ECPG

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG) is a specialty finance company founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Diego, California. The company operates as a leading debt recovery solutions provider, purchasing portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at significant discounts to their face value and then working with consumers to collect on these debts. Since going public in July 1999, Encore has evolved from a domestic U.S. operation into a global enterprise with significant operations in both the United States and Europe, establishing itself as one of the largest players in the debt purchasing and collection industry.