OUR HISTORY

ICA was incorporated on February 1, 1945. Its initial board of directors included: Lester Rothschild, Chicago, IL O.D. Atchason, Springfield, IL M.D. Nesler, Harrisburg, IL Bert Cocking, Rockford, IL Verne Schultz, Woodstock, IL B.B. Splithoff, Elgin, IL E.A. Hildebrant, Peoria, IL. ICA's founding purpose was stated as follows: To elevate and maintain a high and ethical standard of collection service; to promote the honorable, fair dealings of collection agencies with each other, their clients, and the general public; to foster and promote respect for, and confidence in collection agencies; to regulate practices, prescribe ethics and enforce proper conduct among its members.

***Current Announcements*** 

Recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ruling on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

Ernst & Young Survey Results for IL

FCC Adopts Final Rule for TCPA (February 15, 2012)

Defining Larger Participants in Certain Consumer Financial Product and Service MarketsCFPB Announces
Proposed Rule for Supervision of Debt Collection "Larger Market Participants"

Debt collectors group dislikes ‘prison’ comparison - WJBC Radio Interview, January, 2012

Debtors Prisons don’t exist, nor are they returning  - Press Release

Proposed Amendment to the IL Collection Act (February 1, 2012)

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                                                                                                                May 2-4, 2012

               2012 Illinois & Iowa Joint Annual Meeting

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