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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Experian: Credit Card Delinquencies Down, Late Mortgage Payments Up
12 August 2011
Consumers Still Complaining: 2010 Consumer Complaint Survey Report Released
11 August 2011
Debt Collection Industry Employers Add Jobs to U.S. Economy in Second Quarter
10 August 2011
S&P: US Long-Term Credit Rating Lowered On Political Risks and Rising Debt Burden
6 August 2011
Collection Agencies Find it Hard to Collect in Second Quarter
5 August 2011
Government Spending is Our Only Friend; We Need to Make New Ones
3 August 2011
Will Government Debt Collectors Get Paid in a Federal Debt Default?
1 August 2011
The Debt Limit Debate and its Impact on ARM Industry
1 August 2011
HSBC Sells 195 Bank Branches; Laying Off 30,000; Looking for Credit Card Buyer
1 August 2011
Big Bank CEOs Urge U.S. Debt Limit Deal
28 July 2011
JP Morgan Chase Profits Rise 13 Percent
14 July 2011
Florida Scam Artists (and a friend in Pittsburgh) Defraud Seniors in Reverse Mortgage Game
12 July 2011
Credit Card Debt Surges in May
11 July 2011
Consumer Credit Delinquencies Rise Slightly In First Quarter 2011
7 July 2011
Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Down 8 Percent through First Half of 2011
6 July 2011
Consumer Credit Improves in Uneven Recovery: Equifax
5 July 2011
Looking Back on What we Said at the Beginning of the Financial Crisis
29 June 2011
Chase Survey of Business Executives Shows Most Are Optimistic about Growth and Half Will Add Positions
29 June 2011
IRS Having Trouble Keeping its Own Employees Compliant
23 June 2011
S&P/Experian Credit Default Indices Show Decreases in Default Rates in May
22 June 2011