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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Bank of New York Acquiring Mellon Financial for $16.5 billion
8 December 2006
GM Completes Sale of Majority Interest in GMAC
8 December 2006
Peregrin Services Adds Staff to Meet Debt Management Solutions Demand
8 December 2006
BofA Gets Reprieve From Appeals Court on $1.5 billion Judgment
8 December 2006
IRS Audits More Millionaires and 6-figure Filers
8 December 2006
Hospitals Lean on Liens to Collect Debt
8 December 2006
Prisoner Accused of Running Identity Theft Scheme Behind Bars
8 December 2006
Experian Consumer Borrowing Study Shows Big Increase in Late Pays
8 December 2006
Schwab Sells Wealth Management Unit to BofA
8 December 2006
Rising Debt, Stress Ensnare Twentysomethings
8 December 2006
Online Resources Announces New Stored Value Gift Card Service
8 December 2006
NCO Announces Completion of Merger; Company Now Private
8 December 2006
Target has No Plans to Sell Credit Card Business
8 December 2006
Citigroup Consortium Wins $3 billion Battle for Chinese Bank
8 December 2006
ABC-Amega Wins Competitive Bid for Credit Group Management Services
8 December 2006
HCA Shareholders Approve $21.3 billion Buyout
8 December 2006
Higher Interest Rates, Declining Home Prices Put Americans at Financial Risk
8 December 2006
Lawsuit Filed Against Collector, Experian and Hospital Over Credit Reporting
8 December 2006
Alternative Credit Scoring Would Boost Mortgage Lending
8 December 2006
UK Overtakes U.S. for Personal Debt
8 December 2006