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A Must See - Debt Settlement Conference, Feb. 2007

The United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives is hosting the USOBA 2007 Winter Conference which will be held in Houston, TX on February 26-27. USOBA was created to provide information regarding laws and regulation to the bankruptcy alternative and debt settlement industry on both a state and federal level. USOBA also actively participates in drafting legislation and advocating for fair regulation.

(PRWEB) February 9, 2007 -- The United States Organizations for Bankruptcy Alternatives (USOBA) is hosting the USOBA 2007 Winter Conference which will be held in Houston, TX on February 26-27. USOBA provides information regarding laws and regulation to the bankruptcy alternative and debt settlement and negotiation industry, apart from credit counseling, on both a state and federal level. USOBA also actively participates in drafting legislation and advocating for fair regulation. Twice a year member companies and industry-related companies convene to network and hear presentations from experts in the field as well as legislators and regulators from various states.

The 2007 Winter Conference presenters include: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Experian, Texas Attorney General's Office, Venable, LLP, BSI Americas, Creditors Interchange and many others. Register today to receive important information that will help your company move forward! USOBA meetings are open to members and non-members alike. Visit http://www.USOBA.org for complete details! "USOBA has worked very diligently to cultivate good relationships with all industry participants and this has given us the fuel to cultivate change in the debt settlement industry from the inside out, comments Jenna Keehnen, Executive Director of USOBA."

USOBA has previously hosted speakers such as: Sue Ann Slates, Executive Office For U.S. Trustees; Mike Wallace, U.S. Congresswoman Julia Carson's office; Leslie Pettijohn, Texas OCCC; Theresa Brady, DB & CF Mississippi; Carri Grube, Department of Consumer Affairs, SC; Anthony Polidori, Idaho Department of Finance; Jeffrey Tenenbaum, Venable, LLP; Mike Jackson, Maryland DLLR, Frank Carella, KS Banking Commission; Nicholas Kyrus, VA Bureau of Financial Institutions; Leslie Linfield, The Financial Literacy Institute and many more.

USOBA is unique in that it offers its own Accreditation Program to its members. The USOBA Accreditation Program is beneficial to both its accredited member companies as well as consumers. Consumers are able to contact USOBA for referrals to its accredited member companies free of charge and are able to make a selection based on proof of audit and best practice compliance. The referral service is also complimentary to the USOBA accredited members, which is invaluable.

USOBA is proud to have member companies that work from such a level of integrity, that they created the USOBA Best Practice Standard and as a result, drafted, approved and implemented the USOBA Accreditation Program. BSI Americas, an international accrediting and auditing entity, assisted in the development of the program and performs the audits for accreditation. For more information, visit the website at http://www.USOBA.org

About USOBA

USOBA is dedicated to providing our member companies with important industry related information, including compliance requirements, as well as advocating on behalf of our membership for fair and appropriate industry regulation that maintains the utmost in consumer protection.

USOBA members are provided a USOBA State Law Summary guide, the only one of its kind in the industry, to better ensure and promote national compliance. This guide contains the laws and regulations, state by state, and has been reviewed by regulators and legislators.

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