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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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. read more
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