Top Debt Collectors
June 2021 - January 2024
Out of 1,454 debt collectors in Missouri, the top 10 (0.7%) are responsible for 70,810 (60.8%) of 116,383 lawsuits.
- LVNV Funding LLC
22,041 lawsuits (18.9%) - Midland Credit Management
10,639 lawsuits (9.1%) - Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
9,752 lawsuits (8.4%) - Capital One
7,584 lawsuits (6.5%) - Metropolitan St Louis Sewer District
5,409 lawsuits (4.6%) - Cavalry SPV
4,437 lawsuits (3.8%) - Citibank
3,474 lawsuits (3.0%) - Jefferson Capital Systems LLC
2,836 lawsuits (2.4%) - Bank Of America, N.A.
2,370 lawsuits (2.0%) - Discover Bank
2,268 lawsuits (1.9%) - Other
45,573 lawsuits (39.2%)
Debt Collection Lawsuits By Year
On average, October is the month with the most debt collection lawsuits filed, accounting for 10.6% of the filings for the year.
Geography of Debt Collection Lawsuits
June 2021 - January 2024
Missouri is split into 115 counties. On the map you can see debt collection lawsuit statistics, shown as circles, and ACS statistics, shown as shaded backgrounds, for each county.
Select American Community Survey (2022, 5 year estimate) statistic:Overview of Debt Collection Lawsuits by County
June 2021 - January 2024
The table to the right shows data for the 115 counties in Missouri. Use the search below to find a specific tract.
Last updated: January 2024
| Location | Lawsuits | Lawsuits Trend Jun '21 - Jan '24 | Default Judgments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Louis County | 23,437 | 8,333 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Jackson County | 16,176 | 5,741 | View report › | Jump to map | |
St Louis City | 9,833 | 3,059 | View report › | Jump to map | |
St Charles County | 6,630 | 2,269 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Clay County | 6,570 | 2,257 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Greene County | 5,727 | 1,987 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Jefferson County | 5,659 | 2,094 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Jasper County | 4,883 | 1,814 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Boone County | 2,889 | 875 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Cass County | 2,252 | 774 | View report › | Jump to map | |
| 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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