Encore Partners with California State Assemblyman on Legislation Protecting Consumers from Identity Theft

– 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 …

Encore Capital Group Earns Recertification From DBA International

– 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. …

Encore Capital Professional Selected to Join Prestigious ‘San Diego Regional Chamber Young Leaders’ (SDYL)

– Chamber Establishes Elite Group of Young Business and Advocacy Minds in Region SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2016 — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG), an international specialty finance company, announced that Blake Hern, the company’s Director of Global Technology & Security, has been selected from over 100 applicants to serve on the San Diego …

Encore Capital Group Strengthens Its Consumer Bill of Rights With Tougher Consumer Protection

– Only Company in Debt Purchasing Industry With Consumer Bill of Rights – SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 29, 2016 — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today announced it has expanded its Consumer Bill of Rights to proactively identify customers on active military duty, subsequently halting all collections on their accounts. …

Encore Capital Group Earns the President’s Volunteer Service Award

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 25, 2016 –Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG), an international specialty finance company, has received The President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor that recognizes companies and individuals for their community service. Encore’s individual award recipients, 34 in total, helped the company achieve gold level status by providing over 2,750 hours of …

Encore Capital Renews Commitment To Financial Literacy As A National Partner Of Jump$tart

– Encore has supported the nonprofit coalition and original promoter of April as Financial Literacy Month since 2014– SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 14, 2016 — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, announced it has renewed its commitment to Financial Literacy as a national partner with Jump$tart Coalition® for Personal Financial …

California Assembly Unanimously Passes Encore-Supported Legislation to Help Victims of Identity Theft and Fraud

—Bill Provides Greater Transparency and Quicker Resolution of Identity Theft and Fraud Claims— SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 12, 2016, — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG), a San Diego-based international specialty finance company, recently announced that the California Assembly has unanimously passed Encore-supported legislation to help victims of identity theft and fraud. California Assembly Bill 1723 …

Encore Capital Group Announces Second Year of Community College Scholarship Program

SAN DIEGO, CA, May 19, 2016 – Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, announced it has awarded $117,000 in scholarships to students at 40 community colleges across the country, as part of its national program, the Encore Capital Group Scholarship Fund. The program, in its second year, will provide students …

Encore Capital Group Enhances Credit Reporting Policy to Help Consumers

– New solution will help consumers move forward after repaying their debts – SAN DIEGO, January 10, 2017 — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today announced it has enhanced its credit reporting policy for collections tradelines, dramatically shortening the time certain negative information remains on a consumer’s credit report. …

Encore Capital Group to Speak at DBA International 20th Anniversary Conference

– Encore to Contribute to Two Panels on ‘Navigating Debt Buying in a Regulation by Enforcement Environment’ and the ‘Chief Compliance Officer Forum’ – SAN DIEGO, CA, January 30, 2017 — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG), an international specialty finance company, announced that Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Doris Hektor and Division General Counsel …