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THE DEBT MARKETPLACE - AT A GLANCE
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Friday, December 16, 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.

BB&T PLANS BANK BUY
BB&T Corp. ended a two-year moratorium on bank purchases yesterday with a plan to buy the largest community bank in Atlanta, Main Street Banks Inc., in a $623 million stock deal
http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/...=!business&s=1037645507703

FED RAISES KEY RATE FOR 13TH TIME IN 18 MONTHS
The Federal Reserve raised a benchmark interest rate to 4.25 percent Tuesday, while giving what financial markets interpreted as a wink that it was close to ending an 18-month campaign of quarter-percentage-point increases.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/14/BUGF0G7H8N1.DTL

DIRECTV TO PAY $5.3M PENALTY
Officials announced a $5.34 million settlement Tuesday with satellite TV provider DirecTV over alleged violations of the Do Not Call rule, the largest civil penalty ever obtained by the Federal Trade Commission in a consumer protection enforcement case.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/12/13/news/fortune500/ftc_directv/index.htm?cnn=yes

FED'S 'ACCOMMODATION' ON RATES MAY END TOMORROW, BOND FIRMS SAY
The Federal Reserve may say monetary policy is no longer stimulating the economy after it raises interest rates tomorrow for the 13th time, according to more than half of Wall Street's biggest bond trading firms
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=nifea&&sid=aJRw8Oz7P_Yk

BANKRUPTCY LAW BACKFIRES ON CREDIT CARD ISSUERS
Credit card issuers and other lenders spent a small fortune to get bankruptcy reform legislation passed. Now the new law is costing them even more.
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Banking/bankruptcyguide/P135860.asp

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

PORTFOLIOS 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:

$131,785,636.00 Auto Deficiencies
Drive Financial
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?228
For More Information about Drive Financial:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?1736

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:

Fredrickson International Limited
International Debt
+44 1932 333000

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:

Zen Equities LLC
510-550-7255

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:

Black & Gray, Inc
716-312-7970

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