For more than 50 years Plaza Associates has been one of the most respected names in the debt recovery business. The Nilson Report rated Plaza Associates the 7th largest agency in the nation and Plaza Associates has been named one of the top technology collections agencies in the nation by Collection Technology. The debt recovery business has undergone dramatic changes over the past few decades, and Plaza Associates has been a driving force behind many of them. Plaza Associates created the concept of secondary recoveries; they then introduced the idea of tertiary recoveries. Plaza Associates' mission is to offer clients a variety of recovery services for distressed debt portfolios, while reflecting the highest standards of performance and customer service. Plaza Associates treats consumers with fairness, dignity and respect in full compliance with collection law and the policies of their clients.