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 Delinquencies Drop in Q1, Foreclosures Set Another Record
15 June 2007
MedAssets to Acquire MD-X Solutions, Expand Revenue Cycle Suite Offering
14 June 2007
First Data Completes Acquisition of FundsXpress
11 June 2007
Credit Card Use, Overall Consumer Credit Slows in April
8 June 2007
Charge-offs in Q1 Much Higher than Last Year
8 June 2007
Trade Credit Insurer Forecasts Sharp Rise In U.S. Business Bankruptcies
7 June 2007
First Data Wins EU OK on Sale to KKR
6 June 2007
Health Management Associates Inks Definitive Pact To Sell 2 Acute Care Hospitals
5 June 2007
UK Credit Boom Has Now Passed Its Peak
5 June 2007
Accredited Home Lending agrees to $400M purchase
5 June 2007
Survey: 48% of Americans are Worried About Debt
4 June 2007
Credit Card Debt: What Do Americans Really Owe?
1 June 2007
NACM Credit Index Shows Good Business Conditions
1 June 2007
Sector-Specific Trends Impacting Credit Card ARM: Telecom
31 May 2007
Wachovia to buy A.G. Edwards for $6.8 billion
31 May 2007
MBNA Canada to Acquire Credit Union Card Issuer
31 May 2007
RBS Consortium Now Dealing with BofA on ABN Buyout
31 May 2007
Q1 Economic Growth Revised Down to Under 1 percent
31 May 2007
UK Consumer Credit Market will Reach $453 billion in 2011
30 May 2007
Senator Denounces Rent-to-own Industry
30 May 2007