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THE DEBT MARKETPLACE - AT A GLANCE
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Friday, September 30, 2005

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BANKRUPTCY BILL MAY NOT PRODUCE PAYOFFS
The new bankruptcy law makes it harder for consumers to walk away from credit card debt and other loans they're having trouble paying.
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?feed=AP&Date=20050929&ID=5154413

RECORD SET FOR LATE CREDIT BILLS
Credit card delinquencies shot to a record high in the second quarter, as consumers tried to keep up with rising gas prices and increasing interest rates without curtailing spending, a report showed yesterday.
http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-bzcred4446608sep29,0,4471255.story?coll=ny-business-headlines

MORTGAGE COMPANY SETTLES INFORMATION SECURITY CHARGES
Superior Mortgage Corp., a lender with 40 branch offices in 10 states and multiple Web sites, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by failing to provide reasonable security for sensitive customer data and falsely claiming that it encrypted data submitted online.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/09/superior.htm

IT'S A BRAVE NEW WORLD: FIGHT ID FRAUD
Hurricane victims struggling to rebuild their lives may be faced with an additional challenge: regaining their identity.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/27/technology/personaltech/hurricanes_idtheft/index.htm

FTC AND PARTNERS URGE CONSUMERS TO BE ON GUARD ONLINE
The Federal Trade Commission and a partnership including cybersecurity experts, online marketers, consumer advocates, and federal officials have launched a new multimedia, interactive consumer education campaign to help consumers stay safe online.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/09/onguardonline.htm

RETAIL GROUPS SUE VISA, MASTERCARD
Several retail groups said on Monday they filed an antitrust lawsuit against credit-card companies Visa, MasterCard and major U.S. banks, saying they acted together and set credit-card interchange fees.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050926/bs_nm/financial_credicards_suit_dc

KPMG SETTLES OVER NORWEGIAN BANKRUPTCY CASE
The Norwegian branch of KPMG has said it will pay 347m kroner (£30m) in damages to eight banks in an out-of-court settlement over one of the country's worst bankruptcies in a bid to avoid years of court battles.
http://www.financialdirector.co.uk/accountancyage/news/2142771/kpmg-settles-30m-norweigian

JUDGE SIDES WITH VISA, MASTERCARD IN TEST OF CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW
A California judge ruled Friday that Visa USA Inc. and MasterCard International Inc. don't have to send individual warnings to thousands of consumers whose personal account information was stolen during a high-tech heist uncovered earlier this year.
http://www.securitypipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=171200564

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

THE BEST OF THE AGENCY EXAMINER
A text for Collection and Recovery professionals; this publication brings together over 15 years of the industry in one extraordinary volume. Find good, solid instruction and get the answers you need today!
$149.00 + S&H To order, click here:
http://www.resourcemanagement.com/examiner.php3

The Debt Marketplace, Inc. is conducting a debt sales seminar in Manchester, United Kingdom on October 13, 2005.

Debt Sale Perspectives is a one day seminar designed to provide an overview of buying and selling debt in the United Kingdom. Eversheds, a UK based law firm that provides training and seminars as part of their legal practice, has joined with The Debt Marketplace to offer an overview of the debt buying and selling process in the United Kingdom. For more information about the seminar or to register, follow this link http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1650. For more information about Eversheds or The Debt Marketplace follow these links: http://www.Eversheds.com and http://www.DebtMarketplace.com

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

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:

Runci Group
401-619-1360

Imperial Recovery Services
562-944-4522

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:

Retrieval Masters Creditors Bureau
914-592-0055

Vanbar Management dba American Judgement Recovery
877-799-1199

ICS. International Collection Services GmbH
++41417550526

Imperial Recovery Services
562-944-4522

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:

CarlyAnn E. Nelson, Attorney at Law
651-303-4220

BROKERS
To view all listed debt sellers and contact information on
DEBTCONNECTION.COM check:
http://www.debtconnection.com/blisting.asp?25
New additions this week include:

National Loan Exchange, Inc.
800-264-3683

Ponce, Velasquez & Gomez Consultores
+56 (2) 2075537

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SPONSORSHIP MESSAGE
This At A Glance report is sponsored by The Debt Marketplace. Our firm specializes in assisting buyers and sellers in all aspects of the transaction process, including...
Marketing your portfolio.
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