PRA Group, Inc. is a global financial and business services company in the Americas, Australia and Europe. Its primary business involves the purchase, collection and management of portfolios of nonperforming loans. PRA Group purchases, manages and collects defaulted consumer receivables from credit originators such as banks, credit unions, auto finance companies, retail merchants and other service providers.The defaulted consumer receivables, which the company collects, are either purchased from a credit originator (owned receivables) or collected on behalf of clients. The company also provides fee-based services on class action claims recoveries and services consumer bankruptcy accounts in the United States. The company provides a broad range of collection services.