Encore Capital is a debt collection agency that purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer debt from banks and other creditors. This document analyzes the effectiveness of Encore Capital's credit assessment operations in evaluating which debts to purchase. It finds that Encore's models and processes for assessing creditworthiness have room for improvement to better predict collectability and minimize losses. Overall, the credit assessment division could benefit from additional analytics and enhanced use of alternative data to strengthen its portfolio purchasing strategy.
Encore Capital is a debt collection agency that purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer debt from banks and other creditors. This document analyzes the effectiveness of Encore Capital's credit assessment operations in evaluating which debts to purchase. It finds that Encore's models and processes for assessing creditworthiness have room for improvement to better predict collectability and minimize losses. Overall, the credit assessment division could benefit from additional analytics and enhanced use of alternative data to strengthen its portfolio purchasing strategy.
Encore Capital is a debt collection agency that purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer debt from banks and other creditors. This document analyzes the effectiveness of Encore Capital's credit assessment operations in evaluating which debts to purchase. It finds that Encore's models and processes for assessing creditworthiness have room for improvement to better predict collectability and minimize losses. Overall, the credit assessment division could benefit from additional analytics and enhanced use of alternative data to strengthen its portfolio purchasing strategy.