Overview

PRA began operations in 1996 and has been a public company since November 2002. Since our initial public offering, we have invested approximately $1 billion in portfolio purchases and our portfolio of purchased consumer debt has increased from $5.1 billion to over $35 billion in face value.   We employ over 1,800 people in offices from coast to coast.

PRA operates businesses that focus on the following:

Debt Purchase: We acquire portfolios of charged-off and bankrupt consumer debt at a discount and seek to collect a multiple of our purchase price over the economic life of a portfolio.		Skip Location: We locate collateral and coordinate asset recovery for auto loan issuers and servicers.
Government Revenue Administration: For municipalities, we identify and recover sources of revenue, assist with the collection of unpaid debts, conduct taxpayer auditing, and offer complete turn-key, outsourced tax administration.

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Stock Market under the ticker symbol “PRAA”.

PRA was a founding member of the American Asset Buyers Association, and is currently a member of ACA International, DBA International, and numerous Chambers of Commerce.

ACA International

DBA International