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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Economic Confidence Remains Flat among Small Business Owners; Little Relief Expected from Stimulus Package

23 February 2009

Asset Acceptance Posts Lower Earnings, But Beats Estimates

20 February 2009

ARM Owners Curious about Capital Gains Tax

20 February 2009

All A State Of Mind

18 February 2009

The "Retailish" Future of Patient Collections

18 February 2009

Bank of America Makes $402 Million TARP Dividend Payment to U.S. Government

18 February 2009

Layoffs in the ARM Industry

13 February 2009

Debt Buyers Eagerly Eyeing Treasury Department?s Recovery Plan

13 February 2009

Staffing Cuts Hit ARM Industry According to Survey

12 February 2009

Foreclosure Activity Decreases 10 Percent in January

12 February 2009

U.S. to Use Funds to Create Massive Debt Buying Market for Bad Loans

11 February 2009

Capital Business Credit Positions to Expand in Core Markets

10 February 2009

Western Union to Acquire the Money Transfer Business of European-Based FEXCO

10 February 2009

Melissa Data Acquires M1 Data & Analytics

10 February 2009

U.S. Consumer Credit Falls Again in December; November Revised Lower

9 February 2009

A Trying Time for Debt Buyers, But Opportunity Exists

9 February 2009

From TARP to ?Bad Bank?; an Update on your $700 billion

5 February 2009

ADP Report Shows Another Month of Large Job Losses

4 February 2009

ADP Report Shows Another Month of Large Job Losses

4 February 2009

Consumer Credit At Risk On The Rise

2 February 2009