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THE DEBT MARKETPLACE - AT A GLANCE
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Friday, July 01, 2005

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MEANS TESTING, REPEAT FILERS, DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS, AND OTHER INCONSISTENCIES: BANKRUPTCY PORTFOLIO OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES & PROCEDURES AND THE UNKNOWN FOR SECURED AND UNSECURED CONSUMER CREDITORS.
Executives and Operations leaders from a diverse group of Creditors, Agencies and Attorney firms attended the second of three Bankruptcy Educational Forums for Creditors at the Renaissance Philadelphia Hotel on June 22, 2005, presented by Resource Management Services, Inc. Central to the forum was the morning general session with Henry E. Hildebrand, Standing Trustee for Chapter 13 matters in the Middle District of Tennessee, and Richardo Kilpatrick, President of Kilpatrick & Associates, P.C. detailing the changes to chapter 7 and chapter 13 Bankruptcy Law as a result of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. The afternoon breakout sessions explored the operational strategies for creditors, with Hilary Bonial, Chief Bankruptcy Counsel and Director of Bankruptcy Quality Assurance with Brice, Vander Linden & Wernick, P.C. addressing strategies for the Secured Creditors; and a review of strategies for the Unsecured Creditors lead by Alane Becket, Managing Partner of Becket & Lee, LLP, and Frank Cuoco, Senior Attorney and Director of Weinstein & Reily, P.S.
http://www.debtconnection.com/pressrelease/rms_07012005.asp

HSBC PLANS TO OPEN CALL CENTER IN TAMPA
Financial services giant HSBC North America said Thursday that it plans to open a new call center in Tampa and create 500 jobs.
http://news.tbo.com/news/MGB1C7RQLAE.html

FED INCREASES INTEREST RATES, 3.25
The US Federal Reserve has increased its short-term indicator interests by a quarter point to 3.25.
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=economy&alt=&trh=20050701&hn=21222

COUNTRYWIDE BUYS MORTGAGE UNIT OF KB HOME
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Countrywide Financial Corp. (NYSE:CFC - News), the largest U.S. mortgage lender, will acquire almost all the assets of home builder KB Home's (NYSE:KBH - News) mortgage business, the companies said on Thursday.
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/050630/property_countrywide.html?.v=1

VAN RU CREDIT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EXPANSION
DES PLAINES, IL, June 27, 2005-Van Ru Credit Corporation today announced the opening of its new 250-seat call center in Des Plaines, Illinois. The new center is located on the first floor of Van Ru's corporate headquarters. This expansion allows Van Ru to significantly enlarge its operational capacity in both its Skokie and Des Plaines' centers by over 200 seats.
http://www.debtconnection.com/pressrelease/VanRu_06302005.asp

BANK OF AMERICA INKS $35B CARD DEAL
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Bank of America, betting that financial "supermarkets" are the future despite recent skepticism, announced Thursday that it will buy credit card giant MBNA Corp. for $35 billion.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/30/news/fortune500/boa/index.htm?cnn=yes

CREDIT CARD BREACH: TRACING WHO DUNNIT
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - News that hackers broke into the database of payment processor CardSystems, which contained information on over 40 million credit card accounts, raises the obvious question: Who did it?
http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/28/pf/security_hackers/index.htm

CREDIT-CARD DELINQUENCIES FALL, BANKERS' GROUP SAYS
The percentage of U.S. consumer credit-card accounts with overdue payments fell in the first quarter to the lowest level in more than two years, helped by rising employment and incomes, the American Bankers Association said Tuesday.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-zcredit29jun29,0,4461312.story

EQUIFAX CEO: IDENTITY THEFT IS AN EPIDEMIC
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Fear of identity theft has led to big profits for credit-reporting agency Equifax Inc., but the company's outgoing CEO said Monday that he worries whether concerns over data security could eventually stifle consumer spending.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050628/equifax_identity_theft.html?.v=2

ID THEFT PROBE HITS CALL CENTER IN INDIA
GURGAON, India - British police sought help from Interpol today, after a newspaper reported that one of its undercover reporters bought personal data on 1,000 British customers from an Indian call center employee.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/tech/news/3239576

COLLECTOR INCENTIVE AND COMPENSATION STUDY
Resource Management Services, Inc. (RMS) and its sister company, The Debt Marketplace, Inc. (TDM), are pleased to announce publication of the Collector Incentive and Compensation Study, which was conducted during the first quarter 2004.
$179.00 + S&H To order click here:
http://www.resourcemanagement.com/compensation.php3

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:

$1,661,791.50 - Retail, 3rd Placement
All States
888-450-3200
P.N. Credit Services, Inc.
To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?167

$1,524,628.31 - Credit Cards, 2nd Placement
All States
888-450-3200
P.N. Credit Services, Inc.
To View on DEBTCONNECTION.COM
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?166

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:

The Collection Bureau
303-451-7282

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:

R & S Associates
801-725-9964

AGENCIES
To view all listed agencies and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check
http://www.debtconnection.com/agencies.asp
New additions and updates this week include:

Exclusive Debt Recovery Group
800-500-5494

Eastern Recovery Services
866-344-9295

Omnium Worldwide, Inc.
402-546-7047
For more information on this company please click here;
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?440

Trustman Credit Management Services
931-227-2269

The Collection Bureau
303-451-7282

ATTORNEYS
To view all listed agencies and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check
http://www.debtconnection.com/attorneys.asp
New additions and updates this week include:

Trustman Credit Management Services
931-227-2269

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:

Comtech Systems Inc.
800-661-6722
For more information on this company please click here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1549

To view all listed debt sellers and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/blisting.asp?19
New additions this week include:

Atlas & Associates L.P. (TX. PI Lic. #: A13178)
972-226-5606

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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