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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Hospitals Help San Francisco Expand its Universal Health Care Program
14 July 2008
Citigroup to Sell German Banking Unit for $7.7 billion
11 July 2008
Proposed California Legislation Seeks to Ban Some Health Care Policy Cancellations
11 July 2008
FHM Mortgage Group Announces Partner Program with Collection Agencies
10 July 2008
Foreclosure Activity Decreases 3 Percent In June According To RealtyTrac
10 July 2008
Aspect Software Acquires BlueNote Networks
9 July 2008
2008 M&A Activity in the Debt Collection Industry on Target to Exceed 2007 Results
9 July 2008
Credit Card Debt Surges in May After Falling in April
9 July 2008
Collection Industry Analysts Slightly Bearish on Second Half Economy
9 July 2008
Elderly and Military Families to Face More Bad Debt in Medicare Cuts Tug-of-War
8 July 2008
Credit Card Delinquencies Drop As Charge-Offs Continue to Rise
7 July 2008
Consumers Flock to Retail Health Care Clinics
7 July 2008
Economy Loses More Jobs than Expected in June
3 July 2008
Collection Tech Vendors See Slow Down Continuing
3 July 2008
Card Delinquencies Rise to 4.51% in 1Q: Bank Group
2 July 2008
Discover Completes Diners Club Purchase
1 July 2008
JPMorgan Chase Announces Internal Restructuring Transactions and Guarantees Related to Bear Stearns Acquisition
1 July 2008
CIT Sells Home Lending and Housing Units for $1.5 Billion
1 July 2008
ACA Seeks Email Solutions, Urges Debtor Empathy
1 July 2008
Debt Collectors Find Dry Well in Southern California: Story
30 June 2008