Australian Mercantile Collections

Zip Co to raise up to $267m to pay down debt

With shares in buy-now pay-later giant Zip Co (ASX: ZIP) now trading at their highest levels in more than two years, the leadership has made the call to raise up to $267 million to fund an early repayment of its corporate debt facility. The raise includes a fully underwritten share placement of $2https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/17 million before […]

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, ‘The possibility of permanent loss is the risk I worry about… and every practical investor I know worries about.’ It’s only natural to consider a company’s balance sheet when you examine how risky it is, since debt is often […]

How long can a debt collector pursue old debt?

Key takeaways The statute of limitations varies from state to state and is the law that limits the amount of time in which debt collectors can sue you for unpaid debt. You aren’t legally required to repay debt that has passed the statute of limitations in… View the full article to continue reading…

Swedish Debt Collector Intrum Teams Up With Cerberus In Strategic Investment Deal

What’s going on here? Swedish debt collector Intrum sealed a strategic deal with investment firm Cerberus Capital Management to invest up to 1 billion euros annually without accruing extra debt. What does this mean? Intrum, Europe’s largest manager of bad loans, is partnering with Cerberus in a move that will enable the company to scale […]

PM issues new strategies to reduce debt

“The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Thailand should collaborate with major credit card companies to rejoin the programme, as it would benefit both customers and companies in the long run,” said Phichai. For real estate debt, the Government Housing Bank (GH Bank), which accounts for 34% of total housing loans, has offered debt […]

SL (KRX:005850) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

David Iben put it well when he said, ‘Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the permanent loss of capital.’ It’s only natural to consider a company’s balance sheet when you examine how risky it is, since debt is often involved when a business collapses. Importantly, SL Corporation […]

Debt collectors defend doctors in skewering CFPB medical debt plan

A doctor speaks with a patient at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn., in 2022. The debt collection industry said in a recent report that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to bar the inclusion of medical debt from credit reports could harm doctors.Bloomberg News Debt collectors are not usually discussed in the same breath with […]