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Top Debt Collectors
July 2022 - March 2025
Out of 2,455 debt collectors in Missouri, the top 10 (0.4%) are responsible for 79,660 (56.9%) of 139,890 lawsuits.
- LVNV Funding LLC
26,378 lawsuits (18.9%) - Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC
12,402 lawsuits (8.9%) - Midland Credit Management Inc
8,682 lawsuits (6.2%) - Capital One N.A.
7,560 lawsuits (5.4%) - Metropolitan St Louis Sewer District
7,436 lawsuits (5.3%) - Cavalry SPV I LLC
4,690 lawsuits (3.4%) - Citibank N.A.
4,221 lawsuits (3.0%) - Discover Bank
3,132 lawsuits (2.2%) - Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.a
2,760 lawsuits (2.0%) - Bank Of America N.A.
2,399 lawsuits (1.7%) - Other
60,230 lawsuits (43.1%)
Debt Collection Lawsuits By Year
On average, June is the month with the most debt collection lawsuits filed, accounting for 9.6% of the filings for the year.
Geography of Debt Collection Lawsuits
July 2022 - March 2025
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 (2023, 5 year estimate) statistic:Overview of Debt Collection Lawsuits by County
July 2022 - March 2025
The table to the right shows data for the 115 counties in Missouri. Use the search below to find a specific tract.
Last updated: March 2025
| Location | Lawsuits | Lawsuits Trend Jul '22 - Mar '25 | Default Judgments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Louis County | 30,625 | 10,225 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Jackson County | 21,341 | 6,671 | View report › | Jump to map | |
St Louis City | 13,259 | 3,890 | View report › | Jump to map | |
St Charles County | 8,663 | 2,785 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Clay County | 7,571 | 2,312 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Greene County | 7,453 | 2,539 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Jefferson County | 6,775 | 2,437 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Jasper County | 5,361 | 1,801 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Boone County | 3,540 | 976 | View report › | Jump to map | |
Cass County | 2,963 | 956 | 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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