Asta Funding, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in purchasing, managing, and servicing distressed consumer receivables in the United States. Its portfolio includes charged-off receivables consisting of accounts that have been written-off by the originators and might have been previously serviced by collection agencies; semi-performing receivables, including accounts where the debtor is currently making partial or irregular monthly payments, but the accounts might have been written-off by the originators; performing receivables comprising accounts where the debtor is making regular monthly payments that might or might not have been delinquent in the past; and distressed consumer receivables, such as the unpaid debts of individuals to banks, finance companies, and other credit and service providers. The company’s distressed consumer receivables consist of MasterCard, Visa, and other credit card accounts, which were charged-off by the issuers or providers for non-payment. It also invests in funding personal injury and matrimonial claims. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

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