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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Acxiom Survey Finds Positive Feelings on eMail
18 December 2006
U.S. Consumer Confidence Rebounds in Wake of Mid-term Elections
18 December 2006
Credit Unions and Community Banks Continue to Lead Large Banks Customer Satisfaction
18 December 2006
MasterCard Predicts Procrastination and Prudence During 2006 Holiday Shopping Season
18 December 2006
The Conference Board Leading Economic Indicators Index Increases
18 December 2006
Survey Says Americans will be Charging Heavily this Holiday Season
18 December 2006
Capital One Completes Acquisition of North Fork Bancorporation
18 December 2006
AmeriCredit to Acquire Competing Subprime Auto Lender
18 December 2006
GuardID and Equifax to Co-Promote Consumer Solutions for ID Theft Protection
18 December 2006
New Research on Alternative Credit Data Shows Customer and Industry Interest
18 December 2006
D&B Australia: Debt Collection Expected to Jump Following Christmas Splurge
18 December 2006
Prices Flat in November; Inflation Slowing Down
15 December 2006
Intuit to Acquire Electronic Clearing House for $142 million
15 December 2006
Customer Centric Collections - Part 2
14 December 2006
Predicting a Cure for Collections-Induced Customer Attrition
14 December 2006
Customer Centric Collections - Part 1
14 December 2006
Is Capital One Next? What Impact Will a Takeover Have On Collection Agencies?
14 December 2006
As The Debtor Turns
14 December 2006
Making Applications Processes Customer Friendly - Part 3
14 December 2006
Making Applications Processes Customer Friendly - Part 2
14 December 2006