Debt Settlement Companies Gather for Guidance

The United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) announces its semi-annual winter meeting. The USOBA 2007 Summer Conference will be held in Houston, TX on February 26 and 27. Visit www.USOBA.org for complete details.

Since 2004 USOBA has been hosting the largest debt settlement conferences in the nation. The 2007 Winter Conference is no exception. Featured presenters include:

Federal Trade Commission (FTC), focusing on the FTC’s enforcement of consumer protection statutes and, specifically, those issues that arise most commonly in the debt negotiation industry.

Texas Attorney General’s Office, addressing recent enforcement actions and the expectations of the State of Texas regarding debt settlement practices and the direction of Texas regulation.

Experian, relaying information on the effects of charge offs, late payments, amounts settled vs. paid in full and how deletion times for information are determined and more.

USOBA was created to provide information regarding laws and regulation to the bankruptcy alternative and debt settlement industry on both a state and federal level. USOBA also actively participates in drafting legislation and advocating for fair regulation.

USOBA has previously hosted speakers such as: Sue Ann Slates, Executive Office For U.S. Trustees; Mike Wallace, U.S. Congresswoman Julia Carson’s office; Leslie Pettijohn, Texas OCCC; Theresa Brady, DB & CF Mississippi; Carri Grube, Department of Consumer Affairs, SC; Anthony Polidori, Idaho Department of Finance; Jeffrey Tenenbaum, Venable, LLP; Mike Jackson, Maryland DLLR, Frank Carella, KS Banking Commission; Nicholas Kyrus, VA Bureau of Financial Institutions; Leslie Linfield, The Financial Literacy Institute and many more. Details available at www.USOBA.org.

USOBA is dedicated to providing our member companies with important industry related information, including compliance requirements, as well as advocating on behalf of our membership for fair and appropriate industry regulation that maintains the utmost in consumer protection.

USOBA members are provided a USOBA State Law Summary guide, the only one of its kind in the industry, to better ensure and promote national compliance. This guide contains the laws and regulations, state by state, and has been reviewed by regulators and legislators.