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Wednesday, December 03, 2008

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CR SOFTWARE PROVIDES ENHANCED SECURITY FOR CUSTOM PAGES
Fairfax, VA - CR Software LLC (CRS), the leading financial software solutions provider to collections entities, announces today, enhanced security functionality within Titanium ORE, CR Software's best-in-class, next generation flagship product.
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VISA AND M&I BANK CONTINUE 30-YEAR PARTNERSHIP
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced it has signed a seven-year agreement to renew its partnership with Wisconsin-based M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank (M&I Bank), an affiliate of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE: MI). M&I Bank's relationship with Visa began in 1977.
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DEBIT CARDS CAN HELP CONSUMERS MANAGE SPENDING DURING HOLIDAYS
HOUSTON (BUSINESS WIRE) - In today's economic downturn, most families are feeling pressure to spend frugally this holiday season, as the growing importance of properly managing household funds compels consumers to keep a watchful eye on spending. This month, PULSE, a leading ATM/debit network and Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) company, offers consumers helpful tips on using debit cards to save money, manage their budget and protect their identity during the holiday shopping season.
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PRIVATE SECTOR LOSES 250,000 JOBS - REPORT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The U.S. economy shed a quarter-million private-sector jobs in November, according to a payroll processor's report that was worse than economists expected.
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CITIGROUP, WELLS FARGO, GE SELLING FDIC-BACKED DEBT
Citigroup Inc., the second-biggest U.S. bank by assets, Wells Fargo & Co. and GE Capital Corp. are among banks selling bonds backed by the U.S. government to take advantage of cheap funds to refinance debt.
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@UTOREVENUE(TM) IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL NEW FTC PRE-RECORDED CALL REGULATIONS
LEE, Mass. /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- @utoRevenue(TM), an industry leader in delivering a full suite of cost-effective customer contact solutions to auto dealerships across the country, and a division of Dominion Enterprises, announces that the company is compliant with all new FTC call regulations.
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TENNESSEE SECOND WORST STATE WITH CREDIT CARD DEBT
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- According to a new study, when it comes to credit cards, Tennesseans were really in the red. The Volunteer state currently has the nation's second highest average credit card debt.
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MORE ONLINE RETAILERS HELP CUSTOMERS SHOP AND MANAGE FINANCES BY OFFERING EBILLME
WILMINGTON, Del. - Some of the Internet's most popular shopping sites are helping consumers adapt to living without credit by offering a more secure way to pay with cash thanks to eBillme™, the alternative payment option that leverages online banking for eCommerce checkout.
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LOCAL COLLECTION AGENCIES HAVING TROUBLE COLLECTING DEBT
In tonight's Economy Rockford segment.. we visit a local debt collection agency. Which says more of us aren't paying up. 23 news reporter Max Seigle reports how much less money is being collected.
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ONGOING CREDIT CRISIS PRODUCES RECORD-BREAKING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES CRUNCH
Garden Grove, Calif. - Vengroff, Williams & Associates, Inc., a leading provider of receivables management and business process outsourcing solutions, announced today a hefty growth in both its core business and third-party collections. As the ongoing global financial crisis continues to limit access to credit, debt-related accounts receivables covenants are driving an unprecedented increased focus on cash flow.
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"LEADING PORTFOLIO BROKER ANNOUNCES MIDWEST EXPANSION"
(Carlsbad, CA) National Loan Exchange, Inc, ("NLEX") is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Eichler to the Management Team. Based in Cincinnati, Mr. Eichler will support clients with creating and implementing process driven recovery solutions.
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MORTGAGE FRAUD JUMPS BY 45% ON FEWER LOAN APPLICATIONS IN U.S., PER THE MORTGAGE ASSET RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MARI)
RESTON, Va., /PRNewswire/ -- Reported incidents of mortgage fraud in the U.S. increased by 45 percent on fewer loan applications in the second quarter of 2008 from a year ago, according to a new report released today by the Mortgage Asset Research Institute (MARI(SM)), a LexisNexis service. The MARI Quarterly Fraud Report is based on data submitted by MARI subscribers on loans originated in the second quarter of this year that have since been classified as fraudulent.
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CONVERGYS PROVIDES RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO THE FDIC
Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in relationship management, announced a new, five-year agreement to provide customer management support to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
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PAULSON: FEDS TO EXPAND RESCUE
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The federal government is reviewing applications from hundreds of banks seeking rescue funding and is "actively" developing new programs to right the nation's unsettled financial system, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Monday.
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JPMORGAN CHASE CUTTING 9,200 JOBS AT RECENTLY ACQUIRED WASHINGTON MUTUAL BY END OF 2009
NEW YORK (AP) - JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Monday it will cut a total of 9,200 jobs at Washington Mutual, which it acquired Sept. 25 after Washington Mutual became the nation's largest bank to fail amid the ongoing credit crisis.
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NISSAN MOTOR TO SELL $500 MILLION IN AUTO LOAN BONDS
(Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co.'s finance unit plans to raise $500 million in the first sale of U.S. auto-loan bonds since U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the government would shift the focus of his financial-industry rescue package toward bolstering investment in consumer debt.
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DEBT COLLECTORS WANT PERMANENT BANKRUPTCY RECORDS
Debt collectors and credit agencies want a return to the system under which a record of someone being made bankrupt is permanently available to the public.
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SECRETARY PAULSON REMARKS ON THE U.S. ECONOMY AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Washington - Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to provide an update on the current state of the U.S. economy, our implementation of the financial rescue package and strategies for use of the remaining TARP funds.
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HOLIDAY SHOPPERS WILL RELY ON LOYALTY PROGRAM REWARDS THIS YEAR, BUT MORE MEN THAN WOMEN MISS THE DEALS
BEDFORD, Mass. – Almost 130 million Americans plan to rely on loyalty programs for rewards and discounts when shopping for gifts this holiday season according to a new Ipsos Public Affairs/SoundBite Communications poll released today.
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FED LOANS TO BANKS INCREASE IN LATEST WEEK
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve boosted its lending to commercial banks and investment firms over the past week, indicating that a severe credit crisis was still squeezing the financial system.
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DETROIT'S AUTO BUBBLE PAIN
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Automakers are counting on a rebound in demand by 2010. But that could turn out to be unrealistic because of an "auto bubble" the Big Three helped to create during the past few years.
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TOUCHSTAR RANKED NUMBER 12 IN DELOITTE'S TECHNOLOGY FAST 50 PROGRAM
Denver, CO -- TouchStar, a world leader in call center technology, has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Colorado, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in the area by Deloitte LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2003-2007.
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NEW RULES REQUIRING AN AUTOMATED VOICE OR KEYPRESS OPT-OUT FOR RECORDED MESSAGE TELEMARKETING CALLS TAKE EFFECT TODAY
Effective today, any telemarketing call that delivers a prerecorded message must include a quick and easy way to opt-out of receiving future calls. The opt-out must work both for consumers who answer these calls in person and for those whose answering machines or voicemail services receive the calls.
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REIN IN ROGUE DEBT COLLECTORS IN OREGON
Oregon consumers need more protection from sloppy or unscrupulous bill collectors, and the next Legislature should see that it gets done.
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DEBT SETTLEMENT USA'S RISING CONSUMER DEBT INDEX FUELED BY SKYROCKETING MORTGAGE AND CONSUMER LOAN DELINQUENCY RATES
PHOENIX - Debt Settlement USA, a leading debt settlement company, today reported that the Consumer Debt Index (CDI) for the third quarter of this year stood at 13.55, up more than 6.5 percent since the end of the second quarter and nearly 30 percent since the third quarter last year.
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The following Updates and New Entries occured since the last At A Glance was sent:

