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04/15/2013: TX AG Secures Asset Freeze Against Dallas ‘Debt Management’ Firm
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09/14/2012: Testimony Richard Cordray Before US Senate Committee on Banking
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09/05/2012: CFPB releases exam procedures for consumer reporting market
08/21/2012: Strategic Meetings Management: The Report
08/17/2012: FTC, DOJ, CFPB Dogpile on Collection Agencies
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04/25/2012: CFPB public inquiry into arbitration clauses
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03/04/2012: National Consumer Protection Week 2012 FTC
01/03/2012: Cordray’s Ascent Widens Bureau’s Reach
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11/15/2011: FTC Wins $29.8 Million Judgment
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08/17/2011: Post-Crash Charge-Offs are Nearly Gone from ARM System
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08/09/2011: Charles Taylor Named Deputy Comptroller OCC
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07/19/2011: Mark Neeb Confirmed as President of ACA International
07/19/2011: What the CFPB Should Do With the Collections Industry
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07/15/2011: CAN-SPAM Act FTC
07/15/2011: Lawsuits Against Agencies Jump In June's Second Half
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06/28/2011: NCSL Legislative Summit 2011
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06/27/2011: New Law Protects Nevadans from Debt Collectors
06/24/2011: July 20-22 AICCCA Annual Conference
06/24/2011: JPMorgan stops pursuit of debt lawsuits
06/23/2011: FTC Opposes Settlement With Debt Buyer
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