Minnesota Bill Moving – Member Assistance Needed!
As DBA has reported previously, in Minnesota, Senator Ron Latz introduced Senate Bill SF33, and Representative Debra Hilstrom introduced House Bill HF80. The bills define the requirements to obtain a judgment by default in debt buying cases and require a hearing to take place on all requests for default […]
February 20, 2013
Today, the CFPB Consumer Advisory Board held its second meeting. CFPB Director Richard Cordray began the meeting with some opening remarks, which are available here.
Cordray made statements about the debt buying/debt collection industry during his remarks that were inconsistent with previous statements made during the CFPB field hearing last October […]
DBA Seeks Small Debt Buyer for Certification Council
On February 7, 2013, the DBA Board of Directors appointed the Debt Buyer Certification Task Force as the Interim Certification Council members. The Interim Certification Council will administer the program for no longer than one year to allow sufficient time for DBA members to become qualified […]
Sacramento, CA, February 7, 2013 – DBA International, the voice of the debt buying industry, announced today that DBA members have amended the organization’s bylaws making Debt Buyer Certification a requirement for DBA membership by 2016.
Beginning in March 2013, DBA will be accepting applications for company and individual based certifications. Existing DBA members […]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was the subject of new legislation and administrative actions that could impact the bureau’s activities. Below is a summary of each of the bills and actions taken in the U.S. Senate.
Legislation
DEBT BUYER CERTIFICATION AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE
In preparation for the DBA International Annual Conference and Bylaw Amendment vote next week in Las Vegas, DBA wants to ensure that you have all the resources you may need to answer any remaining questions concerning the proposed Debt Buyer Certification Program. Below, please find a summary of […]
CITY OF CHICAGO LICENSING ORDINANCE PASSES
Earlier today, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance that would require the licensing of debt collectors when collecting on accounts held by residents of the City of Chicago. Chicago became the third municipality in the United States after New York City and Buffalo, NY to adopt a […]
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
DBA International wishes to remind its members to keep a watchful eye on issues concerning statute of limitations as DBA continues to see a great deal of interest in the subject matter by consumer groups, regulators, legislators, and the courts. There are three basic ways the issue has been presented: (1) […]
2013 RMAI Annual Conference Advisory
Dear RMAI Member:
We have been notified that a number of our members have been contacted by various third party housing services offering to assist with reservations for the 2013 RMAI Annual Conference at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Among them is a company called […]
DBA International Announces 2012 Webinar Series
DBA International is pleased to announce three new webinars planned for 2012. As always, webinars will start at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific), be approximately one hour in length, and consist of two parts – the first being a business topic and the second being an update on recent legal […]