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I was one of four attorney members of the National Creditors Bar Association in attendance. Lastly, all groups encouraged the Bureau to publish the rules for creditors at the same time as the rules for the third party collectors. We were joined by representatives from the American Collectors Association and the Debt Buyers Association.
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