Connecticut


66,796

lawsuits from June 2021 to May 2024

99.2%

of defendants did not have legal representation

68.4%

of lawsuits resulted in default judgments


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Top Debt Collectors

June 2021 - May 2024

Out of 1,834 debt collectors in Connecticut, the top 10 (0.5%) are responsible for 52,787 (79.0%) of 66,796 lawsuits.

  • LVNV Funding LLC
    22,923 lawsuits (34.3%)
  • Midland Credit Management
    12,657 lawsuits (18.9%)
  • Cavalry SPV
    5,596 lawsuits (8.4%)
  • Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
    3,505 lawsuits (5.2%)
  • Jefferson Capital Systems LLC
    1,939 lawsuits (2.9%)
  • Credit Management Corporation
    1,690 lawsuits (2.5%)
  • Crown Asset Management, LLC
    1,470 lawsuits (2.2%)
  • Credit Corp Solutions Inc
    1,175 lawsuits (1.8%)
  • Absolute Resolutions Investments, LLC
    1,139 lawsuits (1.7%)
  • Unifund Corporation
    693 lawsuits (1.0%)
  • Other
    14,009 lawsuits (21.0%)

Debt Collection Lawsuits By Year

On average, May is the month with the most debt collection lawsuits filed, accounting for 10.5% of the filings for the year.

Geography of Debt Collection Lawsuits

June 2021 - May 2024

Connecticut is split into 8 counties. On the map you can see debt collection lawsuit statistics, shown as circles, and ACS statistics, shown as shaded backgrounds, for each county.

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Overview of Debt Collection Lawsuits by County

June 2021 - May 2024

The table to the right shows data for the 8 counties in Connecticut. Use the search below to find a specific tract.

Last updated: May 2024

LocationLawsuitsLawsuits Trend
Jun '21 - May '24
Default Judgments
New Haven County
19,52613,805

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Hartford County
19,00012,499

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Fairfield County
13,0869,373

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New London County
4,8921,697

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Litchfield County
3,2012,530

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Middlesex County
2,5331,864

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Windham County
2,5001,732

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Tolland County
2,0491,397

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The top 10 counties 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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