DeKalb County


2,833

lawsuits from June 2021 to May 2024

97.4%

of defendants did not have legal representation

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default judgments are unavailable for Indiana


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Top Debt Collectors

June 2021 - May 2024

Out of 323 debt collectors in DeKalb County, the top 10 (3.1%) are responsible for 1,136 (40.1%) of 2,833 lawsuits.

  • LVNV Funding LLC
    233 lawsuits (8.2%)
  • Midland Credit Management
    143 lawsuits (5.0%)
  • Snow & Sauerteig LLP
    134 lawsuits (4.7%)
  • Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
    113 lawsuits (4.0%)
  • Sac Finance Inc
    106 lawsuits (3.7%)
  • Money Matters Professional Collections LLC
    90 lawsuits (3.2%)
  • General Audit Corporation
    86 lawsuits (3.0%)
  • Aaa Acceptance Corp
    83 lawsuits (2.9%)
  • Auburn Police Department
    74 lawsuits (2.6%)
  • Affiliated Family Dentists LLC
    74 lawsuits (2.6%)
  • Other
    1,697 lawsuits (59.9%)

Debt Collection Lawsuits By Year

April typically has the most debt collection lawsuits filed each year, with an average of 98 filings, accounting for 10.3% of the filings for the year.

Geography of Debt Collection Lawsuits

June 2021 - May 2024

DeKalb County is split into 9 tracts. On the map you can see debt collection lawsuit statistics, shown as circles, and ACS statistics, shown as shaded backgrounds, for each census tract.

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0.06.012.0+No DataSelect American Community Survey (2022, 5 year estimate) statistic:
Median Household Income
$40,938$83,098No Data

Overview of Debt Collection Lawsuits by Census Tract

June 2021 - May 2024

The table to the right shows data for the 9 Census tracts in DeKalb County. Use the search below to find a specific tract.

Last updated: May 2024

LocationLawsuitsLawsuits Trend
Jun '21 - May '24
Default Judgments
Census Tract 205
567-

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Census Tract 204
412-

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Census Tract 206.02
373-

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Census Tract 203
350-

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Census Tract 202
272-

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Census Tract 206.01
256-

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Census Tract 207
219-

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Census Tract 208
194-

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Census Tract 201
190-

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The top 10 tracts by number of lawsuits listed above are based on defendants' home addresses. Click the table headers to change sorting metrics for the entire dataset. Use search to find a specific location.
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