Public News Archives - Page 67 of 78 - Receivables Management Association International

DBA International Adopts Changes to its Certification Program

The DBA International Board of Directors and Certification Council have adopted version 3.0 of its Certification Program. By establishing uniform national standards of best practice, DBA International is able to ensure that its certified members are exceeding the consumer protection requirements of state and federal law. Unlike prior revisions, the changes contained in version 3.0 […]

Aurora Sain2021-01-29T14:59:15-08:00January 8, 2015|RMAI Certification|

Bill Would Clarify Access to the Social Security Master Death File

On July 18, 2013, Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX), the Chair of the House Ways & Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Social Security, introduced H.R. 2720, which would address access to the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File.

Under provisions of the bill, […]

Aurora Sain2021-01-29T14:49:01-08:00January 2, 2015|RMAI Update|

Encore Capital Group Announces Community College Scholarship Program

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today announced it is providing $124,000 in scholarships to students at 43 community colleges across the country, as part of its new national program, […]

Aurora Sain2023-01-19T09:10:31-08:00December 4, 2014|Member Community Involvement|

New York State Issues New Debt Collection Rules

December 3, 2014 (Sacramento, CA) – DBA International recognizes and appreciates the time and effort that the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) spent thoughtfully analyzing and accommodating the concerns DBA International brought forth in our October 1, 2013 and August 15, 2014 correspondence as part of the rulemaking process leading to the […]

Aurora Sain2021-01-30T13:49:22-08:00December 3, 2014|RMAI Press Releases|

DBA International Discusses Global Debt Buying Industry

Sacramento, Calif. (November 21, 2014) – At Credit Today’s Collections Debt Sale and Purchase Conference in Manchester, England on Thursday, November 20, DBA International discussed the debt buying market in the United State and Europe on a panel titled “International Collections and Debt Sales.” More than 200 people attended the panel discussion.

Panel participants included Jan […]

Aurora Sain2021-01-21T22:02:52-08:00November 21, 2014|RMAI Press Releases|

DBA Commends U.S. Attorney for Protecting Consumer Rights

SACRAMENTO, CA, November 20, 2014 – DBA International, the voice of the debt buying industry, supports U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s recent actions that ended an alleged multi-million dollar debt collection scam targeting consumers in 50 states.

The owner and six employees of Williams, Scott and Associates (WSA) were arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit wire […]

Aurora Sain2021-01-21T22:03:04-08:00November 20, 2014|RMAI Press Releases|

DBA Applauds New FTC Security Measure on Sharing of Portfolio Data

SACRAMENTO, CA, November 13, 2014 – DBA International, the voice of the debt buying industry, commends the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on its leadership role in the recently announced security measures that provide guidance to ensure that adequate security protocols are followed which offer greater protection of consumer data during the review of portfolios in […]

Aurora Sain2022-09-28T14:05:32-07:00November 13, 2014|Member Alerts|

DBA International Applauds New FTC Security Measure on the Sharing of Portfolio Data

DBA International Applauds New FTC Security Measure on the Sharing of Portfolio Data
Federal Trade Commission works with trade association in developing best practices on the sharing of portfolio
data in the buying and selling of consumer debt

SACRAMENTO, CA, November 13, 2014 – DBA International, the voice of the debt buying industry, commends the Federal […]

Aurora Sain2022-09-28T14:05:33-07:00November 13, 2014|RMAI Press Releases|

DBA International Announces Team Expansion

Sacramento, CA, November 7, 2014 – DBA International, the voice of the debt buying industry, today announced the addition of Helen Mac Murray as its attorney general consultant and Perry Communications Group, Inc. (PCG) as its new public affairs agency.

A founding member of the highly regarded law firm Mac Murray, Petersen & Shuster, LLP, Mac […]

Aurora Sain2021-01-21T22:03:37-08:00November 7, 2014|RMAI Press Releases|

Atlantic Credit & Finance Raises $61,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs

ROANOKE, VA — Oct. 29, 2014 – Atlantic Credit & Finance, a subsidiary of Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today announced that it helped raise $61,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia. For the ninth straight year, Atlantic sponsored the Skins Game Golf Tournament that […]

Aurora Sain2023-01-19T09:10:31-08:00October 29, 2014|Member Community Involvement|