CMA News



Friday, September 10, 2004	September 2004	VOLUME 2 ISSUE 9

TOPICS

Chairman Message

Letters

Collection Corner

News

Events

Articles

CONTENTS

Free Member Services and Collection Advice

Wallflowers Not Shy at Link-In Conference

Learn about Cutting Edge Technology and Win some Old Fashioned Cash

Networking - It's Important!

New Credit Scoring Model Could Help Millions

CMA New Members

Debt, Rate-of-Return & Business Risk

ByLaw Amendments Approved by CMA Board

Progress of a Law Suit Chart

Experian Report Enhancements

Scholarship Winner NACM Legislative Conference

Acceptable Turnaround for Credit Applications

Refusal of Credit Letter

Free Member Services and Collection Advice

This month I want to give recognition to the Collection Division at CMA. Not only are they collecting bad debt money but they are also working on better ways to help us, the members.
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Wallflowers Not Shy at Link-In Conference
Meet, greet, and mingle at the Western Region Credit Conference
http://www.wrcc.biz

Do you have the “Wallflower” gene? You know, that gene that makes your hands all clammy and changes your internal dialogue from “I should meet that person and start a conversation” to “But if I move over there, I would be giving up this perfectly good wall space”
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Learn about Cutting Edge Technology and Win some Old Fashioned Cash
Western Region Credit Conference, Las Vegas

Attending the 17th Annual Western Region Credit Conference will provide you with fabulous opportunities to learn more about “What’s New from Credit Management Service Providers.” and enter to win $500 CASH!
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Networking - It's Important!

Networking opportunities are everywhere. Don't let them pass you by. 1. Recognize that there is more to networking than greeting people. Develop a step-by-step plan for how you'll build relationships and how you can effectively tell your story. Don't forget your 30 second commercial to tell your story.
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New Credit Scoring Model Could Help Millions
FICO Expansion Score changes credit for consumers

Mark and Beth, a young married couple in their twenties, established a goal to buy a home within the first three years of their marriage before starting a family. They budgeted and used their money wisely in order to save for the down payment. Whenever they purchased something they always paid cash - no credit cards for them. Why waste money by paying interest to a credit card company ?
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