The state of the economy has prompted new federal and state legislation that directly affects the credit counseling industry. The Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA) will hold its 16th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., July 15-17, 2009 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, where credit counselors from across the nation will meet to learn about these latest developments and other issues, including credit scoring and the credit card process.

AICCCA conferences regularly offer experts who address the issues facing the credit counseling industry that no other industry conference provides. This session's featured speakers will include:

Steve Bartlett, President and CEO Financial Services Roundtable, Washington, D.C., A Unique Moment in Time - Regulatory Reform and the Economic Recovery

Tom Quinn, Vice President of Scoring Solutions, FICO, San Rafael, Calif., Know the Score - FICO© Score Trends and Updates

Robert Strand, Economist, American Bankers Association, Washington, D.C., When Will the Economy Recovery Begin?

Mike Morency, Peregrin Services, Owings Mill, Md., From Wal-Mart to the Bank - How the Credit Card Process Works

Alice Hrdy, Assistant Director for the Division of Financial Practices, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC Commissioner Initiatives Regarding Credit Help/Foreclosure "Scammers"

Jeffrey S. Tennenbaum, Esq., Partner, and Jonathan L. Pompan, Esq., Attorney, Venable LLP, Washington, D.C., "Hot Topics" for Credit Counseling Agencies: A Legal and Regulatory Update


Founded in 1993, Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA) is a national membership organization, established to promote quality and consistent delivery of credit counseling services. AICCCA and its members are focused on improved creditor relations, efficient processes and advanced technology to best serve clients and creditors. AICCCA members are independent nonprofit agencies that advocate for debtors, counsel millions of consumers annually nationwide and provide debt management services to consumers with excessive unsecured debt. For more information or to contact an AICCCA member office call 866-703-TRUSTAICCCA (866-703-8787) or visit www.aiccca.org.