industry services and contact information, check http://www.debtmarketplace.com/related-industry-services.html New additions this week include: Global Software Thomas Mohr - 888-682-5565 Software COLLECTION SERVICES To view all listed agencies and contact information on DEBTCONNECTION.COM check http://www.debtconnection.com/agencies.asp DEBTSEARCH.COM check http://www.debtmarketplace.com/collection-services.html New additions and updates this week include: Mlegal India +91-11-51503808 Agency Grimley Financial Corp. 856-672-1014 Agency PD Recovery, Inc. 801-933-4526 Agency CISCO, INC. 713-461-9407 Agency Leading Edge Recovery Solutions, LLC 614-863-8917 Agency Credifax Ontario Limited 519-963-1090 Agency MLegal +91-11-51503808 Attorney DETAILED PROFILES ON WWW.DEBTCONNECTION.COM ARE AVAILABLE If you're serious about your listing, get a one-page detailed profile, so Buyers, sellers and others know more about who you are. 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