Press Releases

10 Employees Also Honored San Diego, CA, April 1, 2015 – Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, along with 10 of its employees, have received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award, a national honor that recognizes companies and citizens who answer the call to community service. Encore achieved Silver Level status for…

McAllen, TX, March 13, 2015 – South Texas College in McAllen today announced two $1,000 winners of the Encore Capital Group community college scholarship program. Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company with operations in McAllen, created the program to support students as they work to obtain an advanced degree. The program,…

Newark, NJ, March 4, 2015 – Essex County College in Newark 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 Roseland, created the program to support students as they work to obtain an advanced degree. The program,…

St. Cloud, MN, Feb. 17, 2015 – St. Cloud Technical & Community College today announced the 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 St. Cloud, created the program to support students as they work to obtain an…

Gurgaon, Haryana, India – February 16, 2015 – Encore India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Encore Capital Group (also known as Midland Credit Management India Private Ltd.), has been recognized as the 19th Best Place to Work in this year’s Great Place to Work Survey in Asia.   More than 900 companies participated in the list studies…

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 4, 2014 — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today announced it is providing $124,000 in scholarships to students at 43 community colleges across the country, as part of its new national program, the Encore Capital Group Scholarship Fund. The program, Encore’s largest philanthropic initiative to date, will…

SAN DIEGO, CA, Nov. 5, 2014 – Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today announced it has become a national partner of the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The organization’s mission is to educate and prepare US youth for life-long financial success through financial literacy education. “Jump$tart works to ensure…

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today announced the appointment of Michael P. Monaco to its Board of Directors. Monaco, currently a senior managing director at CDG Group LLC and previously executive vice president and chief financial officer of the American Express Company, has…

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Encore), a global specialty finance company (NASDAQ: ECPG), today announced that it has acquired Atlantic Credit & Finance (ACF), a leader in collecting fresh, higher-balance accounts, for approximately $70 million in cash. Encore also made additional payments totaling approximately $126 million to retire certain indebtedness…

Ranked first in the ITeS category for second consecutive year New Delhi, July 09, 2014: Encore India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Encore Capital Group, has earned 13th place in this year’s The Economic Times-Great Places to Work Study in India.  The company was rated in the top position in the IT enabled services (ITeS) category for…