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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Mid-Week News:
GLB RELIEF BILL PASSES HOUSE
McLean, VA - June 25, 2008 - House Bill HR 6312, a bill which will eliminate a debt buyers obligation to send an annual consumer privacy notice under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, passed successfully in the House last night by a voice vote.
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SPEED NETWORKING RETURNS FOR DEBT CONNECTION SYMPOSIUM & EXPO IN 2008
Santa Fe Springs, CA -- Looking to meet peers, clients, prospects and colleagues? Speed Networking provides a unique opportunity to meet and greet as many as 30 people in 30 minutes.

The Speed Networking in a "New York Minute" was such a huge success at DCS2007 that it returns for DCS2008, California Style.

Whether you're a first-time attendee, or a conference veteran, finding and meeting the people you need to meet is not always easy. Speed Networking DCS2008 gives you a fun, innovative format to begin the event, and meet a minimum of 30 other industry professionals. Bring 31 business cards! Thirty cards are used to trade with the networkers you meet and the 31st card goes into a drawing to be announced at a later time. Again don't forget your business cards you only have 30 seconds to make yourself memorable, 15 seconds if you let the other person talk too!

So start practicing your pitches with friends, family and mirrors. See what you can say in 30 seconds or less!

There is no additional charge to participate but you have to be registered for the conference. If you're not yet registered for DCS2008, registration forms are available online and can be found at http://www.dcs2008.com/downloads.html. For more information please go to www.dcs2008.com or call 562-906-1101.

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BILL WOULD HALT UNFAIR CREDIT-CARD PRACTICES
More and more Americans are turning to their credit cards to help pay bills, buy groceries, and simply make ends meet in this troubled economy.
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SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TIGHTENING THEIR PURSE STRINGS
SAN FRANCISCO, With rising oil prices and constant talk of a recession, it's no surprise small business owner optimism is waning.
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MASTERCARD SETTLES AMEX SUIT FOR $1.8 BILLION
NEW YORK (AP) - American Express said Wednesday MasterCard will pay it as much as $1.8 billion to settle an antitrust lawsuit, as it warned credit losses may increase as business conditions deteriorate.
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PAYDAY LOAN LEAD GENERATORS SETTLE FTC CHARGES
Two payday loan lead generators have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their Internet advertising stated payday loan costs and repayment periods without disclosing annual percentage rate (APR) information as federal law requires.
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PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES TO ACQUIRE MUNISERVICES, ENHANCING PRESENCE IN GOVERNMENT SECTOR
NORFOLK, VA (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) - Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRAA), a company that purchases, collects and manages portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables and provides a broad range of accounts receivable management services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MuniServices, LLC, which specializes in revenue enhancement for government clients.
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MRS ENTERS INTO JOINT VENTURE WITH SPANCO BPO VENTURES
MRS Associates announced today their joint venture with Spanco BPO Ventures Ltd, the Business Process Outsourcing division of Spanco Telesystems.
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HOUSING AID BILL CLEARS KEY SENATE HURDLE
WASHINGTON - A massive foreclosure rescue bill overwhelmingly cleared a key Senate test Tuesday, drawing broad support from Democrats and Republicans alike.
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COURT OKS COLLECTION AGENCY LAWSUIT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a collection agency with no financial stake in a case can sue on behalf of its customers.
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IRS RAISES PER-MILE TAX DEDUCTION FOR SECOND HALF OF '08
In response to soaring gas prices, the IRS announced Monday that it will raise the standard mileage rate that taxpayers use to deduct business miles to 58.5 cents a mile, an increase of 8 cents.
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HOME PRICES IN ANOTHER STEEP DROP
U.S. home prices posted record declines in April, extending a painful losing streak for U.S. home prices.
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE TUMBLES TO 16-YEAR LOW
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - A key measure of consumer confidence dropped in June to the fifth lowest reading ever, as Americans grew more concerned about their jobs and more pessimistic about business conditions.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ABBOTT REACHES AGREEMENT TO PROTECT TEXANS FROM IDENTITY THEFT
AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has reached an agreement with two Austin companies that will protect Texans from identity theft.
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ALLIED BANK AND FIRST DATA SIGN CARD PROCESSING AGREEMENT
Karachi, June 24, 2008: Allied Bank, one of the largest banks in Pakistan, has signed a card processing agreement with First Data, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services.
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FISERV UNVEILS TOOLS TO HELP KEEP BORROWERS IN THEIR HOMES AS DELINQUENCIES REACH RECORD LEVELS
BROOKFIELD, Wis., (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a leading provider of information technology services to the financial and insurance industries, today announced the release of preemptive mortgage default resources, including Predictive Risk Index Score Modeling (PRISM) and Home Retention Solutions, that enable financial institutions to proactively identify and contact troubled borrowers with customized repayment solutions to try to keep them out of foreclosure.
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COLLECTORFIND.COM MATCHES COLLECTIONS AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES SEARCHING FOR COLLECTIONS SERVICES
Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) - TouchStar, the premier collections technology and predictive dialer developer, today publicly announces that it is providing free leads for its collections industry clients to help them grow their businesses.
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STATES TAKE A WHACK AT FORECLOSURES
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- While Congress has talked for a year about a federal response to the foreclosure crisis, attorneys general have been busy helping troubled homeowners at the state level.
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STATE, CITY LAYOFFS: 45,000 AND COUNTING
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The latest hit to the economy could come from state houses and city halls across the nation, which are in their worst budget crisis in years.
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The following Updates and New Entries occured since the last At A Glance was sent:
Portfolios For Sale
$455,270.00     Consumer Loans
MATTIA & ASSOCIATES
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?564  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?2999  

$1,927,394.00     Consumer Loans
MATTIA & ASSOCIATES
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?563  
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?2999  

Agency
DEBT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
716-909-4773

Attorney
BRIGHAM LAW FIRM
Donald P. Brigham, Esq.
949-367-0227
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HANSON & HANSON, PA
407-872-1212

Consultants
EXECUTIVE ALLIANCE
813-973-2200

DEBT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
716-909-4773

Contact Solutions/Dialers
ONTARIO SYSTEMS
330-893-5814

Debt Buyers
GREENS FINANCIAL LLC
402-291-8900

HIGH MOUNTAIN FUNDING INC
973-423-1842

KND RECOVERY SERVICES
770-682-8006

DEBT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
716-909-4773

Debt Sellers
GLOBAL DEBT NETWORK, INC.
Monica Maynerick
866-559-4339
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DEBT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
716-909-4773

Investment Firms
DEBT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
716-909-4773

Software
ACCELERATED DATA SYSTEMS
Thomas Mohr
904-996-7304
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SIMPLE SOFTWARE
716-400-7580

Industry Events
America's Credit Union Conference & Expo
Credit Union National Association
Hilton New York
New York, NY
June 29 - July 2, 2008
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NACTT 43rd Annual Meeting
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees
San Francisco Marriott
San Francisco, CA
July 9 - 12, 2008
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ACA International 69th Annual Convention & Expo
ACA International
The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
Hollywood, FL
July 23 - 26, 2008
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