IDENTITY SAFEGUARDS HELP New credit rules require closer look when application raises red flags. read more
BBB WARNS AGAINST PHONY COLLECTION AGENCY CALLS The BBB of Greater Maryland Inc. is warning residents about scammers who use phony debt collection calls to gain personal information and then drain bank accounts. read more
AS DEBT GROWS, COLLECTIONS BOOM The weakening economy has hit consumers hard and debts are piling up, fueling a demand for more debt collectors. read more
THE JUDGMENT GROUP OFFERS CASH AND HOPE TO STRAPPED COMPANIES Stevensville, MD - While many businesses cut back, The Judgment Group leverages historic market conditions and offers hope to companies struggling to weather what's quickly become the perfect financial storm. read more
NAR SAYS FED'S BUYING OF FANNIE, FREDDIE DEBT WILL DRIVE DOWN INTEREST RATES AND HELP TO STABILIZE HOUSING Great news for home buyers, home sellers and the U.S. economy is how the National Association of Realtors® greeted this morning's announcement by the Federal Reserve that it will purchase housing-related debts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, thus freeing up mortgage money on Main Street. read more
FIRST DATA CHAIRMAN AND CEO MICHAEL CAPELLAS TO SPEAK AT CREDIT SUISSE 2008: ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE DENVER - First Data today announced that on Tuesday, December 2, Michael Capellas, chairman and chief executive officer, will participate in the Credit Suisse 2008 Annual Technology Conference at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Capellas will be the Keynote Speaker from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. read more
BANKS LINING UP TO SELL FDIC-BACKED DEBT NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Goldman Sachs Group became the first bank to take advantage of another way to raise much-needed money without costing the government anything up front. read more
FTC WARNS CONSUMERS ABOUT BORROWING FROM ONLINE SITES If you're looking for extra cash for the holidays, the federal government wants you to know that borrowing from an Internet payday lender is risky business. read more
FDIC MOVES IN ON BANKS FDIC chief Sheila Bair has already drawn attention for turning her agency from a regulatory backwater to a force in the reshaping of the financial industry. read more
WHAT CONSUMERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FDIC'S PROBLEM BANK LIST With the number of troubled banks on the rise, many Americans are wondering whether their bank is safe. read more
RECORD NUMBER OF BORROWERS GET MORTGAGE HELP NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Mortgage lenders helped save a record 225,000 at-risk mortgage borrowers from losing their homes during October, according to a report issued Tuesday by a coalition of lenders, mortgage servicers, investors and counselors assembled to fight the foreclosure plague. read more
SECRETARY PAULSON REMARKS ON CONSUMER ABS LENDING FACILITY Washington - Today the Treasury and the Federal Reserve are announcing a facility to finance the issuance of non-mortgage asset-backed paper in order to support lending to consumers and small businesses that is vital to our economy. read more
INSURED BANKS AND THRIFTS EARNED $1.7 BILLION IN THE THIRD QUARTER Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reported net income of $1.7 billion in the third quarter of 2008, a decline of $27.0 billion (94 percent) from the $28.7 billion that the industry earned in the third quarter of 2007. read more
DEBT COLLECTION M&A BOOMS AS COLLECTIONS COLLAPSE Business Week reports that amid a general collapse in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) field, one area that is still booming is in acquisitions of companies that buy and collect on defaulted consumer debt. read more
PROBLEM BANKS RISE TO 13-YEAR HIGH NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The government's watch list of problem banks grew staggeringly in the third quarter, according to a government report on the embattled financial sector released Tuesday. read more
THE OTHER CREDIT CRUNCH Hospitals and patients alike are struggling with unpaid medical bills. read more
DEBT COLLECTORS ON THE RISE IN MODERN-DAY RUSSIA Just a few years ago, the word "collector" in Russian could refer to everything - except debt. Then, in 2006, a new business emerged - debt collection agencies. read more
COLLINS FINANCIAL SERVICES SECURES DEBT FINANCING TO SUPPORT GROWTH AUSTIN, Tex. - Collins Financial Services USA, Inc., a leading purchaser, collector and reseller of charged-off consumer debt, announced today that it has received debt financing from LBC Credit Partners, a mezzanine fund that provides privately negotiated loans to middle market businesses. read more
SOUNDBITE COMMUNICATIONS NAMED AN "INNOVATOR" BY BANK TECHNOLOGY NEWS BEDFORD, Mass. - SoundBite Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDBT) today announced that it has been named one of the most innovative companies of 2008, according to Bank Technology News, a leading publication for financial technology executives. SoundBite is recognized for its Intelligent Communications Platform, an on-demand, multi-channel solution that leverages automated voice, text and email messaging. read more
U.S. BANK ACQUIRES ALL THE DEPOSITS OF TWO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTIONS U.S. Bank, National Association, Minneapolis, MN, acquired the banking operations, including all the deposits, of Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A., Newport Beach, CA, and PFF Bank & Trust, Pomona, CA, in a transaction facilitated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. read more
JOINT STATEMENT BY TREASURY, FEDERAL RESERVE AND THE FDIC ON CITIGROUP Washington, DC - The U.S. government is committed to supporting financial market stability, which is a prerequisite to restoring vigorous economic growth. In support of this commitment, the U.S. government on Sunday entered into an agreement with Citigroup to provide a package of guarantees, liquidity access and capital. read more
DISCOVER® SMALL BUSINESS WATCH(SM): SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO FALL RIVERWOODS, Ill. - The Discover® Small Business Watch(SM)continued to decline for the third straight month, dropping below 70.0 for the first time since the Watch was established in August 2006. The index fell 3.9 points in November to 67.5. read more
HOUSING MARKET GETS EVEN WEAKER NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Sales of existing homes fell in October, after a sharp increase in the previous month, as potential buyers remain sidelined by the weak economy. read more
CITI DODGES BULLET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The U.S. government on Sunday announced a massive rescue package for Citigroup - the latest move to steady the banking giant, whose shares plunged in the past week on fears about its exposure to toxic mortgage securities. read more
NOW WHO'S DROWNING IN DEBT? BILL COLLECTORS You know the economy's bad when debt collectors can't pay their bills. read more
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