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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Credit Card Business Model Tested in Current Downturn
15 July 2009
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Announces Agreements to Recapitalize Nevada Community Banks
14 July 2009
Credit Cards with Annual Fees Will Be Widespread by End of 2010, Says Auriemma Consulting Group
14 July 2009
FDCPA Lawsuit Volume Picks Up Steam in June
13 July 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers Outlook: Merger and Acquisition Environment to Be One of High Risk, High Reward for Remainder of 2009
13 July 2009
Asta Funding, Inc. Announces Amendment to Revolving Credit Line
13 July 2009
Operators of Credit Card Rate Reduction Scam Are Banned From Telemarketing: FTC
10 July 2009
Factoring Solutions From BusinessFactors.com Help Struggling Businesses
10 July 2009
CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate Report
10 July 2009
TransUnion Consumer Credit Risk Index Hits Record Level
9 July 2009
Consumer Bankruptcies on Pace to Hit Pre-Reform Levels in 2009
8 July 2009
Americans Going Delinquent on Loans at Record Pace
7 July 2009
CBA President Says Proposed Consumer Protection Act is a ?Bridge Too Far?
6 July 2009
Credit Solutions Settles $29.5 Million In Consumer Debt During June
2 July 2009
Persolvo Data Systems Adds Over 100 Debt Settlement Companies and $1.2 Billion in Debt to its Database in Q2
2 July 2009
Card Chargeoffs Accelerate, Break 10 Percent Barrier in May
2 July 2009
Research and Markets: UK Personal Lending 2009: UK Consumer Credit Market in 2008 and Future Outlook
30 June 2009
Patients? Ability to Pay and Federal Healthcare Reform Are Greatest Challenges to Hospitals: MedAssist Survey
29 June 2009
Credit Repair Operation Settles with FTC; Company Made False Claims and Charged Illegal Up-Front Fees
29 June 2009
Fed Reflects on Financial Crisis and Its Root Causes
24 June 2009