Encore Capital Group, Inc. provides debt management and recovery solutions for consumers and property owners in a range of assets primarily in the United States. The company conducts its operations through two segments, which include Portfolio Purchasing and Recovery, and Tax Lien Transfer. It purchases and manages portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables, such as consumers' unpaid financial commitments to credit originators, including banks, credit unions, consumer finance companies, commercial retailers, auto finance companies, and telecommunication companies; and receivables subject to bankruptcy proceedings or consumer bankruptcy receivables. The company, through its Propel Financial Services subsidiary, assists property owners who are delinquent on their property taxes by structuring affordable monthly payment plans. Encore Capital Group, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.