RMAI Press Releases

DBA’s Receivables Management Certification Program Highlighted

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hosted its field hearing on debt collection in Sacramento, CA on Thursday, July 28, 2016. The hearing featured remarks from CFPB Director Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from industry representatives, consumer groups and members of the public.

DBA International Board Member, President and Chief […]

While DBA International disagrees with certain broad characterizations of the debt buying industry contained in the June 5th episode of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” we wholeheartedly agree with the premise of the show that unscrupulous activity within the industry harms consumers.

This position is the core of DBA International’s Receivables Management Certification Program and […]

Registration for Aug. 2-4, 2016 Summit Now Open!

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 19, 2016) – DBA International has opened registration for its annual Executive Summit, which will take place August 2 – 4, 2016, at the Omni Hotel in Hilton Head, South Carolina. This intimate, three-day event is designed for owners and top managers in the receivables […]

DBA International is pleased to announce the Certification Council’s election of Brett Soldevila as Chair to the eleven-member DBA Certification Council. As a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner, Soldevila brings 11 years of experience working in compliance and internal audits, and currently serves as Chief Compliance Officer for Security Credit Services, LLC. He […]

Today, DBA International announced Todd Lansky as President of the DBA International Board of Directors, David Paris as Secretary and added Amy Anuk as a Director. Todd replaces Patricia (Trish) Baxter who submitted her resignation earlier in the week. Baxter, who has been a member of the Board since 2013, made significant contributions for the […]

Sacramento, Calif. (February 19, 2016) – Last week, DBA International elected Patricia (Trish) Baxter as president during the association’s 19th Annual Conference and Mark Naiman was named President Elect. Baxter began her term at the conclusion of a very successful conference attended by more than 1,000 people who displayed a cautiously optimistic view of the […]

Sacramento, Calif. (February 19, 2016) – DBA International awarded Gary Wood, a statesman for the debt buying industry, the Bud Reitzel Lifetime Commitment Award, the industry’s highest recognition, at the 19th Annual DBA International Conference in Las Vegas.

Prior to DBA having a Federal Legislative Consultant, Gary helped organize many Capitol Hill visits where he laid […]

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Works With Recovery Decision Science In Data-Driven Approach: Takes Guesswork Out Of Identifying Premium Assets And Accounts To Submit For Legal Collections

New method quantifies litigation collections strategies, drives lawsuit profitability

ATLANTA (February 9, 2016) – Today LexisNexis® Risk Solutions announces a new agreement with Recovery Decision Science® (RDS) that makes the highly […]

Sacramento, CA – February 1, 2016 — Companies from an array of markets and fields are coming together next week to support, do business, and discuss industry trends at the DBA International Annual Conference, occurring Tuesday, February 9 through Thursday, February 11. With attendees eager to evaluate new tools and services, these companies are guaranteed face […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 29, 2016) – DBA International, the nonprofit trade association representing the purchased receivables secondary market, commends the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on its new website, www.IdentityTheft.gov. The FTC’s new website is integrated with its consumer complaint system and is a muchneeded resource for the millions of Americans victimized by identity theft.

The website […]