News

Member Alert - Member Action Requested: Please Call or Write New York Senators to Oppose S4398-A

New Colorado Collection Agency Rules

Member Alert - Maryland Revises Position on Licensing of Passive Debt Buyers

Member Alert - New York City - DBA & ACA Join Forces to Seek Clarification on the New York City Regulations of Debt Collection. New York State Court of Appeals on Statute of Limitations.

DBA, Other Industry Groups Call on Congress to Keep FTC as Exclusive Regulator

Proposed Bankruptcy Rule Change

GAO Issues Report on the Debt Buying and Debt Collection Industries

Roger Knauf's letter to the WSJ Editor

Update from Capitol Hill - October 2009

North Carolina Bill S974 Passes and Will Severly Limit Debt Buyers Collection of Consumer Debt

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Reporting Relief - August 5, 2009

Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) - July 22, 2009

West Virginia Attorney General Settles with Debt Buyer and Cancels Over $6.6 Million in Credit Card Debt

FTC Grants a Six Month Delay of Enforcement of "Red Flags" Rule

Special Report on the Bailout Bill

FTC Press Release - Bear Sterns and EMC Mortgage To Pay $28 Million to Settle FTC Charges of Unlawful Mortgage Servicing and Debt Collection Practices.

Minnesota Orders (PDF)

New Mexico Attorney General (PDF)

DBA International Paper on the Collection of Past Statute Debts

Member Alert - Minnesota Revokes two collectors' licenses and New Mexico enters consent decree requiring the disclosure of the status of debts past the statute of limitations

June 25, 2008: GLB Relief Bill Passes House

June 26th Tele-Seminar: "TCPA, Pintos and other FDCPA Stuff We Don't Understand"

02/19/2008 Member Alert: DBA International Elects 2008-09 Board of Directors

01/08/08 Member Alert: FCC Rules on TCPA Issues related to cell phones

12/14/07 Member Alert: New York City Proposes to Amend Code To Include Passive and Active Debt Buyers To Be Regulated and Licensed

12/12/07 Member Alert: Masschusetts Debt Buyers not required to have small loan, retail installment, or motor vehicle license

12/12/07 Member Alert: Illinois Court Rules that a 1099C is not an attempt to collect

FTC Workshop Final Wrap-Up

Member Alert: FTC Workshop Summary - Day 2

Press Release - DBA International Leaders Participate in FTC Workshop

Member Alert: FTC Workshop Summary - Day 1

Member Alert: New Extension of Credit Regulations - Effective October 1, 2007

Member Alert: New Ninth Circuit Case

Live Interactive Audio Conference - September 27, 2007

UPDATED AGENDA - FTC Workshop: October 10-11, 2007, Washington, D.C.

September Congressional Visits

Member Alert:  Illinois Consumer Protection Act

Member Alert: Minnesota Court Decision