Upcoming Conferences
18th Annual Financial Services Collections & Credit Risk ConferenceOctober 24-26, 2010
The Wynn, Las Vegas, NV
Today in Collections
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New York Regulators Investigate Deceptive Credit Card Marketing
Collections & Credit Risk | September 3New York regulators are conducting an investigation into deceptive credit card marketing practices that target college students at their colleges.
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Payday Loan Defendant Settles Illegal Collections Case
Collections & Credit Risk | September 2One of the owners of a payday loan and collection operation agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for his role in a scheme that used illegal collection practices.
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Most Delinquent Mortgages Not Going To Collections
Collections & Credit Risk | August 30With all of the problems in the mortgage industry, a new study appears to show that being 60 days late on mortgage payments is not as big of a concern as it used to be.
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FTC Receives Court Order To Stop Credit Repair Scam
Collections & Credit Risk | September 1A credit repair operation agreed to stop making false claims and stop charging upfront fees under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
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Bankruptcy Filings Are Up In 2010
Collections & Credit Risk | September 3More U.S. consumers filed for bankruptcy through the first eight months of the year than for the same period in 2009, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute.
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Lawsuits Filed Against Agencies, Creditors Decline
Collections & Credit Risk | August 24Cases citing Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violations, however, remain on track to shatter last year's record.
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U.S. Businesses Are Paying Bills More Slowly: Experian Report
Collections & Credit Risk | August 31Experian announced Tuesday its monthly Business Benchmark Report shows the national average number of days businesses paid their bills beyond terms increased by 2% in July.
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Texas AG Charges Mortgage Servicer With Illegal Collections
Collections & Credit Risk | August 31American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. faces charges of using unlawful and aggressive collection tactics and improperly misleading homeowners.
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A Roadmap To Rightshoring
Collections & Credit Risk | September 2The passage of the financial reform bill has introduced quite possibly the most sweeping reform of financial regulations since the Great Depression.
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- Texas AG Charges Mortgage Servicer With Illegal Collections
- U.S. Businesses Are Paying Bills More Slowly: Experian Report
- Most Delinquent Mortgages Not Going To Collections
- FTC Settlement Stops Alleged Credit-Repair Scam
- Payday Loan Defendant Settles Illegal Collections Case
- Small-Business Confidence Down Sharply In August
- Debt Buyer Fined $85,000 Over Collection Lawsuits
- Card Debt Continues To Drop, TransUnion Data Show
- Credit Losses Could Stay High Longer In This Cycle
- Dodd Recounts War Stories Over Regulatory Reform