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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Kaulkin Ginsberg Releases Q3 2011 Outsourced Business Services M&A Report
12 October 2011
Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Down 10 Percent Through Q3 2011
11 October 2011
Consumer Delinquencies Rise in Q2 2011; Credit Cards Decline
5 October 2011
Auto Loan Originations Now Consistent With Pre-Recession Levels
5 October 2011
Bank Professionals Pessimistic on Consumer Credit Outlook: FICO
3 October 2011
Will Operation Twist Improve Recoveries for US ARM Companies?
30 September 2011
The Changing Debt Relief Industry - One Year Later
26 September 2011
S&P/Experian Credit Default Indices Show a Significant Decrease in Bank Card Default Rates
21 September 2011
Pre-paid Cards: The Wave of the Future, or a Wave Goodbye?
15 September 2011
Default Rates Rise for Federal Student Loans
13 September 2011
Lots of Acquisition Announcements in the ARM Industry
6 September 2011
Americans Strongly Value Paying Down Debt Over Saving
1 September 2011
Credit Risk Declining for Sixth Straight Quarter; Driven by Fewer Delinquent Consumers
31 August 2011
The ARM Industry is in for a Long Recovery - Part II
30 August 2011
How "Crazy" Do You Have to Be to Get a Loan Forgiven?
30 August 2011
Consumers (Allegedly) Saved the Economy in July by Buying Cars, Maybe
29 August 2011
The New Normal: How Collection Agencies Are Dealing With the Economic Downturn
26 August 2011
ACA's Ask Doctor Debt to be Featured in Supplement in USA Today
26 August 2011
Implementing the Inscrutable: What Are Collection Agencies Doing About the Affordable Care Act?
26 August 2011
The ARM Industry is in for a Long Recovery - Part I
18 August 2011