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Message from the President   Madison, Wisconsin is known for many significant things.  The capital city of the 30th State in the Union is also the seat of a world-class university, the home to a diverse assortment of manufacturers and financial services, and one of only two cities in North America situated on an isthmus…

NORTH AMERICAN COLLECTION AGENCY REGULATORY ASSOCIATION 23nd ANNUAL MEETING   Inn on the Park – Capital Square 22 South Carroll Street, Madison, WI 53703 October 11 – 13, 2016 The NACARA Executive Committee has finalized arrangements for the location of the 2016 NACARA Annual Conference and Training Event.  Registration forms are linked here or can be…

  Reprinted in part from www.ftc.gov   On November 4th, 2015, several NACARA members, along with the Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement authorities around the country announced the first coordinated federal-state enforcement initiative targeting deceptive and abusive debt collection practices. This nationwide crackdown encompasses 30 new law enforcement actions by federal, state, and…

NORTH AMERICAN COLLECTION AGENCY REGULATORY ASSOCIATION 22nd ANNUAL MEETING Embassy Suites Denver – Downtown Convention Center 1420 Stout Street, Denver, CO 80202 September 28 – 30, 2015 The NACARA Executive Committee has finalized arrangements for the location of the 2015 NACARA Annual Conference.  Registration forms are linked here or can be accessed under “NACARA Forms” on the…

On April 27, 2015, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced the publication of three annual reports produced by multi-state regulatory groups, including the State Coordinating Committee (SCC), the Multi-State Mortgage Committee (MMC), and the Multi-State MSB Examination Task Force (MMET).   In particular, the publication of the STATE COORDINATING COMMITTEE REPORT TO STATE REGULATORS…

The NACARA Executive Committee has set the date and location for the 2015 NACARA Annual Conference.  The conference will be held in Denver, Colorado, from September 28th thru the 30th.  Planning is currently underway and more information will be posted shortly.

NACARA will be holding its 2014 Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho from September 28th to September 30th.  Planning for the three-day member conference is currently underway and we look forward to an event filled with excellent speakers and great opportunities to discuss the issues that are important to our association.     2014 – NACARA Annual Conference…

NACARA recently established several committees to focus on specific tasks relative to the Association’s efforts to improve regulatory efficiency and provide its membership more benefits.  These committees include: The Regulatory Supervision Committee – A committee tasked with coordinating and monitoring joint examinations conducted by NACARA members;  developing examination tools or programs for use by NACARA members; …

On February 28, 2014, NACARA submitted comment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Debt Collection.  In its comment, NACARA responded to multiple questions posed by the CFPB in an effort to provide information based on the insight and experience of NACARA’s various members. The comment represents the coordinated efforts…