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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CFPB Director Addresses Privacy, Predatory Debt Collectors
12 September 2013
Credit Card Debt Declines for Second Straight Month
10 September 2013
Commercial Accounts Placed in Collection Declines, But Average Size Rises
9 September 2013
Webinar and Whitepaper from Ontario Systems Looks at Increased Patient Account Volumes
5 September 2013
Credit Card Balances Increase Year-Over-Year for the First Time in 5 Years
29 August 2013
Accounts in Debt Collection Remain Near All-Time High
26 August 2013
What Does the Decreasing Unemployment Rate Foretell for Collection Agencies?
16 August 2013
Harris Interactive and Credit Karma Play a Weird Game of "Would You Rather" with Debt
14 August 2013
Oregon Collection Agency Professional Credit Service Participates in "Hiring Heroes"
8 August 2013
U.S. Gains 162,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.4%
2 August 2013
Credit Card Payment Patterns Can Foretell Future Delinquencies on Other Loans
31 July 2013
Improving Delinquency Rates, Rising New Credit in First Part of 2013
26 July 2013
Revenue, Earnings Down for Most Collection Agencies in 2012
19 July 2013
National Credit Default Rates Hit a Post-Recession Low in June
17 July 2013
U.S. Adds 195,000 Jobs in June, Same as Average for Second Quarter
5 July 2013
Decline in Consumer Debt Leveling Off in Many U.S. Cities
27 June 2013
Mike Ginsberg's Take on Recent ARM Developments
14 June 2013
UK Collections and Recoveries: An Insider's View of the Top Trends Shaping the Industry
13 June 2013
Encore Capital Sets Merger Date for Asset Acceptance Deal
4 June 2013
Credit Card Delinquencies and Debt Open 2013 With Declines
22 May 2013