DBA International Hosting Live Symposium on New York State's Collection Rules & Regulations

DBA International is hosting a one-day comprehensive symposium on New York State’s rapidly evolving rules and regulations for the collection of debt in the Empire State. Hear directly from the representatives from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA) as they discuss, take audience questions, and provide guidance on their new regulations and court rules which will take full effect in 2015.

Joining DFS and OCA will be a representative from the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) who will discuss the separate requirements when collecting in New York City and how the new DFS and OCA requirements interplay with the DCA requirements.

This one-day symposium will open with separate presentations by DFS General Counsel Joy Feigenbaum, OCA Deputy Counsel Anthony Galvao, and DCA General Counsel Marla Tepper.  These three keynote speakers will then participate in a live Q&A where attendees can pose questions.

The symposium continues after lunch with an industry dialogue concerning the new DFS/OCA regulations led by Irwin Kirschenbaum of Long Island based Kirschenbaum & Phillips, P.C. and Don Maurice of Maurice & Needleman. This session will discuss implementation issues that debt collectors need to pay close scrutiny to so as to avoid unintended violations, identify outstanding issues with the new rules and regulations that need further clarification or amendment and review anything new that was learned from the morning sessions with the regulatory agencies.

The day will close with representatives from DBA International’s Albany-based lobbying firm, Ostroff Associates, Inc., who will discuss issues the State Legislature is attempting to adopt in 2015 that will impact New York collections.

The symposium is recommended for all receivables management companies collecting from residents in New York State, including DBA International Members, DBA Certified Companies, Collection Law Firms, Collection Agencies, Banks/Originating Creditors, Compliance Officers, Attorneys, Collection Managers and executive level staff.

This live symposium will be on Thursday, February 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the New York Marriott East Side, 525 Lexington Avenue in New York City.

Registration is available on the DBA website at www.dbainternational.org or by calling (916) 482-2462. The cost for this live event is $320 for DBA International members and $420 for non-members.

If you have questions about the New York Symposium, contact DBA’s Professional Development Manager Shannon Parod at sparod@dbainternational.org or (916) 482-2462.

About DBA International

DBA International (DBA) is the nonprofit trade association that represents the interests of more than 550 companies that purchase performing and nonperforming receivables on the secondary market. DBA’s Receivables Management Certification Program and its Code of Ethics set the “gold standard” within the receivables industry due to its rigorous uniform industry standards of best practice which focus on the protection of the consumer. DBA provides its members with extensive networking, educational, and business development opportunities in asset classes that span numerous industries. DBA continually sets the standard in the receivables management industry through its highly effective grassroots advocacy, conferences, committees, taskforces, publications, webinars, teleconferences, and breaking news alerts. Founded in 1997, DBA International is headquartered in Sacramento, California.