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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Supreme Court to Hear Insurance Industry Credit Score Cases
8 December 2006
Late Credit Card Payments Edge Higher
8 December 2006
San Francisco Unveils Program Created to Address Unbanked Residents
8 December 2006
Wal-Mart Promises Limits on its Industrial Bank
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8 December 2006
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Advance America To Stop Providing Payday Loans to Military Personnel
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8 December 2006
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8 December 2006
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Washington Mutual Exec says Banks are in 'Very Difficult' Revenue Environment
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8 December 2006
British Banks Battling Bitter Borrowers
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