Connecticut


96,771

lawsuits from January 2020 to December 2022

97.7%

of defendants did not have legal representation

64.7%

of lawsuits resulted in default judgments


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Top Debt Collectors

January 2020 - December 2022

Out of 6,146 debt collectors in Connecticut, the top 10 (0.2%) are responsible for 66,585 (68.8%) of 96,771 lawsuits.

  • 'Lvnv Funding LLC
    23,984 lawsuits (24.8%)
  • Midland Credit Management Inc
    14,304 lawsuits (14.8%)
  • Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
    10,037 lawsuits (10.4%)
  • Cavalry Spv I LLC
    4,111 lawsuits (4.2%)
  • Capital One Bank (Usa) Na
    3,181 lawsuits (3.3%)
  • Jefferson Capital Systems LLC
    2,804 lawsuits (2.9%)
  • Midland Funding LLC
    2,366 lawsuits (2.4%)
  • Citibank Na
    2,064 lawsuits (2.1%)
  • Discover Bank
    2,048 lawsuits (2.1%)
  • Td Bank Usa Na
    1,686 lawsuits (1.7%)
  • Other
    30,186 lawsuits (31.2%)

Debt Collection Lawsuits By Year

On average, June is the month with the most debt collection lawsuits filed, accounting for 10.0% of the filings for the year.

Geography of Debt Collection Lawsuits

January 2020 - December 2022

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

January 2020 - December 2022

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

Last updated: December 2022

LocationLawsuitsLawsuits Trend
Jan '20 - Dec '22
Default Judgments
New Haven County
27,79119,366

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Hartford County
27,13115,409

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Fairfield County
20,03213,711

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New London County
6,9923,718

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Litchfield County
4,4003,321

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Middlesex County
4,2232,535

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Windham County
3,5012,444

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Tolland County
2,7011,125

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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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