Friday, February 17, 2012

Seeking Alpha: Steady As She Goes At Portfolio Recovery Associates

When it comes to buying charged-off debts and then trying to collect them, surprises are seldom ever a good thing. So it's probably just as well that Portfolio Recovery Associates (PRAA) offered few surprises this quarter. This company is always going to be controversial - the accounting is confusing for those unaccustomed to it, the IRS is investigating the company's tax calculation policies, there's more regulation and oversight coming, and it's an inherently difficult thing to collect on debt.

All of that said, PRAA is one of the best at what it does and there's more than enough room for the company to continue growing.

To read the full piece, click here:
Steady As She Goes At Portfolio Recovery Associates

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