Portfolios For Sale

$500,183.00     Consumer Loans
ASA FINANCIAL LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?646
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?3537

$203,001.00     Consumer Loans
ASA FINANCIAL LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?645
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?3537

$212,172.00     Credit Cards
ASA FINANCIAL LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?643
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?3537

$2,165,355.00     Retail
Pacific Healthcare Services, Inc.
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?642
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?3122

$5,823,674.00     Credit Cards
MATTIA & ASSOCIATES
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?640
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?2999

$900,000.00     Credit Cards
International Credit Services, LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?639
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?2773

$15,437,443.00     Auto Deficiencies
Trilogy Capital Management, LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?638
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?3718

$17,921,101.00     Auto Deficiencies
Trilogy Capital Management, LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?637
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?3718

$2,235,530.00     Auto Deficiencies
Trilogy Capital Management, LLC
http://www.debtconnection.com/portfolio.asp?636
More information about this company can be found here:
http://www.debtconnection.com/moreinfo.asp?3718

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ARMOR SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Sharon Amann
800-785-8551
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THE UPTAIN GROUP, INC.
Shane D. Ketchum
866-661-5739
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FMS INC.
Terry White
918-747-4884
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FREDRICKSON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
+44 1932 333000

INFINITY GROUP RECEIVABLES, LLC
678-327-2303

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DALTON INTERNATIONAL
770-814-7445

THE UPTAIN GROUP, INC.
866-661-5739

Debt Buyers

CREDIT BASE INTERNATIONAL
39-187-5361151

WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT
770-618-2206

Debt Sellers

WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT
Adam Elder
770-937-3063
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ASA FINANCIAL LLC
JOSEPH ALLIA
609-858-2826
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WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT
Jeff Shiovitz
770-618-5711
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December 3 - 5, 2008
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December 4 - 6, 2008
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La Jolla, CA
January 14 - 16, 2009
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Denver, CO
January 22 - 23, 2009
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