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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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Court Ruling May Pave Way for Some Student Loan Discharge in Bankruptcy

28 August 2014

A Culture of Unaccountability Regarding Consumer Debt

12 August 2014

Study Shows Collection Agencies Recovering More Debt at Lower Pay with Fewer Collectors

5 August 2014

U.S. Adds 209,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Rate Ticks Up to 6.2%

1 August 2014

U.S. Economy Rebounds in Q2; GDP Grows by 4 percent

30 July 2014

More than 35 Percent of American Adults are Currently in Collections: Report

29 July 2014

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21 July 2014

Big Bank Regulators Propose New Supervision Model

18 July 2014

Where are the Collection Opportunities in Coming Years?

17 July 2014

Risk Management Throughout the Vendor Relationship Lifecycle

16 July 2014

Credit Card Delinquencies Fall Significantly in First Quarter

10 July 2014

The Truth About Collection Agencies and the Economy

18 June 2014

Recent Jobs News Confusing as Strategic Planning Season Approaches

12 June 2014

Fed Reports Big Spike in Credit Card Use in April

9 June 2014

Unemployment Rate in May Stays at 6.3% as 217,000 Jobs are Added

6 June 2014

Interactive Intelligence Releases Findings of Second Annual Global Customer Service Survey

5 June 2014

Bill Bartmann Wants Nonprofits to Compete with Debt Collectors

3 June 2014

The Increase in Student Loan Debt has been Irrationally Epic

14 May 2014

Third Party Debt Collection Accounts Jump in First Quarter

14 May 2014

Looking for 'Widespread' Abuse of Consumers in Debt Collection

9 May 2014

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