NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL COLLECTION ATTORNEYS

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL COLLECTION ATTORNEYS. DEBT COLLECTION INITIATIVES CONFERENCE OF WESTERN ATTORNEYS GENERAL July 13, 2011. ABOUT NARCA. NARCA Background Members Licensed Attorneys Practicing Law Bar Licensure CLE Rules of Professional Conduct Officers of the Court - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL COLLECTION ATTORNEYS

National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900 SouthWashington, D. C. 20004202-861-0706 Fax [email protected] www.narca.org

DEBT COLLECTION INITIATIVES

CONFERENCE OF WESTERN ATTORNEYS GENERAL

July 13, 2011

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ABOUT NARCA• NARCA Background• Members– Licensed Attorneys Practicing Law• Bar Licensure• CLE• Rules of Professional Conduct• Officers of the Court

– Highly Regulated• Federal Laws & Regulations• State Laws & Regulations

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ABOUT NARCA• Collection Law Firms– Thousands employed– Millions of dollars paid into courts

• Responsibility– NARCA is the national leader in promoting the

professional and ethical practice of debt collection law.

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• Preserves the nature of a credit-based economy

• Ensures lenders’ trust that loans will be repaid• Returns millions of dollars to the economy• Maintains low rates of credit• Supports business growth and employment

DEBT COLLECTION: ESSENTIAL TO OUR CREDIT-BASED ECONOMY

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• Licensed Attorneys Practicing Law• Collect on Behalf of Clients• Return Money to the Economy• Commitment to Professional Education– NARCA CLE-Approved Best Practices & Ethics

Seminars• Commitment to Consumer Education– Avoiding the Debt Trap

COMMON GROUND

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HELP US HELP YOU

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• NARCA advocates measures that provide consumer protection without unduly burdening responsible legal debt collection.

• Federal & State Outreach

• Examples

• Unintended Consequences

NARCA AS A RESOURCE

Massachusetts Connecticut Maryland Illinois North Carolina

FTC Roundtable Congress Federal Agencies SCBA Initiative Attorneys General Legislators Judiciary Bar Associations

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL COLLECTION ATTORNEYS

ContactEric Rosenkoetter

NARCA Director of Government & Public Affairs

Direct: 512-914-5696Email: [email protected]

National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900 SouthWashington, D. C. 20004202-861-0706 Fax 240-559-0959www.narca.org

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