Encore Capital Group, Inc.
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- CEO
- Ashish Masih
- Full Time Employees
- 7,350
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Credit Services
- Address
- 350 Camino De La Reina San Diego CA United States of America 92108
- IPO Date
- Jul 9, 1999
- CIK
- 0001084961
- Website
- encorecapital.com
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- Encore Capital Group, Inc. is an international specialty finance company engaged in consumer debt buying and recovery. The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables from banks, credit unions, and utility providers, and provides debt recovery solutions, debt servicing, and portfolio management services including early-stage collections, business process outsourcing, and contingent collections primarily for consumer accounts, with some services for business-to-business accounts. Encore operates globally with subsidiaries across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, focusing on helping individuals repay their obligations and achieve financial recovery. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Latest major developments include significant growth in global portfolio purchases, which increased by 26% to a record $1.35 billion in 2024, driven primarily by its U.S. Market Collection Management (MCM) business, which raised U.S. portfolio purchases by 23% to $1 billion and increased collections by 20%. In Europe and the U.K., the Cabot Credit Management subsidiary saw portfolio purchases increase by 36%, accompanied by a major restructuring effort aimed at resolving longstanding operational challenges. Encore continues to develop an omni-channel collections approach integrating various consumer-facing resources to improve efficiency. The company also maintains a flexible funding structure to target capital deployment toward geographies with the highest returns. It remains focused on expanding portfolio purchases and collections growth in 2025, projecting a 11% increase in global collections to $2.4 billion. Additionally, Encore issued $1 billion in senior secured notes in 2024 to support its growth initiatives. Encore Capital Group operates primarily in the specialty finance and debt recovery industry segments, serving financial institutions, utility providers, and individual consumers across multiple regions worldwide. The company leverages data analytics and operational scale to optimize collections while adhering to regulatory compliance and customer service standards.
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