GlobeNewswire Inc | Oct 6, 2020 06:09PM EDT

October 06, 2020

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (GPM) continues its investigation on behalf of Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Encore or the Company) (NASDAQ: ECPG) investors concerning the Companys possible violations of the federal securities laws.

If you suffered a loss on your Encore investments or would like to inquire about potentially pursuing claims to recover your loss under the federal securities laws, you can submit your contact information at https://www.glancylaw.com/cases/encore-capital-group-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.

On September 8, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint alleging that Encore and its subsidiaries violated a consent order by suing consumers without possessing required documentation, using law firms and an internal legal department to engage in collection efforts without providing required disclosures, and failing to provide consumers with required loan documentation after consumers requested it.

On this news, the Companys share price fell sharply during intraday trading on September 9, 2020.

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Whistleblower Notice Persons with non-public information regarding Encore should consider their options to aid the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower Program. Under the program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Charles H. Linehan at 310-201-9150 or 888-773-9224 or email shareholders@glancylaw.com.

About GPMGlancy Prongay & Murray LLP is a premier law firm representing investors and consumers in securities litigation and other complex class action litigation. ISS Securities Class Action Services has consistently ranked GPM in its annual SCAS Top 50 Report. In 2018, GPM was ranked a top five law firm in number of securities class action settlements, and a top six law firm for total dollar size of settlements. With four offices across the country, GPMs nearly 40 attorneys have won groundbreaking rulings and recovered billions of dollars for investors and consumers in securities, antitrust, consumer, and employment class actions. GPMs lawyers have handled cases covering a wide spectrum of corporate misconduct including cases involving financial restatements, internal control weaknesses, earnings management, fraudulent earnings guidance and forward looking statements, auditor misconduct, insider trading, violations of FDA regulations, actions resulting in FDA and DOJ investigations, and many other forms of corporate misconduct. GPMs attorneys have worked on securities cases relating to nearly all industries and sectors in the financial markets, including, energy, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, real estate and REITs, financial, insurance, information technology, health care, biotech, cryptocurrency, medical devices, and many more. GPMs past successes have been widely covered by leading news and industry publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Reuters, the Associated Press, Barrons, Investors Business Daily, Forbes, and Money.

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ContactsGlancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Los AngelesCharles H. Linehan, 310-201-9150 or 888-773-92241925 Century Park East, Suite 2100Los Angeles, CA 90067 www.glancylaw.com shareholders@glancylaw.com