Since the economic downturn began in the U.S. in 2008, the fortunes of ARM companies have largely mirrored the broader business environment. Debt collection agencies are particularly susceptible to high unemployment, inflated consumer bankruptcies, and plummeting housing pricing. Combined with a general tightening of credit standards, the ARM industry is more tied to macroeconomic trends than ever before.
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Assassinate NINJA Debt with a Rummage Sale
15 February 2012
Collecting from Military Service Members Requires Unique Sensitivity
15 February 2012
Chicago Poised to Recoup Past-Due Debt Via Tax Returns
15 February 2012
California Seeks to Sell $2 Billion in Bonds for Debt
15 February 2012
New York Times Critical of Hospital Collections
14 February 2012
Consumer Financial Literacy: Too Important to Ignore
14 February 2012
Increase in National Mortgage Loan Delinquencies "Not Welcome News"
14 February 2012
American Profit Recovery Announces Charitable Giving Totals for Past Year 2011
14 February 2012
Consumer Credit Soars in December for Second Straight Month
8 February 2012
Discover: U.S. Consumer Confidence Jumps in January
8 February 2012
Collectors Doing More for Clients, Keeping Less Money: Study
3 February 2012
Five Key Trends that will Reshape ARM Industry in 2012
1 February 2012
Study Reveals Third Party Debt Collection Impact on Economy: $45 billion
30 January 2012
The Round-Up: Bogus Collection Agency Mastermind Pleads Guilty
20 January 2012
Bank of America May Close Branches. Is ARM Impacted?
18 January 2012
Commercial Accounts Placed for Collection Continue to Decline
18 January 2012
Bank Economists See Gradual Improvement in U.S. Economy
13 January 2012
November: Largest Consumer Credit Growth in a Decade
10 January 2012
Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Decrease 11 Percent in 2011; Commercial Filings Fall 19 Percent
10 January 2012
Economy Adds 1.6 million Jobs in 2011; Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.5%
6 January 2012