Debt Collection Industry Turning In Quite a Varied Performance
May 18, 2015
The top three operations in the debt collection business all saw their consumer complaint numbers fall both quarter over quarter and year over year, according to a new analysis by Inside the CFPB. Fourth-ranked Enhanced Recovery Co. was the only one of the top five to see increases in both timeframes, and they were doozies: a 96.5 percent jump QoQ and a huge spike of 184.1 percent YoY. Citibank, the only financial institution in the top tier, was uneven, with complaints up a small 6.3 percent QoQ, but down a substantial 28.5 percent YoY. This dynamic seemed in full play for the entire industry, with many firms doing well, some doing poorly [with an exclusive chart] ...