Connecticut


86,837

lawsuits from July 2022 to January 2025

97.8%

of defendants did not have legal representation

70.3%

of lawsuits resulted in default judgments


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Top Debt Collectors

July 2022 - March 2025

Out of 1,904 debt collectors in Connecticut, the top 10 (0.5%) are responsible for 63,431 (73.0%) of 86,837 lawsuits.

  • LVNV Funding LLC
    27,717 lawsuits (31.9%)
  • Midland Credit Management
    13,180 lawsuits (15.2%)
  • Cavalry SPV
    5,260 lawsuits (6.1%)
  • Capital One
    3,497 lawsuits (4.0%)
  • Discover Bank
    3,244 lawsuits (3.7%)
  • Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
    2,812 lawsuits (3.2%)
  • Jefferson Capital Systems LLC
    2,227 lawsuits (2.6%)
  • Citibank
    1,960 lawsuits (2.3%)
  • Credit Management Corporation
    1,919 lawsuits (2.2%)
  • Synchrony Bank
    1,615 lawsuits (1.9%)
  • Other
    23,406 lawsuits (27.0%)

Debt Collection Lawsuits By Year

On average, May is the month with the most debt collection lawsuits filed, accounting for 10.1% of the filings for the year.

Geography of Debt Collection Lawsuits

July 2022 - March 2025

Connecticut is split into 9 planning regions. On the map you can see debt collection lawsuit statistics, shown as circles, and ACS statistics, shown as shaded backgrounds, for each planning region.

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Overview of Debt Collection Lawsuits by planning region

July 2022 - March 2025

The table to the right shows data for the 9 planning regions in Connecticut. Use the search below to find a specific tract.

Last updated: March 2025

LocationLawsuitsLawsuits Trend
Jul '22 - Mar '25
Default Judgments
Northwest Hills Planning Region
23,92614,909

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Western Connecticut Planning Region
15,4589,391

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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
13,4538,639

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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
8,2755,955

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Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
8,0805,215

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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
6,8901,862

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South Central Planning Region
3,1742,158

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Capitol Region Planning Region
2,8181,657

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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
2,3421,632

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The top 10 planning regions by number of lawsuits are listed above. Click the table headers to change sorting metrics for the entire dataset. Use search to find a specific location.
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Data for the Debt Collection Tracker was collected and prepared by our partners at JanuaryAdvisors.

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