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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ADP Report Shows Another Month of Large Job Losses
4 February 2009
Consumer Credit At Risk On The Rise
2 February 2009
Survival Tips to Weather the Economy for Bankcard/Credit Card Agencies
2 February 2009
US Credit Card Mail Volume Declined to 3.8 billion in 2008
2 February 2009
GDP Contracts 3.8% in Q4, But Rise in Inventories Masks Real Figure
30 January 2009
Dire Economic Conditions Impacting Legal Debt Collections
29 January 2009
When Psychology Meets the Budget - Does Obligation Override an Emaciated Piggybank?
28 January 2009
ARM Coalition Gears Up to Help in Second Round of TARP
28 January 2009
?More Payment Plans and Legal Collections,? Say ARM Companies in Survey
27 January 2009
Is Forecasting Dead?
26 January 2009
Discover Small Business Watch: Economic Confidence Among Small Business Owners Slips
26 January 2009
DebtRegret.com Settles $1 Million for Clients in December
26 January 2009
Parsing the Details of President Obama?s 2009 Stimulus Bill
23 January 2009
Jobless Claims Are Still Rising, Matching 26-Year Highs
22 January 2009
Strategies for Surviving and Thriving in This Recession: Refocus, Retool, Rethink
21 January 2009
Major Banks Report Disastrous Earnings; ARM Strategies Seen Shifting
21 January 2009
Slow Economy Sparks New Concept With Collection Agency
20 January 2009
Bank Economists See Recession Deepening; Policy Action Key to Second Half Recovery
20 January 2009
Many Home Buyers Need Higher Loan Limits, Upper-End Stalled
16 January 2009
Pelosi Statement on Second Half of TARP Funds
16 January 2009