IBCP vs PRAA Comparison

Independent Bank Corp. operates as a commercial bank. It offers a broad range of banking services to individuals and businesses, including checking and savings accounts, commercial lending, direct and indirect consumer financing, mortgage lending, and safe deposit box services. It also provides internet and mobile banking capabilities to its customers. The firm's principal markets are the rural and suburban communities across Lower Michigan. The firm generates the majority of its revenue from Interest and fees on loans.

PRA Group Inc is a leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans. The company returns capital to banks and other creditors to help expand financial services for consumers in the Americas, Europe, and Australia. It is also engaged in providing fee-based services on class action claims recoveries in the United States. The company's portfolio segments include; Core, which is engaged in purchasing and collecting nonperforming loans, which the originators have not chosen not to pursue, and the Insolvency segment which is engaged in purchasing and collecting nonperforming loans where the customer is involved in a bankruptcy proceeding.