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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Mortgage Delinquency Rate Continues to Drop; Non-Prime Borrowers Represent Bigger Share of New Loans
8 May 2014
Weekend Reading: Elizabeth Warren Has a Memoir
18 April 2014
Bipartisan Plan to Privatize Tax Collection Hits Opposition
16 April 2014
Economic Forecast: Consumers May Be in Better Shape to Pay Past Obligations
14 April 2014
Consumer Delinquencies Fall in Most Debt Categories in Fourth Quarter
9 April 2014
Growth in Consumer Credit in 2013 After Years of Decline
31 March 2014
A Glimpse at the Dynamic Non-profit Hospital Market
7 March 2014
Third Party Debt Collection Accounts and Balances Rise in Q4
21 February 2014
Commercial Collection Accounts Fall in Q4 2013, but Dollar Volume Up
19 February 2014
Collection Industry Reflection of 2013
14 February 2014
Conflicting Jobs Report: Fewer Jobs than Expected, Unemployment Falls, Wall Street Cheers
7 February 2014
Post Office: Let Us Get Involved in Lending and Debt Collection
4 February 2014
Economy Grows at 3.2 percent Rate in Fourth Quarter of 2013
30 January 2014
15 ARM Firms Among Top 50 Creditors Listed in Bankruptcy Filings
24 January 2014
Bank Economists See Stronger Economic Growth in 2014
16 January 2014
Consumer Re-Leveraging Raises Debt Delinquency Concerns
15 January 2014
Consumer Delinquencies Fell Significantly in Third Quarter, Except Credit Cards
9 January 2014
Is it Time to Adjust Budgets and Forecasts?
7 January 2014
Bankruptcy Filings Down 13 Percent in 2013; Lowest Since 2007
7 January 2014
State Proposal Targets Mortgage Deficiency Debt Collection
31 December 2013