• Encore Capital Group

Encore Capital Group

Encore Capital Group is a leader in consumer debt buying and recovery. The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables from major banks, credit unions, and utility providers and partners with individuals as they repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. Headquartered in San Diego, Encore is a publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company (ticker symbol: ECPG) and a component stock in the Russell 2000, the S&P SmallCap 600, and the Wilshire 4500.

Our Company's operations include sites in San Diego, CA, Phoenix, AZ, St. Cloud, MN, Arlington, TX, New Delhi, India, and San Jose, Costa Rica. We currently employ more than 2,300 people worldwide. In 2011, Encore was named one of Fortune Magazine's '100 Fastest-Growing Companies' and was recognized as San Diego's Healthiest Large Company. The company has also been listed as one of 'India's Best Companies to Work For.'

Our success hinges on understanding, measuring, and predicting financially distressed consumer behavior, and we have built one of the industry's strongest analytic platforms focused on this demographic segment. Our strong performance derives from our sophisticated and widespread use of analytics, our broad investments in data and behavioral science, the significant cost advantages provided by our worldwide operations, and our demonstrated commitment to conducting business ethically and in ways that support our consumers' financial recovery.