Press Releases

Thursday, May 10, 2012

SAN DIEGO , May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leader in consumer debt buying and recovery, announced today that it will host its sixth annual investor day on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 , in New York City , following the conclusion of business at its annual

Thursday, May 10, 2012

SAN DIEGO , May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leader in consumer debt buying and recovery, announced today that Paul Grinberg , its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be making a presentation to the investment community at the

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

SAN ANTONIO , May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. , a leader in consumer debt buying and recovery, today announced the acquisition of Texas -based Propel Financial Services, LLC , a leader in the tax lien acquisition industry. Encore President and CEO Brandon Black said: "Propel

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

SAN DIEGO , May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leader in consumer debt buying and recovery, today announced consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 . "Encore delivered strong first quarter financial results with record

Thursday, April 19, 2012

SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), a leading consumer debt buying and recovery company, announced today that it will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2012 on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 , after the market closes.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

SAN DIEGO – March 8, 2012 – On March 8, 2012, the West Virginia Attorney General's office issued a press release and filed suit in that state. The suit alleges that Midland Credit Management, Inc. and Midland Funding LLC engage in certain collection practices in violation of the law.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Quarterly Net Income Increased 21% to $17.1 Million; Quarterly Gross Collections Increased 25% to $185.9 Million; Quarterly Purchases Increased 15% to $136.7 Million SAN DIEGO , Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading consumer debt buying and recovery

Friday, January 27, 2012

  SAN DIEGO , Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), a leading consumer debt buying and recovery company, announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011 on Thursday, February 9, 2012 , after the market

Thursday, December 22, 2011

SAN DIEGO , Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. announced the resolution of litigation initiated earlier this year by the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas against Encore Capital Group and certain subsidiaries.  The resolution was in line with what the

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

  SAN DIEGO , Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore Capital Group today announced that Norman R. Sorensen has been named to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Sorensen is chairman of Principal International , the International Asset Management and Accumulation division of the Principal Financial