Howard County


5,666

lawsuits from June 2021 to May 2024

96.5%

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 405 debt collectors in Howard County, the top 10 (2.5%) are responsible for 3,129 (55.2%) of 5,666 lawsuits.

  • Med-1 Solutions LLC
    750 lawsuits (13.2%)
  • LVNV Funding LLC
    553 lawsuits (9.8%)
  • Midland Credit Management
    374 lawsuits (6.6%)
  • Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
    352 lawsuits (6.2%)
  • Receivables Management Partners LLC
    225 lawsuits (4.0%)
  • Capital One
    207 lawsuits (3.7%)
  • Kokomo School Corporation
    188 lawsuits (3.3%)
  • Financial Builders Federal Credit Union
    173 lawsuits (3.1%)
  • Jefferson Capital Systems LLC
    154 lawsuits (2.7%)
  • Credit Acceptance Corporation
    153 lawsuits (2.7%)
  • Other
    2,537 lawsuits (44.8%)

Debt Collection Lawsuits By Year

May typically has the most debt collection lawsuits filed each year, with an average of 184 filings, accounting for 9.8% of the filings for the year.

Geography of Debt Collection Lawsuits

June 2021 - May 2024

Howard County is split into 21 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
$29,518$108,102No Data

Overview of Debt Collection Lawsuits by Census Tract

June 2021 - May 2024

The table to the right shows data for the 21 Census tracts in Howard County. Use the search below to find a specific tract.

Last updated: May 2024

LocationLawsuitsLawsuits Trend
Jun '21 - May '24
Default Judgments
Census Tract 11
477-

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Census Tract 15
403-

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Census Tract 9
389-

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Census Tract 4
360-

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Census Tract 8
358-

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Census Tract 2
340-

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Census Tract 14
315-

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Census Tract 12
303-

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Census Tract 5
298-

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Census Tract 7
290-

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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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