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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Rough Economic News Abounds Tuesday
19 August 2008
NBKI Now Provides FICO Credit Score to Russian Lenders
18 August 2008
Illinois AG Announces Proposed Changes for Credit Cards
15 August 2008
Home Foreclosures Up 55 Percent in July: RealtyTrac
14 August 2008
Consumer Inflation Surges More than Expected in July
14 August 2008
PeopleSupport to Merge with Essar Services, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Aegis BPO
13 August 2008
Growth in Self-pay Account Balances Spur Interest Free Consumer Finance Programs
13 August 2008
MoneyGram Acquires Two Money Transfer Businesses in Spain
12 August 2008
Banks Continue to Tighten Credit for Consumers and Businesses: Fed Survey
12 August 2008
Some Stores Fail to Notify Consumers on Massive Card Data Breach
11 August 2008
80 Percent of Consumers Paid No Overdraft Fees In Past Year: ABA Survey
8 August 2008
Consumer Credit Surges 6.7 Percent in June
8 August 2008
Discover U.S. Spending Monitor Flat in July
7 August 2008
TriZetto and Apax Partners Close Merger
6 August 2008
Feds Charge 11 in Theft of 40 Million Credit Card Accounts
6 August 2008
Confidence, Public Perception and Collectability
5 August 2008
Credit Card Charge-Offs Continue Marching Higher: Fitch
5 August 2008
PLS Financial Chooses IAT to Boost Agent Effectiveness and Success Rates
4 August 2008
Visa Money Transfer Service Gaining Global Adoption
1 August 2008
GE Capital Completes Acquisition of Most of CitiCapital
1 August 2008