At last week’s NARCA annual conference, Richard Cordray, the executive director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had a private meeting with the organization’s board, to discuss the agency’s proposed debt collection rule and other important topics. “We had a nice dialogue,” said past NARCA president Joann Needleman. “What’s important …
Read More »Outgoing, Incoming NARCA Presidents Share Thoughts, Vision For Future
At NARCA’s annual conference in Washington, D.C., last week, the two-year term of president Joann Needleman came to an end and the two-year term of Harvey Moore kicked off. Both spoke with AccountsRecovery.net about their tenures. For Needleman, her time as president will be remembered as ushering in what is …
Read More »FTC Announces Panelists, Agenda For Final Debt Collection Event
Representatives from three states, a handful of regulatory agencies, and several industry participants will be the speakers at the Federal Trade Commission‘s final Debt Collection Dialogue event, to be held Nov. 18, in Atlanta. Among those representing the industry will be Harvey Moore, the new president of NARCA, Nick Jarman, …
Read More »Industry Groups Hopeful Participation at FTC Event Will Lead To Meaningful Dialogue
It appears as though both the industry and regulators knew that not having anyone from the collections or debt-buying industries participate in the first Debt Collection Dialogue was a bad idea. Representatives from ACA International, DBA International, and the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA) will participate as speakers at the …
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