ECPG vs MHF Comparison

Encore Capital Group Inc is an international specialty finance company engaged in providing debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across a broad range of financial assets. It mainly purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manages them by working with individuals to repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. The company also provides debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originators for non-performing loans in Europe. It has only one reportable segment, debt purchasing and recovery. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from its business in the United States, followed by the United Kingdom, Europe, and other regions.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income taxes. It invests predominantly in intermediate and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments.