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THE DEBT MARKETPLACE - AT A GLANCE
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Friday, June 24, 2005

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TOP BANKS ACCUSED OF FIXING CARD FEES
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Several of the nation's largest banks, including Citigroup Inc.'s Citibank and Bank of America Corp., illegally fix credit card transaction fees, a group of small businesses charges in a lawsuit.
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/index.php?page=business&story_id=062405d1_antitrust

CHOICEPOINT TOUGHENS DATA SECURITY
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - ChoicePoint is changing the way it shares sensitive electronic data in an effort to avoid incidents of security breach that may lead to identity theft, according to a report published Friday.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/24/news/midcaps/choicepoint/index.htm

BUSINESSES TO VISA: "NO MORE FEES"
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Merchants are calling into question the more-than-$20 billion in transaction fees a year charged by credit card companies, alleging that the practice amounts to price-fixing, collusion and conspiracy, a newspaper report said Thursday.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/23/news/economy/credit_card/

UBIQUITOUS TECHNOLOGY, BAD PRACTICES DRIVE UP DATA THEFT
Call 2005 the year of the data breach.
One day, tapes with the Social Security numbers of 1.2 million federal workers are reported missing. Another day it's hackers gaining access to private information on 120,000 alumni at Boston College. Then, last Friday, comes word that 40 million credit card numbers fell prey to computer criminals.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/21/AR2005062101615.html

CREDIT CARD FIRM SETTLES
The credit card processing company Applied Card Systems Inc. has settled a long-running legal dispute with Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office, but the future of its Huntington call center remains in doubt.
http://wvgazette.com/section/News/2005062124

APPEALS COURT LIMITS CALIFORNIA'S FINANCIAL PRIVACY LAW
SACRAMENTO (AP) - A federal appeals court blocked a portion of California's landmark financial privacy law, ruling that banks have a right to sell their customers' private information to affiliated companies.
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/business/technology/11947781.htm

DEBTORS' DATA GET DUMPED
Private information stored by a law firm was found next to a public recycling bin.
http://columbiamissourian.com/news/story.php?ID=14410

THE BEST OF THE AGENCY EXAMINER
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BUYER/SELLER 101 WILL BE OFFERED AGAIN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, August 11-12, 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/buyerseller101.html

DEBTCONNECTION.COM CONTINUES TO GROW & EXPAND
The industry Website, 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

PORTFOLIOS AVAILABLE - FOR SALE
To view all listed portfolios and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolioforsale.asp
New additions and updates this week include:

$21,323,853.00 - 3rds Credit Cards
512-502-0300
Charge-Off Clearinghouse
Louise Epstein
To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?165

$131,000.00 - 2nds Credit Cards
800-493-8630
Action Financial
David Lehew
To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?164

DEBT BUYERS
To view all listed debt buyers and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/debtbuyers.asp
New additions and updates this week include:

Action Financial
602-493-8630

North Shore Holdings, Ltd.
847-337-7277
For more information about this company please click here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1586

Absolute Resolutions Corp
800-713-0670

Portfolio Group Investors, LLC
847-304-9401
For more information about this company please click here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?322

DEBT SELLERS
To view all listed debt sellers and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/debtsellers.asp
New additions and updates this week include:

Absolute Resolutions Corp
800-713-0670

Action Financial
602-493-8630
For more information about this company please click here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1584

PUBLICATIONS
To view all listed debt sellers and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/blisting_Products.asp?21
New additions this week include:

Resource Management Services, Inc.
562-906-1101
"Best of Agency Examiner"
For more information on this publication please click here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?228

SOFTWARE
To view all listed debt sellers and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/blisting_Products.asp?12
New additions this week include:

Lariat Software, LLC.
602-749-9933
"Lariat-IP / Lariat-ASP / Lariat-Wiin"

The Collection Agency
+27836333069
"The Collection Agency"

INDUSTRY EVENTS
For all upcoming industry events, check
http://www.debtconnection.com/industryevents.asp

66th Annual ACA International Convention and Exposition
ACA International
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, D.C.
July 20-23, 2005
http://www.acainternational.org/
(952) 928-8000 ext. 119

Bankruptcy Educational Forums for Creditors
Resource Management Services, Inc.
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
Los Angeles, CA
July 28, 2005
http://www.resourcemanagement.com/bkedforums/
(562) 906-1101

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