{"ok":true,"canonical_url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies","api_url":"https://www.capbench.com/api/public/industries/collection-agencies","data_freshness":{"sba_records_through":"2026-05-31","fdic_records_through":"2026-03-31","dealroom_last_updated":"2026-06-17","timezone":"America/Chicago"},"methodology":{"label":"Industry risk & acquisition-data methodology","url":"https://www.capbench.com/methodology/industry-risk"},"source_summary":["Public SBA 7(a) loan records","FDIC institution data","CapBench lender and franchise enrichment"],"industry":{"name":"Collection Agencies","slug":"collection-agencies","naics2":"56","business_count":51,"total_gross":59431800,"typical_financing":1165329,"top_states":[{"state":"CA","state_name":"California","count":6,"url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies/california"},{"state":"TX","state_name":"Texas","count":6,"url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies/texas"},{"state":"NY","state_name":"New York","count":5,"url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies/new-york"},{"state":"OH","state_name":"Ohio","count":4,"url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies/ohio"},{"state":"PA","state_name":"Pennsylvania","count":4,"url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies/pennsylvania"},{"state":"CO","state_name":"Colorado","count":2,"url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies/colorado"},{"state":"IN","state_name":"Indiana","count":2,"url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies/indiana"},{"state":"LA","state_name":"Louisiana","count":2,"url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies/louisiana"},{"state":"WA","state_name":"Washington","count":2,"url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies/washington"},{"state":"WY","state_name":"Wyoming","count":1,"url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies/wyoming"}]},"caveats":["Informational only — figures are historical public SBA 7(a) loan records, not a current offer or loan approval.","Business locations are ZIP-area centroids; state scoping uses the project address on the public record."],"citation":{"label":"CapBench industry SBA intelligence","url":"https://www.capbench.com/intelligence/collection-agencies","source_type":"CapBench Data"}}