Encore Capital Group, Inc.: Update to credit analysis following rating downgrade
Our credit view of this issuer reflects its moderate leverage and strong liquidity, but also inherent volatility of its profitability, as well as regulatory risk.Encore Capital Group is an international specialty finance company providing debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across a range of financial assets. The company primarily purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manages them by working with individuals as they repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. The company also provides debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originators for non-performing loans. The company has one reportable segment, portfolio purchasing and recovery.
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