Press Releases

Encore Capital Group Earns Recertification From DBA International
Monday, February 8, 2016

– Compliance Designation Renewed Following Rigorous Third-Party Audit – SAN DIEGO, Calif., February 8, 2016 — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, announced it has been recertified by the DBA International Program as a Certified Professional Receivables Company (CRPC), after a stringent independent third party audit of Encore’s practices and controls. The…

Encore Partners with California State Assemblyman on Legislation Protecting Consumers from Identity Theft
Thursday, January 28, 2016

– Bill Provides Greater Transparency and Quicker Resolution of Identity Theft and Fraud Claims – SAN DIEGO, Calif., January 28, 2016 — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), a San Diego-based international specialty finance company, announced today that it is partnering with California State Assemblyman Bill Dodd (D-Napa) on consumer-focused legislation to provide prompt relief for victims…

Encore Capital Chief Compliance Officer Doris Hektor Speaks at CONSERO’s 2015 Corporate Compliance & Ethics Forum
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

–Hektor Shares her Experience at Encore on Sustaining an Organizational Culture of Compliance– SAN DIEGO, Calif., January 19, 2016 — Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, announced that Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Doris Hektor recently addressed the faculty for Consero’s 2015 Corporate Compliance & Ethics Forum at the Fairmont San…

Encore Capital Group Chief Compliance Officer Doris Hektor to Join Faculty for CONSERO’s 2015 Corporate Compliance & Ethics Forum
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

– Panel will Focus on Creating and Sustaining an Organizational Culture of Compliance – SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec 2, 2015 — Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, announced that Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Doris Hektor will join the faculty for Consero’s 2015 Corporate Compliance & Ethics Forum to be held Dec.…

Encore Enters Settlement Agreement with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

– One-time charge of $43 million – Removes uncertainty in the business going forward – Earnings growth trajectory remains intact SAN DIEGO — Sept. 9, 2015 — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Encore), an international specialty finance company (NASDAQ: ECPG), today announced it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The…

Encore and Members of Congress Empower Consumers Through Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

— Legislation Would Help Millions of Americans on Their Path to Financial Well-Being — SAN DIEGO, July 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG), an international specialty finance company, announced today that it has taken its consumer-centric focus to a new level by collaborating with U.S. Reps. Scott Peters (CA-52) and Duncan Hunter (CA-50)…

Four Local Students Win Encore Capital Group Scholarships To Attend San Diego Mesa College in San Diego
Friday, May 1, 2015

SAN DIEGO — May 1, 2015 – San Diego Mesa College today announced four $1,000 winners of its Encore Capital Group community college scholarship program. Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company with operations in San Diego, created the program to support students as they work to obtain advanced degrees. The program,…

Four Local Students Win Encore Capital Group Scholarships To Attend San Diego City College
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

SAN DIEGO – April 29, 2015 – San Diego City College in San Diego today announced four $1,000 winners of its Encore Capital Group community college scholarship program. Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company with operations in San Diego, created the program to support students as they work to obtain advanced…

Four Local Students Win Encore Capital Group Scholarships To Attend San Diego Miramar College
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

SAN DIEGO – April 29, 2015 – San Diego Miramar College today announced four $1,000 winners of its Encore Capital Group community college scholarship program. Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company with operations in San Diego, created the program to support students as they work to obtain advanced degrees. The program,…

Two Local Students Win Encore Capital Group Scholarships To Attend Macomb Community College In Warren
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Warren, MI, April 7, 2015 – Macomb Community College in Warren today announced two $1,000 winners of its Encore Capital Group community college scholarship program. Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company with operations in Warren, created the program to support students as they work to obtain an advanced degree. The program,…