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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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Maine Bill Considers Parental Consent for Credit Cards

15 February 2007

Debt Collectors Coming for City Parking Scofflaws

15 February 2007

IRS Letter: Clue That a Collector Will Call Shortly

15 February 2007

CheckFree to Acquire Corillian Corporation for $245 million

14 February 2007

PIC Solutions Facilitating "Innovation Ghana" Think Tank

13 February 2007

West Acquiring Healthcare Messaging Solutions Firm

13 February 2007

Legislative Summit Aims to Create a Federal Law to Regulate Credit Counseling

13 February 2007

ChoicePoint Sells Bulk Bankruptcy, Liens and Judgments Records Business

13 February 2007

Bear Stearns Completes Acquisition of Subprime Mortgage Unit

12 February 2007

U.S. Consumer Confidence Heating Up

9 February 2007

FTC Findings Undercut Industry Claims that Identity Theft Is Declining

9 February 2007

Consumer Credit and Card Debt Growth Slow in December

8 February 2007

Survey: Visa and MasterCard Should Disclose Hidden Interchange Fees

7 February 2007

State AG Warns Consumers to be Wary of Advance-Fee Loan Scams

6 February 2007

Subprime Mortgage Defaults Pass 2001 Peak

6 February 2007

2006 Massachusetts Foreclosure Filings Are Highest in Recorded History

6 February 2007

NACM's Credit Manager?s Index Rises January

5 February 2007

ID Theft and Fraud on the Decline: Report

1 February 2007

Nearly Half of Consumers Say Housing Price Collapse is Possible

1 February 2007

Collection Agency Creates Hotline to Discourage Adverse Collection Calls

1 February 2007

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