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.
Filter by Location
State Attorney General Sues ?Credit Counselor? For Deceiving, Threatening Consumers
12 September 2006
Collection Agency to Keep eBay Deadbeats Honest
12 September 2006
Vegas "Credit Card" Business Makes Fat Money from Fine Print
12 September 2006
Consumer Groups Blast Fed Credit Card Report
12 September 2006
Pressures Building Toward Economic Slowdown in 2nd Half of 2006
12 September 2006
Consumers Find Debt Piling Up
12 September 2006
FDIC: Housing to Take Back Seat in U.S. Economy
12 September 2006
Can Wal-Mart Cash In On Financial Services?
12 September 2006
Asta's CEO Talks About Rising Delinquencies in Interview
12 September 2006
Michigan Tightens Payday Loan Regulations
12 September 2006
U.S. First Quarter Growth Rate Revised Up to 5.6%
12 September 2006
Fed Casts Doubt on Link between Credit Card Debt and Bankruptcy
12 September 2006
Inflation Keeps Consumers Running in Place
12 September 2006
Lawsuit Claims Bureaus? Practice Lowers Credit Score
12 September 2006
Geico fined $120,000 for Credit-Scoring Violations
12 September 2006
New Book Claims First Data Opened Credit-Card Records to U.S. Agents After Sept. 11
12 September 2006
AT&T to own customer data, track some Internet use
12 September 2006
Security Breaches Reported at Visa and Equifax
12 September 2006
Florida Store Installs State's First Biometric Payment System
12 September 2006
Foreclosures may jump as ARMs reset
12 September 2006