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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U.S. Economy Holds Steady in First Quarter at 0.6 Percent Growth, But...
30 April 2008
Mortgage Delinquencies to Rise 33 Percent This Year
30 April 2008
2008 Survey Reveals Serious Gaps in Financial Literacy Among Consumers
29 April 2008
ACA in Renewed Push for Consumer-Focused Credit Education Week
24 April 2008
Card Charge Offs Latest Sign of Rising Consumer Debt
23 April 2008
Where?s All That Tax Refund Money?
22 April 2008
Alliance Data Seeks $170 Million from Blackstone as Deal Ends
21 April 2008
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18 April 2008
Bankruptcy Filings Jump in 2007
16 April 2008
PR - March Foreclosures Rise 57% from 2007: RealtyTrac
15 April 2008
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14 April 2008
FDIC to Survey Banks on Efforts to Serve the Unbanked and Underbanked
14 April 2008
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14 April 2008
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10 April 2008
ACA Education Foundation to Offer Consumer Outreach
9 April 2008
In Oz, Collectors More Likely to Seek the Young
9 April 2008
PR - Experian's Credit Risk Advisor Blends Commercial and Consumer Information
8 April 2008
Consumer Credit Growth Slows in February
8 April 2008
Suit Charges Military Exchange Service with Illegal Collections
7 April 2008
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7 April 2008