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THE DEBT MARKETPLACE - AT A GLANCE
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Friday, December 09, 2005

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DEBT BUYERS' ASSOCIATION "RACING FOR DEBT"
Debt Buyers' Association is holding it's 9th Annual DBA Conference on Tuesday, February 7th through Thursday, February 9th, 2006 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.

Information can be found at the Debt Buyers' Association Website:
http://www.debtbuyers.com/event.php3
or by phone (562) 903-7222.

HSBC NOT INTERESTED IN GMAC STAKE
Britain's HSBC Holdings, the world's third-biggest bank, is not interested in buying a controlling stake in GMAC, the financial services unit of General Motors Corp., an industry source said on Friday.
http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=m

HOUSE AND SENATE FACE TOUGH NEGOTIATIONS OVER FINAL TAX MEASURE
Congressional Republicans will face a tough task when they try to wrap up their budget legislation for next year: how to shoehorn about $100 billion in tax breaks into a measure that can only accommodate $70 billion in cuts.
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=a76VhJf_vn2M&refer=news_index

HOUSE VOTES TO PUT OFF TAX INCREASE
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to delay a scheduled tax increase that would hit about 19 million taxpayers next year and may still have an impact on 30 million people a year by 2010.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051208/NEWS07/512080525/1009

IAT & AIRESPRING PARTNER TO PROVIDE LOW RATES
IAT, a leading provider of communications solutions for the collection industry and related markets, announced today a partnership with AireSpring that will give clients using IAT's predictive dialer and outbound messaging systems access to aggressive telecommunications pricing and billing increments.
http://www.iat-cti.com/p_inthenewsdet.asp?id=54

SUPREME COURT RULES IN STUDENT LOAN CASE
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the government can seize a person's Social Security benefits to pay old student loans.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051207/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_student_loans;_ylt=ArW

NO RECESSION DESPITE HOUSING SLOWDOWN: REPORT
A slowing of the hot U.S. housing market will cause "inevitable" weakness in the national economy, but a recession does not appear likely, a report by the UCLA Anderson Forecast predicted on Wednesday.
http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2005

BUSH RENEWS CALL TO EXTEND TAX CUTS
Intensifying his efforts to focus more public attention on the economy, President Bush renewed his demand that Congress extend tax cuts on investment dividends and capital gains yesterday, saying they are vital to keeping the nation's economy growing.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/bush_renews_call_to_extend_tax_cuts/

FHA OFFERS MORTGAGE RELIEF TO HURRICANE VICTIMS
The Federal Housing Administration is launching a program to pay the mortgages of up to 20,000 victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma for as much as a year.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/hurricane/cst-nws-kat05.html

JPMORGAN STEPS UP OFFSHORING IN INDIA
JPMorgan Chase is planning to hire 4,500 graduates in India over the next two years with the aim of moving 30 per cent of its back office and support staff at its investment bank offshore by the end of 2007.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10326026/

GMAC TO SELL UP TO $20 BLN ASSETS TO SCOTIABANK
NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC) said on Monday it agreed to sell up to $20 billion in U.S. retail automotive assets to Scotia Capital, the investment banking unit of Bank of Nova Scotia.
http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=20

GOING IT ALONE
BANKRUPTCY LAW MAY PUSH MORE TO RISKIER SELF-FILING
But if you fumble a bankruptcy proceeding, representing yourself could end up costing you more than you'd save on legal fees.
http://www.marketwatch=%7BEE6738C9-3EEA-41F2-85F1-33629ABAAA1D%7D&siteid=google

UNDERSTANDING DIALERS: THE ESSENTIALS OF EFFECTIVE COLLECTIONS
Resource Management Services, Inc. still showing great success with this addition to their line of key industry publications, Understanding Dialers: The Essentials of Effective Collections. Looking to be a key component of any effective campaign, this book is a "must-read" for top Recovery Managers everywhere.
$69.00 + S&H To order, click here:
http://www.resourcemanagement.com/dialer

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:

California Funding Solutions
925-339-6765

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:

CreditMax LLC
561-352-2184
More information can be found by following this link:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1067

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:

Professional Recovery Consultants, Inc
800-408-8156
More information can be found by following this link:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1749

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

California Funding Solutions
925-339-6765

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

TSYS
765-751-7000
More information can be found by following this link:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?354

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