Press Releases

November 4, 2016 Are you looking for ways to take your volunteer efforts to the next level? Consider running for the DBA International Board of Directors. DBA International is seeking qualified candidates who wish to run for a two-year term on the Board of Directors. [...]

Nominations accepted through December 1, 2016 DBA International created the Bud Reitzel Lifetime Commitment Award in 2013 to recognize an individual for outstanding leadership and dedication to the receivables management industry. Considered one of the debt buying industry’s founding fathers, the award honors Bud’s life, legacy and [...]

DBA International congratulates ten of its members who were highlighted in Collection Advisors 25 Most Influential Women in Collections, including three current Board Members:  Kaye Dreifuerst, Marian Sangalang and Amy Anuk who tirelessly serve the association membership. An industry veteran with more than 20 years’ [...]

Representatives from DBA International and member companies will host the panel Optimizing Your Debt Buying Strategies on October 6, 2016 at the LEND360 Conference in Chicago, IL. The panel will be moderated by DBA International Board President and Managing Partner of Resurgence Capital, LLC, Todd [...]

Members of the DBA International Board of Directors met today with Director Richard Cordray and senior staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to discuss mutual areas of concern and the upcoming rule making process. The meeting was part of DBA’s ongoing efforts to [...]

DBA International will present a D.C. Symposium, Debt Buying Inside the Beltway, September 20-21, 2016. Hosted in the nation’s capital, this two-day education and networking program provides attendees with the unique opportunity to meet members of Congress and federal regulators, such as the Consumer Financial Protection [...]

DBA International created its certification program to promote transparent, consumer-oriented, best practice standards for the receivables management industry — exceeding many of the consumer protection requirements in state and federal law. It was evident that DBA International’s Receivables Management Certification Program was used by the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]