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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Woman Wins Suit Against Equifax
12 September 2006
New Joint Credit Score for Sale to Consumers; Lenders Slow to Adapt
12 September 2006
Consumers Make a Federal Case Over Debt Re-Aging
12 September 2006
Lawsuit Filed Over CardSystems Data Breach
12 September 2006
FTC Submits Do-Not-Call Registry Report for 2005 to Congress
12 September 2006
Newspaper Goes After Debt Purchasers
12 September 2006
Bernanke: High Energy Prices Hurt Economy
12 September 2006
Merchants of Debt
12 September 2006
Consumer Groups Want Investigation into Credit Card Fees
12 September 2006
Experian-Gallup Survey Shows Higher Gas Prices Are Financial Hardship for Lower-Income Consumers
12 September 2006
White House: No Need for Military Credit Monitoring Services
12 September 2006
Consumer Spending Trends of Banked and Unbanked Cardholders Released
12 September 2006
Personal Bankruptcy Filings Plunge 69% in Second Quarter
12 September 2006
Bill Would Add Politcal Telemarketing to Do-Not-Call List Restrictions
12 September 2006
Consumer Sentiment Takes Unexpected Dip in July
12 September 2006
Federal protection for consumer credit, debit transactions
12 September 2006
Washington Mutual Cutting 900 More Jobs
12 September 2006
New Republican Policies Would Divert Billions from Small Businesses
12 September 2006
U.S. Consumer Credit Up 2.4% in May, Credit Cards Up 10%
12 September 2006
Repossessions, Loan Defaults on the Rise
12 September 2006