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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PNC to Acquire ARCS Commercial Mortgage

10 May 2007

Consumer Credit Comes Correct in March; Largest Gain in 4 Months

8 May 2007

ABN Amro Rejects $24.5 billion LaSalle Bid

7 May 2007

Experian Acquires French Emailing Solution

4 May 2007

Wells Fargo, Greater Bay Bancorp Agree to Merge

4 May 2007

Judge Blocks Sale of LaSalle to Bank of America

4 May 2007

'Credit Card Nation' Author to Address Credit Counseling Conference

2 May 2007

Canam Credit Acquires Canada Debt Assistance for $1.5 million

2 May 2007

Citi Completes Purchase of UK Online Bank Egg

2 May 2007

LML Payment Systems Announces the Acquisition of Beanstream Internet Commerce

1 May 2007

NACM Credit Manager's Index Rises in April

1 May 2007

Debt Resolve to Acquire Creditors Interchange for $64 million

1 May 2007

Private Equity Legend Enters the ARM Industry - Big Time

1 May 2007

WSJ Feature: The Debt Collector vs. The Widow

30 April 2007

GDP Growth in Q1 Lowest in 4 Years

27 April 2007

Mega Deal Gets Mega-er with Rival $98 billion Bid for ABN Amro

26 April 2007

Banks are Preparing Lawsuits Against TJX Over Credit Card Data Breach

25 April 2007

Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines

24 April 2007

ePayables Leader Xign Purchased by JPMorgan Chase

23 April 2007

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23 April 2007