Press Releases

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

SAN DIEGO, Sept 13, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading consumer accounts receivable management firm, today announced that it has priced a private offering of $90 million aggregate principal amount of 3.375% convertible senior

Monday, September 12, 2005

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading consumer accounts receivable management firm, today announced that, subject to market conditions and other factors, it plans to offer $80 million of convertible senior notes due 2010 in a private

Thursday, September 8, 2005

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading accounts receivable management firm, today announced its entrance into the healthcare debt collection market with the establishment of a Medical debt business. Encore has launched its Medical business by

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading accounts receivable management firm, today announced the acquisition of Ascension Capital Group, Ltd., a leading provider of bankruptcy services to the finance industry, for a combination of $17.8

Thursday, August 4, 2005

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading accounts receivable management firm, today reported consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005. For the second quarter of 2005: Gross collections were $70.4 million, a 23%

Friday, July 29, 2005

SAN DIEGO, Jul 29, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG) announced today that it will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2005 on Thursday, August 4, 2005, after the market closes. The Company will also host a conference call the same day at 5:00 P.M.

Friday, July 29, 2005

SAN DIEGO, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading accounts receivable management firm, today announced that it has finalized an amendment to its revolving credit facility with J.P. Morgan Chase that expands the size of the facility to $200 million,

Tuesday, July 5, 2005

SAN DIEGO, July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading accounts receivable management firm, today announced that it has hired Ron Eckhardt to fill the newly created position of Executive Vice President and General Manager. Mr.

Tuesday, June 7, 2005

SAN DIEGO, June 7, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading accounts receivable management firm, today announced an acquisition of assets from Jefferson Capital, a subsidiary of CompuCredit Corporation (Nasdaq: CCRT).

Monday, May 9, 2005

SAN DIEGO, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading accounts receivable management firm, today reported consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. For the first quarter of 2005: Gross collections were $65.9 million, a 3%